NSF, Energy Department invest in AI research
The National Science Foundation has announced a new program to fund artificial intelligence research at colleges, universities and nonprofits. The National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program expects to award approximately $120 million in 2020 to fund planning and up to six research institutes.
The planning track will provide project up to two years in planning support and $500,000 for teams to develop communities and capacity for full institute operations. The institute track will support cooperative agreements between $16 million and $20 million for four to five years. Each institute will receive up to $4 million a year.
Each institute must have a principal focus on at least one of six themes:
NSF expects to issue funds for up to six research institutes. Approximately eight planning grants will be awarded.
The program is a NSF-led joint funding opportunity with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate, Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
"Advances in AI are progressing rapidly and demonstrating the potential to transform our lives," said NSF Director France Córdova. "This landmark investment will further AI research and workforce development, allowing us to accelerate the development of transformational technologies and catalyze markets of the future."
The full program solicitation is available on NSF's
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