Opportunity Kick-off: NSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute

September 30, 2020

Research Development Opportunity Kick-off events are introductions to specific funding opportunities that provide an overview of requirements, advice and lessons learned from experienced faculty, and a chance to network with other ASU faculty.

Summary: This program is a joint government effort between the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). New to the program this year are contributions from partners in U.S. industry who share in the government’s goal to advance national competitiveness through National AI Research Institutes. This year’s industry partners are Accenture, Amazon, Google, and Intel Corporation. This program solicitation invites proposals for full institutes that have a principal focus in one or more of the following themes, detailed in the Program Description:

Theme 1: Human-AI Interaction and Collaboration
Theme 2: AI Institute for Advances in Optimization
Theme 3: AI and Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
Theme 4: Advances in AI and Computer and Network Systems
Theme 5: AI Institute in Dynamic Systems
Theme 6: AI-Augmented Learning
Theme 7: AI to Advance Biology
Theme 8: AI-Driven Innovation in Agriculture and the Food System

Solicitation link: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505686

This opportunity is LIMITED: ASU may submit only two (2) application to the sponsoring organization. An organization may submit no more than two proposals to this solicitation as lead institution. Organizations wishing to contribute to more Institute proposals are encouraged to participate as non-lead organizations in Institute proposals in a manner that helps to create significant new research capabilities in new centers of AI leadership throughout the country.
Limited Submissions deadline is October 9, 2020.
Link to apply: https://asu.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1823217

Presenters:
Neal Woodbury, Interim Executive Vice President, Knowledge Enterprise
Jennifer Lyon Gardner, Deputy Vice President for Research, The University of Texas at Austin
Hayley Bohall, Opportunities Manager, Research Development
Quyen Wickham, Proposal Manager, Research Development

Date: September 30, 2020
Time: 1:00
Location: Online Only
Register: https://researchacademy.asu.edu/NSF-AI2020