Research and Teach AI

The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot, launched by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in January 2024, aims to expand access to critical AI research resources by connecting U.S. researchers and students to compute, data, software, model, and training resources they need to engage in AI research.

Call for Proposals

Submit proposals to expand the NAIRR Pilot community to new and emerging researchers and to educators bringing inclusive AI educational experiences to classrooms nationwide.

Advice for renewal of existing AI Institute Awards

Supercharging America’s AI Workforce

An AI-ready workforce is essential for the United States to fully realize AI’s potential to advance scientific discovery, economic prosperity, and national security. By 2025, a pilot program led by the U.S. Department of Energy, in coordination with the U.S. National Science Foundation, will have leveraged a suite of existing training programs to augment the national AI workforce at national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and other pathways. The pilot program will train more than 500 new researchers at all academic levels and career stages in a variety of critical basic research and enabling technology development areas.

AI Test Beds

Submit proposals for new approaches to develop and evaluate AI systems in real-world settings. NSF is encouraging the community to submit proposals for planning grants to expand existing test beds and infrastructure to evaluate AI systems.

Entrepreneurial Fellowships Program

Through the National Science Foundation’s partnership with Activate, this program supports budding entrepreneurs for two years, providing them mentorship, stipends, and access to vital research tools, equipment, facilities, and expertise through collaboration with host laboratories.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship

The Department of Defense (DoD)’s NDSEG program offers graduate fellowships in 19 research disciplines, including AI, of strategic interest to the DoD. The program provides 3-year fellowships for students at or near the beginning of graduate study.

Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing in Practice (PDaSP)

This funding opportunity aims to enable and promote data sharing in a privacy-preserving and responsible manner to harness the power and insights of data for public good, such as for training powerful AI models. Led by the U.S. National Science Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and two technology companies, PDaSP will specifically prioritize use-inspired and translational research that empowers federal agencies and the private sector to adopt leading-edge privacy enhancing technologies in their work.

Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT)

Submit proposals for research, implementation, and education projects involving multi-sector teams that focus on the responsible design, development, or deployment of technologies, including AI.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning

The Department of Education (ED) has released a report to guide educators in understanding what AI can do to advance educational goals, while evaluating and limiting key risks.

Computer Science for All (CSforAll)

NSF’s CSforAll program supports partnerships and research that equip high school teachers to teach computer science, K-8 teachers to incorporate computer science and computational thinking in their classes, and school districts to create computing pathways across all grades.

EducateAI

NSF’s EducateAI initiative invites schools, school districts, community colleges, universities, and partner institutions to submit proposals to support educators advancing inclusive computing education, integrate AI-focused curricula for high school and undergraduate classrooms, and help create engaging and comprehensive educational materials that align with the latest advancements in AI.