The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program is issuing a $36 million funding opportunity announcement for basic computer science and applied mathematics research in the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) for science.
- Deadline for required letters of intent: March 19, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET
- Deadline for applications: May 21, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Specifically, advancements in this area are sought that can enable the development of:
- foundation models for computational science
- automated scientific workflows and laboratories
- scientific programming and scientific-knowledge-management systems
- federated and privacy-preserving training for foundation and other AI models for science
- energy-efficient AI algorithms and hardware for science
The development of new AI techniques applicable to multiple scientific domains can accelerate progress, increase transparency, and open new areas of exploration across the scientific enterprise. To learn more about this funding opportunity announcement, including application requirements and eligibility, visit the ASCR funding opportunities website.
# # #This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, through the Biological and Environmental Research program as part of the Atmospheric System Research program.