Slots: Applicant institutions are limited to no more than 3 letters of intent, pre-applications, or applications as the lead institution per research area (5 research areas total).
We have one slot available for Research Area 1, two slots for Research Area 2, none for Research Area 3. We have received no applications for Research Area 4 and Research Area 5.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: March 1st, 2024, 5pm PT Contact RII.
LOI: March 19, 2024, 5pm ET
External Deadline: May 21, 2024, 11:59pm ET
Award Information
Award Type: Grants / Cooperative Agreements
Estimated Number of Awards: 6 to 8
Anticipated Award Amount: The award size will depend on the number of meritorious applications and the availability of appropriated funds.
Who May Serve as PI: Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as a Principal Investigator (PI) are invited to work with their organizations to develop an application. Individuals from underrepresented groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply.
Link to Award: https://science.osti.gov/grants/FOAs/-/media/grants/pdf/foas/2024/DE-FOA-0003264.pdf
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
The DOE SC program in Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) hereby announces its interest in basic computer science and applied mathematics research in the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for science. 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; and
• 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.
There are five research areas total for this limited submission; please see the link to the PDF above for more information on each research areas.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.