OSP Weekly 06/04/2024

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Call for Seed Research Proposals on Artificial Intelligence in Energy & Related Infrastructure
The Artificial Intelligence on Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Network (AI SUSTEIN) project funded through the National Science Foundation Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program calls for seed research funding proposals. AI SUSTEIN is a collaborative project among four U.S. institutions: North Dakota State University (lead institution), University of Arkansas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.

Download the PDF for Application Package Instructions and Review Criteria
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AI SUSTEIN Call for 2024 Seed Funding Proposals (pdf)

Application Submission

Please e-mail a single pdf copy of the application package to Eakalak Khan (eakalak.khan@unlv.edu) by 5:00 PM on July 8, 2024. Incomplete or late applications will be returned without review.


Eligibility

  1. Tenure-track assistant professor at UNLV in STEM areas. Women, and members of other underrepresented populations are highly encouraged to apply.
  2. U.S. citizenship and permanent residency are not required.
  3. Research experience in energy related infrastructure and/or artificial intelligence.
  4. Previous awardees of this seed grant opportunity are not eligible.
  5. 5. Co-PI(s) are not allowed.

 

Funding Information

  1. $20,000 (net/not subjected to F&A) for one year.
  2. Number of awards: at least 1.
  3. Award period: August 15, 2024 to August 15, 2025.
  4. No-cost extension are not allowed.

 

Expectations for Awardee

  1. Submission of an NSF CAREER proposal within 18 months after the start date of the seed funding project.
  2. Participation in 80% of the trainings/workshops for junior faculty organized by AI SUSTEIN (five trainings/workshops per year, two hours or less per event).
  3. Mid-year progress report (1-page limit) and final report within 2 months of the award end date (2-page limit). Formats for the mid-year and final reports will be provided.


Application Outcome Notification

The applicants will be notified of the application outcome via e-mail by August 9, 2024. A brief review will be provided along with the notification.

 

Contact

Please direct any questions and inquiries regarding this call for proposals to Eakalak Khan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, UNLV, E-mail: eakalak.khan@unlv.edu.

Althea Sheets, Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Development Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880


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