This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award to the University of Minnesota, under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education, will provide $3,000,000 to train 150 M.S. and Ph.D. students, including 25 funded trainees, in data-driven discovery and engineering across disciplines such as chemical engineering, biological engineering, chemistry, and materials science. The program will integrate traditional domain science with data-driven methods, providing trainees with skills...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award of $3,000,000 to Texas A&M University will train 67 Master's and Ph.D. students, including 19 funded trainees, in the interdisciplinary fields of mathematical, molecular, and materials foundations of artificial intelligence (AI). The project aims to address shortcomings in current AI systems by training "adaptive changemakers" to design AI that can work collaboratively with humans and empower more...
This $3,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award, under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education, will establish the Climate Action and Resilience for Extreme Urban Heat (CLIMATE-CARE) program at the University of Pennsylvania. The project aims to train 36 doctoral and 20 master's students in convergent research and education related to sustainability design and engineering, with a focus on utilizing advanced materials and eco-additive manufacturing techniques to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award, under the CFDA 47.076 STEM Education program, provides $2,991,573 to the University of New Mexico to train 70-80 master's and doctoral students in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy research. The project aims to develop student proficiency in interdisciplinary technical foundations like machine learning, control theory, robotics, and optimization, while also fostering awareness of the human context...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award to the University of South Florida (USF) will develop and implement a comprehensive, experiential learning-based education, research, training, and skills development program in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and packaging. With $3,000,000 in funding from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029, the project anticipates training 75 Ph.D. and 133 M.S. students, including 15 Ph.D. and 8 M.S. funded trainees, across...
This $3,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award to the University of California, Irvine provides interdisciplinary graduate training in the use of technology to advance cardiovascular health, healthcare, and healthcare access and equity. Over 5 years, the project will serve 30-40 students from the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Health, Society, and Behavior, and Psychological Sciences, providing 15 doctoral students with 2 years of funding....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program grant award to Boston University, titled "NRT: ENERGIZE - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Integrating Data Science in Energy Materials Research", will create an interdisciplinary community of 100-125 Ph.D. and master's students trained to work collaboratively on sustainable energy research and development. The $494,927 project, awarded on September 1, 2024, spans from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2029....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $775,954 Project Grant to Tennessee Technological University under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The funding will support a 5-year Interdisciplinary Research Traineeship (NRT) program focused on the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, and Cybersecurity. This immersive traineeship will provide comprehensive training to an estimated 150 STEM graduate students, including 24 funded trainees, through new interdisciplinary...
This $500,202 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) to develop a graduate program integrating environmental sustainability into business. The project aims to train 22 NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) students and approximately 70 additional master's and doctoral students across disciplines including environmental/ecological engineering, materials...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) program award in the amount of $2,999,999 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will develop an innovative convergent graduate research training program in the area of next-generation complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) + X semiconductor technologies. The program aims to train approximately 170 graduate students, including 20 funded Ph.D. students, 75 unfunded Ph.D. students, and 75 unfunded M.S. students,...