The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $337,962 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of Illinois. The grant aims to expand the Breakthrough Tech AI program, which provides underrepresented undergraduate students with the skills needed for careers in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
The project will establish five new instructional hubs across institutions to deliver the ML Foundations training course, which provides practical, industry-relevant AI/ML skills. This will enable the program to serve 1,500 students annually by the end of the three-year grant period, significantly enhancing the diversity and readiness of the STEM workforce. The project will contribute a scalable model for inclusive AI/ML education and generate data on the effectiveness of distributed instructional hubs in democratizing access to cutting-edge AI training.
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