Purpose
This grant is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to organizations that will serve as hubs for Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI). NIH invites exploratory applications to address the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies on developmental outcomes in children diagnosed with or at risk for developing a specific learning disability (SLD) impacting reading, writing, and mathematics.
The current opportunity aims to integrate research topics that are of relevance to various research programs at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and align with the NICHD Strategic Plan. The NOFO intends to build cross-programmatic, transdisciplinary and cross-cutting scientific research, and critically nurture the development of early career investigators capable of conducting this research. As such, it supports planning and building a body of research and corresponding intellectual infrastructure to enable NExT AI investigators to compete for large research and program project opportunities in the future.
Eligible Entities
The following types of organizations are eligible to apply for a NExT AI grant:
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (Federally recognized and other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- For profit organizations
- Other (refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply;
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Eligible Activities
This grant will award projects that are consistent with the following goals:
1) speed the maturation of nascent/novel, high-impact, high-risk research that advances understanding of the role AI technology plays in supporting, improving, or limiting the learning, cognitive, and socio-emotional needs of children at risk for or diagnosed with SLDs,
2) build an evidence base for the SLD community to inform policy or practice, and
3) provide project-embedded, career-enhancing research and professional development opportunities to support the next generation of transdisciplinary SLD scientists.
Formerly Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs, NExT AI Hubs include a single Research Project and a Leadership Core that support the goals and aims of the Hub as stated.
Award
Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 1,600,000
Expected Number of Awards: 3
No Funding Ceiling or Floor specified