Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Submission deadlines follow the selected NSF BIO solicitation
Funding Amounts: Funding through existing NSF BIO solicitations, not a separate competition
Summary: Supports biological discovery using AI/ML and development of AI/ML methods informed by biological data and systems.
Key Information: Proposals must respond to an existing BIO solicitation and demonstrate appropriate AI/ML expertise.
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) encourages proposals that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance biological research or develop AI/ML methods using biological data and systems. This Dear Colleague Letter seeks to reduce barriers to AI/ML adoption across BIO-supported research areas, including analysis and integration of complex datasets, predictive modeling, and bio-inspired innovation.
Projects may apply existing AI/ML methods to pressing biological questions, develop new models for biological insights, or validate AI/ML results against traditional analytical methods, theoretical models, or experiments. Work advancing both biological discovery and AI/ML research is especially encouraged, as are partnerships between biologists and AI/ML experts from academia, industry, or other organizations. This is not a new program or special competition; proposals are submitted through existing BIO solicitations.
