[Edison Scientific](https://edisonscientific.com)

January 8, 2026 (Application deadline)

Up to 5 awards; each includes 20,000 Edison platform credits (approx. 100 Kosmos runs) and dedicated scientist support; credits valid for 4 months.

Accelerates scientific discovery by providing researchers with AI-driven analysis tools, platform credits, and support to maximize insights from existing datasets.

--- ## Description The Edison Platform ACU Grant is a fast grants program aimed at academic researchers seeking to accelerate scientific discovery using AI-powered tools. Awardees receive credits to use on the Edison platform, including access to Kosmos (an AI scientist), along with dedicated support from the Edison Scientific team. The goal is to help researchers extract new insights from complex, quality-controlled datasets they already possess and to foster innovative research directions across scientific fields—especially in the life sciences. --- ## Due Dates - Application deadline: January 8, 2026 (Thursday, 5:00 PM PST) - Award notifications: January 15, 2026 - Credit distribution and collaboration begin: Within a week of award notification --- ## Funding Amount - Up to 5 awards will be distributed. - Each award includes: - 20,000 Edison platform credits (approx. 100 Kosmos runs) - Dedicated scientist support for tool use and result validation - Credits are valid for 4 months from distribution. --- ## Eligibility - Open to: - Principal Investigators (professors) - Staff scientists - Post-doctoral fellows - Ph.D. students - Applicants must be affiliated with universities or non-profit research institutes (e.g., Broad Institute, Salk Institute). - Applicants must have complex, quality-controlled datasets ready for AI-assisted exploration at the time of submission. - All scientific fields are eligible, but priority support is available for life sciences projects. --- ## Application Process - Submit a 1–2 page proposal (excluding references) including: - Description of the dataset to be explored - Research objectives and scientific questions to be addressed using Kosmos and the Edison platform - (Optional but encouraged) Preliminary analyses, such as quality control or early data exploration - Submit proposals via [http://bit.ly/44pxzTk](http://bit.ly/44pxzTk) - For questions, contact: contact@edisonscientific.com (subject line: "Edison ACU Grant") --- ## Additional Information - Awardees must publish a technical report of their findings, either as: - A preprint on bioRxiv (or similar repository), and/or - A blog post hosted on the Edison website - The report should detail: - The dataset provided to Kosmos (including generation and QC) - Discoveries made by Kosmos - Human validation of findings --- ## External Links - [Edison Platform ACU Grant Program Page](https://edisonscientific.com/articles/edison-platform-acu-grant) - [Edison Scientific Home](https://edisonscientific.com) --- ## Contact Information | Type | Details | |---------------------|------------------------------------------------------| | Email | contact@edisonscientific.com (subject: Edison ACU Grant) | | Program Page | [Edison Platform ACU Grant](https://edisonscientific.com/articles/edison-platform-acu-grant) | ---

Edison Platform ACU Grant

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