Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI
The Simons Foundation's Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI grant supports innovative AI-driven basic science projects using Empire AI's high-performance GPU clusters to solve foundational research problems.
Funder: Simons Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026: Full application submission deadline (12:00 p.m. Eastern time)
Funding Amounts: $6 million total over two years for 6–12 projects; no maximum per award; typical duration is 2 years.
Summary: Supports ambitious, AI-driven basic science research leveraging Empire AI’s high-performance GPU clusters to address foundational questions in mathematics and the sciences.
Key Information: PI must be at an Empire AI consortium institution; use of Empire AI multinode GPU clusters is required.
Description
This opportunity, funded by the Simons Foundation, aims to advance transformative research in mathematics and the basic sciences by supporting projects that utilize the computational resources of Empire AI. The program seeks ambitious, two-year research proposals that harness foundational machine learning models and high-performance GPU clusters to tackle fundamental problems in areas such as computational astrophysics, computational biology, mathematics, neuroscience, and computational physical chemistry. Projects must demonstrate significant use of multinode GPU clusters available through Empire AI, and should exemplify the innovative potential of advanced AI infrastructure in scientific discovery.
