TDAI and partners in the Interdisciplinary Research Enabling Initiative are accepting proposals for a variety of opportunities for funding and in-kind support for research and proposal development.

Research Pilot Support

Letters of intent due Dec. 15 are required for the following opportunities, and proposals are due Jan. 17.

• Interdisciplinary Research Pilot Awards provide up to $50K plus in-kind support for research led by two or more PIs from different disciplines. All topics are welcome, and TDAI and partners especially encourage topics in AI & Health, Responsible Data Science and Smart Mobility. Download the RFP for Interdisciplinary Research Pilot Awards
• Climate Analytics Research Pilot Awards, co-sponsored by the Sustainability Institute and Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center,  provide up to $50K plus in-kind support for big data-enabled projects related to climate that have the potential to compete for extramural funding as a next step. Download the RFP for Climate Analytics Research Pilot Awards
• FFH/TDAI Pilot Awards, co-sponsored by TDAI and Foods for Health, provide up to $50K plus in-kind support for research that integrates AI/ML and the food-nutrition-health continuum and has the potential to compete for extramural funding as a next step. Download the RFA for FFH/TDAI Pilot Awards

Research planning and proposal development support

Deadlines are rolling for the following opportunities. Proposals are reviewed as they are received and awarded for as long as budget permits.

FFH/TDAI Planning Grants provide up to $10K for new interdisciplinary teams to formulate compelling research questions that integrate AI/ML and the food-nutrition-health continuum. The deadline is rolling. Download the RFA for FFH/TDAI Planning Grants

Climate Change Proposal Development Grants support proposal development for extramural opportunities related to climate, environment and sustainability. The deadline is rolling. Download the RFP for Climate Change Proposal Development Grants

For more information about TDAI research funding opportunities, email Jenny Grabmeier at grabmeier.3@osu.edu.