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NIH Grant Opportunity: NExT AI Hubs for Research on AI and Learning Disabilities

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), is seeking applications for the Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs initiative. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Purpose: - Fund research projects and leadership cores focused on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies on developmental outcomes in children with or at risk for specific learning disabilities (SLDs) in reading, writing, and mathematics - Accelerate high-risk, high-impact research and build an evidence base for the SLD community - Provide professional development for early career, transdisciplinary scientists - Foster cross-programmatic and transdisciplinary research aligned with the NICHD Strategic Plan - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products, part numbers, or vendors requested; this is a grant for research activities - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on AI technologies and their application to SLDs - Emphasis on both research and leadership core development - Open to a wide range of organizations, but foreign entities are not eligible - Designed to inform policy and practice for SLDs - OEMs/Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors specified, as this is a research grant opportunity

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites exploratory grant applications for the Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual learning Hubs (NExT AI Hubs) to study the impact of Artificial Intelligence technologies on developmental outcomes in children with or at risk for specific learning disabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. The initiative aims to accelerate high-risk research, build an evidence base for policy and practice, and support career development for transdisciplinary scientists. The program includes a Research Project and a Leadership Core to support the Hub's goals. It seeks to foster cross-programmatic and transdisciplinary research aligned with the NICHD Strategic Plan and nurture early career investigators.

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