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SUMMARY:[ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY – Artificial Intelligence for Spec
 ies Discovery | Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200115
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim:  The National Geographic Society and Microsoft’s AI fo
 r Earth program are partnering to support the exploration of how AI can he
 lp us discover\, identify\, and classify new species. The Artificial Intel
 ligence for Species Discovery RFP will provide support to projects that ac
 celerate discovery\, monitoring\, and modeling\, and ultimately improve th
 e management of Earth’s biodiversity for a more sustainable future.\n\nT
 he grants will support the creation and deployment of open source trained 
 models\, algorithms\, and datasets to support species discovery. To streng
 then your application\, consider aligning with a research group to address
  a biodiversity question. For example\, pair an expert capable of creating
  and deploying an open source trained model or algorithm with a research s
 pecialist using this model or algorithm to address a pressing biodiversity
  question. We encourage proposals for work in any biome.\n\nProposed work 
 should create generalizable\, scalable tools that use AI to support specie
 s discovery. Priority will be given to projects that do one or more of the
  following:\n\n	Use AI to address challenges in filling biodiversity data 
 gaps.\n	Generate data and develop open-source technologies that contribute
  to scientific inquiry and advance our knowledge of the planet’s biodive
 rsity.\n	Use AI and machine learning to capitalize on the information pote
 ntial of massive and complex datasets.\n\n\nFunding:        $100\,00
 0*\n\n*In addition to financial support\, successful proposals will receiv
 e free access to Microsoft’s AI for Earth API’s\, applications\, tools
 \, and tutorials\, and support for their computational work on Microsoft A
 zure.\n\nDuration:      12 months\n\nEligibility: Applications from a
 round the world are accepted. If you are planning to work outside of your 
 home country or community\, you must include the name and contact informat
 ion for at least one local collaborator as a project team member in the ap
 plication. The individual responsible for carrying out the project should 
 apply and write the application. Students should not submit in their advis
 or’s name.\n\nAll models supported through this grant must be open sourc
 e\, and grant recipients must be willing to (1) publicly share their model
 s for use by other environmental researchers\, and (2) share the underlyin
 g data with the National Geographic Society.\n\nHow to Apply: The one-step
  application process is detailed in the checklist available here.\n\nDeadl
 ine:      15-Jan-2020\n\nFurther information\n\n\n	More information a
 bout the program is available here\n	The application portal can be found h
 ere\n	For any other questions\, please contact the Research Office\n
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