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Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST's ITL awards grants and cooperative agreements for Measurement Science and Engineering Research. The program supports research consistent with ITL's mission to cultivate trust in information technology and metrology.
Specific topics of interest include evaluating safe and trustworthy AI systems, and foundational research on examining, measuring, and understanding the trade-offs among various aspects of trustworthy AI systems, such as validity, reliability, safety, security, resilience, accountability, transparency, explainability, interpretability, privacy enhancement, and fairness with biases managed.
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Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs is funded by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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