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Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs (ITL Grant Program) is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). The ITL Grant Program provides financial assistance to support research consistent with the ITL's missions, including in the fields of Human Factors and Usability, Information Access, Information Processing and Understanding, and Artificial Intelligence, all of which are relevant to UX design and HCI.
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Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs (ITL Grant Program) is funded by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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