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Nittany AI Challenge - Nittany AI Alliance Challenge Yourself to Make the World a Better Place. The Nittany AI Challenge is an annual competition that spans the fall and spring semesters where multidisciplinary student teams compete for funding to develop AI-based solutions to pressing real-world issues.
Through the Challenge, students can apply their knowledge in new ways and experience the innovation that happens when working collaboratively to harness the power of AI. The best part? No technical background is required!
Nittany AI Challenge Phases Nittany AI Challenge Results 2026-2027 Challenge Timeline Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to Monday, January 25, 2027 Attend events so you can start to brainstorm and explore project ideas, find team members, learn about prototyping tech, and everything else you need to know about getting involved in the Challenge. When you're ready to participate—even if you don't have a team, team members, or an idea!
—complete the Challenge Coach - Build Your Team . Monday, January 25, 2027, by 5 p. m.
(ET) Deadline for teams to submit prototypes. Prototype winners are announced. Tuesday, March 16, 2027, by 5:00 p.
m. (ET) Deadline for teams to submit their MVP code and supporting documentation for internal review. Wednesday, March 17, 2027 by 5:00 p.
m. (ET) All teams are notified about the status of their MVP review. Wednesday, March 17, to Friday, March 26, 2027 Teams that pass the internal code review will have their 5-minute video and 1-page executive summary sent to a group of individuals that will evaluate and determine which teams will advance to the MVP Pitch Contest Phase.
Up to ten teams are notified about their selection for the MVP Pitch Contest. Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2, 2027 Teams notified about their selection for the MVP Pitch Contest will demo their pitch in front of Nittany AI Alliance staff to gain feedback prior to the final contest date on Thursday, April 15, 2027. Thursday, April 15, 2027, noon to 8:00 p.
m. (ET) MVP Pitch Contest and Nittany AI Challenge Celebration and Networking Event, including the announcement of the top five MVPs and the winner of various sub-prizes. Learn More from Student Participants Challenge alumni say the top benefits of competing are: From hands-on experience with AI technologies to critical leadership skills, the Challenge provides learning opportunities for each role on a team.
Each year, 30–40% of all participants in the Challenge are from non-technical majors. In fact, we find that the most successful and innovative teams often have a healthy combination of technical and non-technical members. Many Challenge alumni have gained job offers, valuable résumé additions, capstone course submissions, startup ideas, patent applications, and so much more through the Challenge.
Teams that advance to the MVP phase of the Challenge can win funding dollars to support the development of their AI application and get significant exposure through multiple marketing channels across the University.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Student teams, likely affiliated with Penn State, are eligible to compete. The program aims to create a community-focused AI innovation ecosystem across Pennsylvania. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Nittany AI Challenge is funded by Nittany AI Alliance (Penn State). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.
CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
The William Penn Foundation's May 2026 docket distributed $57.2M across 128 grants, with 41 percent flowing to Children and Families. The breakdown reveals which Philadelphia nonprofit categories are gaining institutional traction and which are being asked to make harder cases.
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