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Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI) is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The OMAI initiative aims to build a national-level fully open AI ecosystem to drive scientific discovery through AI and advance the science of AI itself.
This includes the development of open-source, multimodal large language models trained on scientific data, which directly relates to AI infrastructure and open-source tools.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Research teams from institutions like the University of Washington, University of Hawaii at Hilo, University of New Hampshire, and University of New Mexico are mentioned as recipients in the initial phase, suggesting academic institutions are key applicants. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $152,000,000 (jointly with NVIDIA). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI) is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Hampshire, New Mexico, Washington, and Hawaii. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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