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ReDDDoT (Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with philanthropic organizations. A joint initiative focusing on integrating ethical and societal considerations into the design, development, and deployment of technologies, including AI. The FY25 solicitation focused on AI, biotechnology, and disaster mitigation.
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Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements . All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects.
Supports research, implementation and education projects involving multi-sector teams that focus on the responsible design, development or deployment of technologies.
The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program invites proposals from multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams that examine and demonstrate the principles, methodologies, implementations, and impacts associated with responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies in practice, focusing especially on the key technologies specified in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 .
The program is a collaboration between NSF and philanthropic funders Ford Foundation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation, and Siegel Family Endowment. A key goal of the program is to support and strengthen collaborations across disciplines and sectors, for example, academia, industry, and non-profits.
The program also aims to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations and community values are embedded across technology lifecycles to generate products that promote the public’s wellbeing and mitigate harm.
The broad goals of the ReDDDoT program include: Stimulating activity and filling gaps in research, innovation, and capacity building in the responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies; Creating broad and inclusive communities of interest that bring together key stakeholders to better inform practices for the design, development, and deployment of technologies; Educating and training the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce on approaches to responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies; Accelerating pathways to societal and economic benefits while developing strategies to avoid or mitigate societal and economic harms; and Empowering communities, including economically disadvantaged and marginalized populations, to participate in all stages of technology development, including the earliest stages of ideation and design.
In FY 2024, the program includes a Phase 1 for proposals for Planning Grants—to facilitate collaborative transdisciplinary and multi-sector activities in anticipation of submission of larger proposals; Translational Research Coordination Networks—to help initiate a community of practice relevant to one or more of the FY 2024 priority areas described below; and Workshop proposals 1 —to raise awareness and identify relevant approaches and needs in one or more technology area(s).
The program also includes a Phase 2 for Project proposals in topics in the priority areas where there is already demonstrable maturity.
In FY 2024, the Planning Grant, Translational Research Coordination Network, and Phase 2 Project proposals should all focus on one or more of the following three technology areas, selected as priority areas from the list of technology areas enumerated in the CHIPS & Science Act: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation including, but not limited to, climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability.
Projects that cover multiple of these priority areas, and/or include other areas in addition to one or more of the priority areas are also welcome. Workshop proposals, on the other hand, may choose foci from the full range of key technology areas and national, societal, and geostrategic challenges described in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 , as listed in section II. C.
1 below. 1 Also referred to as conferences in PAPPG Chapter II. F.
9. Updates and announcements NSF and partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in emerging technologies Resources for the 2024 ReDDDoT solicitation For questions related to the ReDDDoT program contact: The NSF ReDDDoT Team at redddot@nsf. gov .
Program Director, TIP/ITE Program Director, EDU/DUE Program Director, GEO/AGS Program Director, SBE/OAD Program Director, CISE/CNS Program Director, SBE/SES Program Director, BIO/MCB February 23, 2024 - Office Hours: Responsible Design, Development and… February 16, 2024 - Office Hours: Responsible Design, Development and… February 9, 2024 - Webinar: Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of… Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
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ReDDDoT (Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with philanthropic organizations. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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