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Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) (NSF 25-542) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) / National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This interagency program supports transformative, high-risk, high-reward advances in computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioral, and/or cognitive research to address pressing questions in biomedical and public health communities.
It focuses on scientific and engineering innovations by interdisciplinary teams developing novel methods to collect, sense, connect, analyze, and interpret data to enable discovery and optimize health.
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Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) Status: Waiting for new publication 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 high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research that combines computing, engineering, data science and behavioral and cognitive sciences to tackle biomedical and public health challenges and drive transformative health innovations.
Supports high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research that combines computing, engineering, data science and behavioral and cognitive sciences to tackle biomedical and public health challenges and drive transformative health innovations.
The purpose of this interagency program solicitation is to support the development of transformative high-risk, high-reward advances in computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioral and/or cognitive research to address pressing questions in the biomedical and public health communities.
Transformations hinge on scientific and engineering innovations by interdisciplinary teams that develop novel methods to intuitively and intelligently collect, sense, connect, analyze and interpret data from individuals, devices and systems to enable discovery and optimize health.
Solutions to these complex biomedical or public health problems demand the formation of interdisciplinary teams that are ready to address these issues, while advancing fundamental science and engineering. Updates and announcements General Correspondence email sch-correspondence@nsf. gov sch-correspondence@nsf.
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Project Summary (1 page): Overview, Intellectual Merit, and Broader Impacts
Project Description (15-page limit): Must demonstrate fundamental contributions to two or more disciplines and address key biomedical or public health problems; must include an Evaluation Plan describing how success will be assessed
Collaboration Plan (2-page max): Describe interdisciplinary team collaboration and domain expertise
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education and non-profit, non-academic organizations located in the U.S. Investigators may serve as PI, co-PI, Project Director, Senior Personnel, or Consultant on no more than two proposals per annual deadline. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $15,000,000 - $20,000,000 total program budget (up to $1,200,000 per project over four years, or $300,000 per year). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) (NSF 25-542) are due September 10, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) (NSF 25-542) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
The solicitation lists 11 required documents: Project Summary (1 page), Project Description (15 pages max), Collaboration Plan (2-page max, required — proposals returned without review if missing), Data Management and Sharing Plan, Letters of Collaboration, and List of Project Personnel and Partner Institutions, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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