AI + Science Funding Opportunities – Fall 2025
The Data Science Institute’s AI+Science Research Initiative has launched several funding opportunities to support the research and academic goals of students, postdoctoral scholars, other academic appointees and faculty at the University of Chicago. These opportunities include funding to support collaborative research, workshops, graduate and postdoctoral travel, and support for graduate students. The opportunities and programs below are one-time funding sources targeted only at eligible students, postdoctoral scholars, or faculty who utilize AI or Machine Learning to advance their scientific research.
Fall 2025 Application deadlines:
Applications open Wednesday, October 15, and are due on Monday, November 17 at 11:59 PM CT. Grants will be issued in early January 2026.
To request funding, please fill out the application form:
Funding types and eligibility:
For more details and information about eligibility, see the short description of each funding below, and a Full Description and Eligibility here.
Please note that the application and full descriptions are only accessible to individuals with valid UChicago email addresses. If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Flores (vflores@uchicago.edu).
PROJECT SUPPORT FUNDS
Grants to support the purchase of reagents, lab materials, experimental supplies, RA time on a project, and other research-related expenses.
WORKSHOP FUNDS
An event-focused grant is available to current UChicago graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, other academic appointees and faculty who are interested in convening an interdisciplinary event focused on discussions that advance AI+Science research. Funds can be used to support travel for guest speakers or the event, space, food, and other costs.
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Funding to support travel expenses for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars attending conferences or other events covering topics related to AI+Science with the goal to either present their work as speakers or poster presenters and/or learn new areas related to AI+Science.
PHD STUDENT SUPPORT FUNDS
Funding to cover a portion of a PhD student’s stipend, tuition, and fringe benefits to support specific projects related to AI+Science.