Office of Research

Cross Pacific AI Initiative Inaugural Call for Proposals

Limited Submissions

Note: This is not a limited submission and is being announced as a courtesy only.

X-PAI welcomes proposals related to the following broad research areas in order to accelerate progress in advancing the state-of-the-art in AI and its applications to achieve significant enhancements in technological capabilities, improvements in the quality of human living, the assurance of better safety and transparency, etc.

Submissions in the following five research areas and their intersection will be prioritized this year:

  1. Robotics
  2. Health, aging, and longevity
  3. Climate and sustainability
  4. Improving AI model efficiency
  5. Trustworthy AI

Award Details:

Selected proposals will be funded at $125,000- 400,000/year for two years. The budget should detail all costs including indirect costs. The number of awards will be determined by project fit. Funding will also possibly be in the form compute-in-kind.

Awards will be judged on their ability to advance our research interests, impact AI technology, and meet clear deliverables. Joint projects between the University of Washington and the University of Tsukuba as well as joint publication arising from the funded projects with Amazon and NVIDIA scientists are encouraged.

Please visit our website for more information: https://www.engr.washington.edu/xpai

More about the Cross Pacific AI Initiative:

The Cross-Pacific AI Initiative (X-PAI), established with the support of the US and Japanese governments in April 2024, supports research projects and collaborations, funds fellowships for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, and promotes community projects.

The Cross-Pacific AI Initiative’s goal is to advance scientific research, including artificial intelligence research to drive transformative change to benefit society. In addition, the Cross-Pacific AI Initiative seeks to foster long-term research collaboration between all four institutions and develop partnership models that accelerate innovation.

Application Instructions

  • Letters of Intent and Potential Conflicts of Interest: Due November 15, 2024
    • Submissions may be submitted using this Google form: https://forms.gle/mYzgB7rhJavPPsHZ9
    • Please note this form is intended for only UW researchers. Feedback will be provided on all letters of intent to better shape full proposals.
    • Questions regarding the letter of intent may be directed to xpaiuw@uw.edu.
  • Full Proposals: Due January 24, 2025
    • A separate form will be shared to everyone who submitted a letter of intent and broadly by December 16, 2024.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2024

Deadlines
11/15/2024 UW Internal Deadline Closed
11/15/2024 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Cross-Pacific AI Initiative (X-PAI)

Funding amount

$400,000 (maximum per year for 2 years)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.