Office of Research

Unconventional Compute and AI for Actionable Matter Modeling

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

 

The funder contacted UW Office of Research to invite proposals for two pilot programs:

  1. Unconventional Compute (up to $750,000) is a fit for researchers building computing systems on novel physics: photonics, optics, neuromorphic architectures, thermodynamic computing etc. Most relevant to faculty in electrical engineering, applied physics, materials science and chemistry.
  1. AI for Actionable Matter Modeling (up to $500,000) targets computational chemists, materials scientists, and structural biologists using AI to model non-idealities and perform cross-scale simulations.

 

Application Instructions

Please access the funder's portal for a "lightweight 5-page application.”

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2026

Deadlines
04/30/2026 UW Internal Deadline Closed
04/30/2026 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Schmidt Sciences

Funding amount

$500,000 (up to $750,000 depending on program and track)

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.