Accelerating Innovation in Academia

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Advancing Academic Research

NVIDIA partners with the world's leading university researchers to drive the next wave of technological breakthroughs.

While our Academic Grant Program is currently not accepting new applications, we remain committed to supporting the research community. Here are some additional resources to help support your research needs.

Program Benefits

Accelerate Anywhere

› Receive NVIDIA cloud, hardware, and/or software grants for research.

› Get access to NVIDIA models.

Grant Application Support

› Receive letters of support for grant applications related to your project.

Promotion Opportunities

› Have the opportunity to present at GTC and network through NVIDIA’s global channels.

› Be considered for NVIDIA marketing support.

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Hardware and Software Discounts for Education

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Open Hackathons and Bootcamps

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NVIDIA Research

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Inception Program for Startups

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Publications

Gain insight into some of our leading-edge research.

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Program Requirements

To qualify for the Academic Grant Program, you must satisfy all of the requirements listed below. Submissions accepted worldwide.

1. Applicant

Must be a full-time faculty member at an accredited academic institution that awards research degrees to PhD students.
Previous winners must submit results through the program portal to be eligible for another award.

2. Proposal

Must adhere to the requirements included in the proposal template and relevant call for proposals (CFP).
Tip: check out our example proposal to see what a high-quality submission looks like.

3. Project

Must incorporate pretrained models from ai.nvidia.com and/or make extensive use of NVIDIA software distributions.
Timeline must align with the expected GPU hours dates and/or estimated hardware ship dates as described in FAQ.

This is a competitive program. Not all projects that meet the eligibility requirements will be accepted. 

Calls for Proposals

Researchers

NVIDIA is requesting proposals from academic researchers who are working in the following subject areas.

Simulation and Modeling

Areas of interest include scientific simulation, quantum computing, and physics-informed machine learning.

Resources available: Up to 30,000 NVIDIA H100 80 GB hours or up to eight NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 GPUs

Submit Your Simulation and Modeling Project

AI Training and Model Development

Areas of interest include techniques for training, scaling, and customizing gen AI, and exploring new approaches and architectures for gen AI.

Resources available: Up to 30,000 NVIDIA H100 80 GB hours

Submit Your AI Training and Model Development Project

AI Inference, Agents, and Systems Software

Areas of interest include techniques for customizing, enhancing, and operating gen AI, exploring compound AI systems, and exploring systems software for AI.

Resources available: 2 NVIDIA DGX™ Sparks and up to 30,000 NVIDIA H100 80 GB hours.

Submit Your AI Inference, Agents, and Systems Software Project

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Please make sure you’ve read the relevant call for proposal (CFP) and understand all of the program requirements before submitting your application. Applications that don’t adhere to the proposal template won’t be reviewed.

Proposal Resources

Before you craft your proposal, we highly recommend reviewing the resources below to ensure your submission meets the prerequisites.

Proposal Template

All submissions must adhere to the requirements included in the proposal template.

Read the entirety of the template carefully before getting started to ensure you understand what information is necessary to be considered.

Level Up Your Proposal Webinar

Watch this 30-minute webinar to get expert guidance to help you craft a strong submission.

Hosted by program leads and members of our reviewer team, this webinar covers insider tips and best practices, common mistakes, and frequently asked questions.

Example Proposal

Review the example proposal to see what a high-quality proposal looks like.

Use this to guide you as you craft your own proposal, paying special attention to the overall level of detail and formatting.

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At UC Santa Cruz, Professor Michael Beck and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience use NVIDIA RTX™ GPUs and CUDA-X™ software to accelerate flood risk modeling and produce detailed visualizations. Their research helps government agencies and NGOs assess flood risks and demonstrates how nature-based solutions, like coral reefs and mangroves, can help to reduce damage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Due to the volume of proposals we receive, we can’t provide individual feedback. Proposals may be declined for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to lack of details, failure to adhere to the CFP requirements or proposal template instructions, misalignment with topic area, lack of experience with NVIDIA technology, etc.

For technology- and platform-related questions, please visit our Developer Forums, which are moderated by NVIDIA experts and community members.

For hardware-related information, please visit our customer support page for answers to common questions or to chat with live support.

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