Fellowships and Traineeships for Early-Career AI Researchers Act
Latest action (11 Jun 2021): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 3844, the Fellowships and Traineeships for Early-Career AI Researchers Act, would direct the National Science Foundation to support the development of artificial intelligence talent through two main programs. First, the NSF Director would award grants to colleges and universities to create traineeship programs for graduate students pursuing AI-related research toward a master's or doctoral degree. Grant funds could be used for traineeship stipends, tuition and fees, courses or research opportunities in technology ethics, internships at companies, nonprofits, or government labs, and related administrative costs. Second, the bill directs NSF to award fellowships to master's students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers working in AI and related fields, including technology ethics, with active outreach to solicit proposals in that ethics-related research area.
The bill primarily affects institutions of higher education, their graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and the National Science Foundation, which would administer the funding. It reflects congressional findings that AI is economically significant, that U.S. talent development in the field faces challenges, and that federal coordination with academia and industry is needed to train future AI researchers.
The bill was introduced on June 11, 2021, by Rep. Jay Obernolte with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
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Official summary
Fellowships and Traineeships for Early-Career AI Researchers Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants and fellowships to support students and researchers in fields related to artificial intelligence.
Specifically, the NSF must award grants to institutions of higher education to establish traineeship programs for graduate students who pursue artificial intelligence-related research leading to a masters or doctorate degree. Among other things, an institution of higher education shall use such grant funds to (1) provide traineeships to students who are pursuing research in artificial intelligence leading to a masters or doctorate degree; and (2) establish scientific internship programs for students receiving traineeships in artificial intelligence at for-profit institutions, nonprofit research institutions, or government laboratories.
The NSF shall award fellowships to masters and doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers at institutions of higher education who are pursuing degrees or research in artificial intelligence and related fields, including in the field of technology ethics.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3844 do?
- H.R. 3844, the Fellowships and Traineeships for Early-Career AI Researchers Act, would direct the National Science Foundation to support the development of artificial intelligence talent through two main programs. First, the NSF Director would award grants to colleges and universities to create traineeship programs for graduate students pursuing AI-related research toward a master's or doctoral degree. Grant funds could be used for traineeship stipends, tuition and fees, courses or research opportunities in technology ethics, internships at companies, nonprofits, or government labs, and related administrative costs. Second, the bill directs NSF to award fellowships to master's students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers working in AI and related fields, including technology ethics, with active outreach to solicit proposals in that ethics-related research area. The bill primarily affects institutions of higher education, their graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and the National Science Foundation, which would administer the funding. It reflects congressional findings that AI is economically significant, that U.S. talent development in the field faces challenges, and that federal coordination with academia and industry is needed to train future AI researchers. The bill was introduced on June 11, 2021, by Rep. Jay Obernolte with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
- Has H.R. 3844 become law?
- Not yet. As of 11 Jun 2021, H.R. 3844 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3844?
- H.R. 3844 was sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte [R-CA23] (Republican-CA), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3844?
- Introduced (11 Jun 2021).
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