Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Washington University in St. Louis

Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research

This OVCR Program provides funds to support interdisciplinary teams collaborating on new and innovative research that has the potential for broad scientific or societal impact. Seed Grants are up to $50,000 over one year. Up to two seed grants will be awarded this cycle. Seed grants will address complex transformative problems that require an interdisciplinary approach; are currently not funded; and have future potential for increased funding, either through the federal government or through a substantial foundation or philanthropic support. These funds can be used to gather pilot data with the goal of successfully competing for future sponsored research opportunities.

TRAC

Center for Trustworthy AI in CPS

Mission: The Center conducts research to advance trustworthy AI-driven CPS engineering. The Center will develop methods, tools, procedures, solutions, hardware, software, and integrated systems that result in AI-driven CPS that are secure, safe, reliable, and resilient.

Vision: The Center is known as a leading academic institution of global consequence in trustworthy AI-driven cyber-physical systems.

Impact: To achieve this vision, we will be at the vanguard of trustworthy AI in CPS research, generate innovations that can be leveraged by society, and engage in meaningful collaborations with industry, government, and academia on a regional, national, and global basis.