The Microsoft is
pleased to announce a call for proposals for the AI for Earth Grants Program to
support projects that use AI to change the way people and organizations
monitor, model, and manage Earth’s natural systems.
Focus Areas
- Climate: The changing climate threatens human health,
infrastructure, and natural systems. AI can give people more accurate
climate predictions to help reduce the potential impacts.
- Agriculture: By 2050, farmers must produce more food, on less
arable land, and with less environmental impact to feed the world’s
increasing population. AI can help people monitor the health of farms in
real time.
- Biodiversity: Species are going extinct at an alarming rate. AI can
help accelerate the discovery, monitoring, and protection of biodiversity
across our planet.
- Water: In the next two decades, demand for fresh water is
predicted to dramatically outpace supply. AI can help people model Earth’s
water supply to help them conserve and protect fresh water.
Azure compute credit grants
If you already have access to a labeled dataset
and are ready to start using Azure AI tools and cloud computing, this grant
provides you with Azure compute credits worth $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 (depending
on your project scope and needs). By being a member of the AI for Earth grantee
community, you also have access to additional resources – technical advice and
support, online Azure training materials, and invitations to the AI for Earth
Summit for networking and education opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can be affiliated
with an academic institution, non-profit organization, environmental
start-up, or even an innovative new project within a company. They
recommend that the main applicant has a demonstrated background in
environmental science and/or technology (such as a PhD degree), and that
at least one member of the team has strong enough technical skills to
complete the project successfully.
- To qualify for access to ArcGIS
Pro through Esri, the grant recipient must be affiliated with an academic
institution, non-profit organization, or start-up organization.
- This award program is available
worldwide.
Post Date - 09-Apr-2021