The Expanding Career Pathways in Artificial Intelligence (AI) grant program is to develop, write, and publish an Artificial Intelligence and Robotics career and technical education (CTE) curriculum based on the development of principles for teaching and learning AI.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Education
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This NGO aims to expand CTE students’ knowledge and skills on how computers and software mimic human learning, reasoning, and motor skills. CTE students will learn about computing theory, cybernetics, human factors, natural language processing, and how these apply to engineering and technology. Additionally, through this NGO, career and technical education (CTE) students will be better equipped to navigate and participate in technological AI advancements, understand how AI processes data to make decisions, and identify AI’s limitations and potential biases through hands-on experiences.
Through this single-year grant opportunity, up to two New Jersey County Vocational School Districts (CVSDs) will be awarded up to $375,000 to partner with an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) and industry specialist(s) to develop, write, and publish an Artificial Intelligence and Robotics career and technical education (CTE) curriculum based on the development of principles for teaching and learning AI. The awarded grantees will develop a rigorous three-course CTE curriculum for the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) 11.0102 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
The overarching goals of this program are to:
- Expand access to high-quality Artificial Intelligence and Robotics CTE curriculum through the development of a three-course CTE program of study.
- Encourage integrating generative AI literacy into the CTE curriculum by utilizing guiding principles for teaching and learning AI.
- Promote continuous knowledge and skills in teaching and learning AI by developing Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with school districts, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and industry experts.
Funding Information
- Applicants may apply for up to $375,000. Two (2) awards are expected to be made.
- This is a single year (12 month) grant program.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, the CVSD must:
- Partner with a four-year New Jersey IHE that offers programs in AI or AI research;
- Partner with an industry specialist(s) with expertise in AI;
- As of the NGO application due date, the CVSD must administer one or more approved CTE programs of study from the following identified programs:
- Computer Science;
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General; or
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
For more information, visit NJDOE.
