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Kidney AI Discovery Challenge

A NIH/NIDDK challenge to use AI and related methods to discover overlooked patterns in kidney tissue data. Submissions must use the specified public Kidney Precision Medicine Project data.

Who can apply

Eligibility: Participants must be 18 or older. Cash prizes require eligible US citizens, permanent residents or US entities; other participants may join qualifying teams without receiving cash.nih.gov
Noted September 26, 2026.
Location: US cash-prize eligibility; see official team participation rules.nih.gov
Noted September 26, 2026.
Funding: Up to $50,000 per winner; $100,000 total prize pursenih.gov
Noted September 26, 2026.

Round history

Round	Window	Size	Source
2026-2027 challenge	November 5, 2026 to April 29, 2027Deadline ahead	Not stated	nih.gov

Past rounds stay on the page, so you can see how often this program opens.

Sources

01nih.gov/challenges/kidney-artificial-intelligence-discovery-challenge-nebulae-nephrons

Awards

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