Graduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education

(a) Graduate scholarships related to AI or quantum hybrid computing Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study— (1) the development, deployment, integration, or application of artificial intelligence; or (2) quantum hybrid computing. (b) Scholarships Related to AI and Agriculture (1) In general Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study— (A) artificial intelligence and agriculture; or (B) the integration of artificial intelligence into agricultural operations, prediction, and decisionmaking. (2) Priority In awarding scholarships under this subsection, the Director shall give preference to students who are attending rural-located institutions of higher education, rural-serving institutions of higher education, Tribal Colleges or Universities, or minority-serving institutions (including historically Black colleges and universities). (c) Graduate scholarships related to AI and education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools, secondary schools, career and technical education schools, institutions of higher education, or through other higher education and professional education programs. (d) Graduate scholarships related to AI and advanced manufacturing Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study— (1) artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing; or (2) the integration of artificial intelligence into advanced manufacturing operations. (e) Scholarships Scholarships awarded under this section shall be in the form of annual grant awards for not more than a 3-year period that cover the cost of tuition, education-related fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled. (f) Method The Director may carry out this section by making awards through new or existing programs.