# MFAI: Statistical Foundations of Large Language Models

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of Pennsylvania |
| Location | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Project | MFAI: Statistical Foundations of Large Language Models |
| Award amount | $600,000 |
| Obligated so far | $600,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-14 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31 |
| Program | MSPA-INTERDISCIPLINARY, Special Projects - CCF |
| Directorate / division | MPS / MMS |
| Award ID | 2601953 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2601953). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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