The National Science Foundation is launching a $47 million pilot to train Ph.D. students through four-year programs that place doctoral researchers in private-industry research environments. Under the model, universities will fund the first year, while NSF will cover the remaining years, supported by industry partners that match funding and provide at least one year of dissertation research experience at company sites. NSF says the effort is tied to recommendations in a new White House report on overhauling the nation’s research portfolio, including greater support for individual scientists and additional emphasis on artificial intelligence. The initiative is expected to train more than 250 Ph.D. students over five years. The pilot is spearheaded by the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP), a South Carolina nonprofit originally formed under the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Coverage indicates participating universities include Carnegie Mellon University, Dartmouth College, the University of Michigan, and the University of Delaware, while industry partners include Bayer, DuPont, and MassMutual. The compensation structure described—stipends, education funds, and living cost support—reflects an effort to maintain researcher viability while expanding industry’s role in doctoral preparation and career pathways.