The National Science Foundation announced a $47 million pilot to reconfigure doctoral training through a four-year industry-research experience. The program will provide year-one funding from universities and have NSF fund the rest, while private companies also match funding to support at least one year of dissertation research at their sites. NSF said the pilot responds to recommendations from a White House report on overhauling U.S. research portfolio priorities, including more support for individual scientists and greater investment in artificial intelligence. The agency expects to train more than 250 Ph.D. students over five years. The initiative is expected to expand the number of doctoral pathways leading into private industry rather than exclusively into academic research careers. Students will be mentored by both academic and company researchers. The University-Industry Demonstration Partnership, a nonprofit that began in 2006 under the National Academies, will spearhead the effort, with participating universities and industry partners including Carnegie Mellon University, Dartmouth College, the University of Michigan, the University of Delaware, and companies such as Bayer and DuPont.