Browse & Apply for Quests

Find an AI or data-science project, build a solution, and earn tuition credit.

Welcome to AI Quests

UMN AI Quests connect students and teams with practical AI and data-science projects from faculty and staff. Browse the available quests below, compare the expected time and tuition credit, then submit an application for the quest that fits your interests and availability.

Quests are open to individual students and teams. The listed award is tuition credit, not cash. Quest information is public, while proposed solutions and internal evaluation details remain private.

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Available Quests

Review the quest title, tier, estimated time, tuition credit, and deadline. Select a quest that matches your interests and availability.

AI Quests - Public Catalog

Ready to complete a quest?

Choose a quest from the catalog, then submit the student application. You may apply individually or as a team.

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What happens after applying?

The AI Quests team reviews your application. You may be contacted for clarification or follow-up.
Students or teams notified whether they have been approved and put in contact with the quest requester
Students complete the Quest and participate in evaluation.
Eligible students receive tuition credit according to the Quest tier and program rules.

Gold

These projects are like: Fine-tuning, multi-agent systems, or advanced integrations

- $1,000 tuition credit -

- 40–60 hours -

Silver

These projects are like: RAG chatbots, web interfaces, or data pipelines

- $500 tuition credit -

- 15–40 hours -

Bronze

These projects are like: Smaller scripts, automations, or API setup

- $250 tuition credit -

- 5–15 hours -

Tiers reflect the estimated time and complexity of the quest. Actual project scope may be refined during the review process.

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