{"id":23235,"date":"2025-08-25T11:07:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cutheme.local\/coris\/?p=23235"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:30:59","slug":"sshrc-artificial-intelligence-humanities-sandpit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.carleton.ca\/coris\/2025\/sshrc-artificial-intelligence-humanities-sandpit\/","title":{"rendered":"SSHRC – Artificial Intelligence Humanities Sandpit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n SSHRC – Artificial Intelligence Humanities Sandpit\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Funder’s Website<\/h2>\n

SSHRC – Artificial Intelligence Humanities Sandpit<\/a><\/p>\n

Funding Value and Duration<\/h2>\n

Up to $200,00 for 18 months.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n

SSHRC and UK Research and Innovation\u2019s Arts and Humanities Research Council plan to invite researchers to submit expressions of interest to participate in a humanities-led, interdisciplinary research \u201csandpit\u201d (a facilitated, collaborative process through which new research teams and project ideas are developed and selected for funding) to put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligence tech design.<\/p>\n

Through a series of workshops, teams would develop project ideas for further funding. Up to four grants would ultimately be awarded. Travel and subsistence costs to attend an in-person workshop will be covered by the funders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This funding opportunity will be open to researchers based in the UK, Canada, and the US, pending final funder approvals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As this is an interdisciplinary opportunity, we welcome researchers from outside the humanities to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As projects will require development of AI-related tools, we particularly encourage individuals with relevant technical expertise to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome applicants from any career stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As successful applicants will be able to bid for grant funding through the sandpit mechanism, you must be eligible to receive funding from either UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) or SSHRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian-based applicants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To act as a project lead, you must be affiliated with a Canadian institution that meets the SSHRC institutional eligibility requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internal Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Faculty Deadline<\/td>Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
OVPRII Approval Form Deadline<\/td>October 27, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
OVPRII Application Submission Deadline<\/td>October 30, 2025, 4pm UK time<\/td><\/tr>
EOI Deadline to Sponsor<\/td>October 30, 2025, 4pm UK time<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Submitting Your Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n