ARCHIVED: 2024-25 Competition NEH Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence

Summary

The Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence program aims to support a more holistic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) in the modern world through the creation of new humanities research centers on artificial intelligence at eligible institutions. As part of this award opportunity, only one applicant per institution can move submit to the NEH for this award. William & Mary will be holding an internal competition for interested applicants to submit materials to be reviewed by FRC. Internal competition closes NOVEMBER 11TH.

Full Description

What is a "center" as defined in the context of this opportunity?

"Centers must focus their scholarly activities on exploring the ethical, legal, or societal implications of AI.  In your application to this program, you must propose to create a Center with a specific research focus related to the ethical, legal, or societal implications of AI. A Center is a sustained collaboration among multiple scholars focused on exploring the humanities implications of AI through two or more related scholarly activities. Competitive Centers typically identify a specific topical, methodological, or disciplinary lens through which to focus their efforts. NEH particularly encourages Centers interested in equity, privacy, and civil-rights topics. Centers should aim to advance humanities research on their chosen topic beyond the period of the grant."

For more information, read the full solicitation here.

Internal Competition Guidelines

Interested applicants should prepare the following materials (in a PDF format) for the internal competition by Monday, November 11th. Materials can be submitted at this Box link.  

The selected applicant will be notified November 19th. Selected applicants will receive a letter of support from the Provost. 

Required Materials

• Project Team
  • Names of core team with the project director and any co-directors defined 
  • Define each members role on the team 
• CVs of core team members 
• Narrative (2 to 3 pages) 
  • Concise description of your proposed project including: 
    • Project Overview 
    • Thematic research focus and significance 
    • Proposed activities  
    • List of proposed deliverables 
    • Institutional context and collaboration 
    • Future plans 
• Budget and Justification 
  • Describe how each item supports your proposed objectives, detail how you calculated all costs, and provide supporting documentation. 
  • If you will have a voluntary cost share, please confirm with your department chair the ability of your department to support the project. (Cost share is not required unless applicant requests federal matching funds.) 
• Bibliography 
  • Primary and secondary sources that relate directly to the project. Include works that pertain to both the project’s substance and its theoretical or methodological approaches 

(Note: Some of these materials and stipulated criteria differ from what the selected applicant will submit to the NEH. If you are selected to apply to the NEH, please make sure to the full solicitation.)  

SUBMIT MATERIALS HERE.  

Important dates

1. November 11th - Internal Competition Closes
2. November 18th - Committee decision due
   
3. November 19th - Selected applicant notified
   
4. December 11th - Submission due to grants.gov

Questions? Email frcgrantapp@wm.edu