Artificial Intelligence and Society Fellowship Program supports postdoctoral researchers bridging AI, social sciences, and humanities to bring ethical and humanistic principles into AI development and use.
Funder: The New York Academy of Sciences
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Postdoctoral fellowship
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary postdoctoral research integrating ethical and humanistic principles into the development and use of artificial intelligence.
Key Information: Candidates must hold a relevant PhD or a law degree (JD).
The New York Academy of Sciences offers this postdoctoral fellowship in partnership with Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society. The program merges technical artificial intelligence research with perspectives from the social sciences and humanities, addressing the need to incorporate ethical and humanistic principles into AI’s development and application. Its goal is to develop multidisciplinary scholars prepared to inform the future use of AI for the benefit of humankind.
Promising young researchers participate in a curated research program connecting computer science, the social sciences, and the humanities. Fellows divide their time between New York City, Arizona State University, and on-site internships, working alongside experienced researchers with backgrounds in academia, industry, or policy.