Responsible Computing Challenge funding opportunity
Funds faculty teams to create interdisciplinary undergraduate curricula that integrate responsible computing with humanities and social sciences, emphasizing collaboration, ethics, and open educational resources.
Funder: Mozilla Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Letter of Intent) | February 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 per institution for up to two years; approximately 10 awards expected.
Summary: Supports faculty teams at accredited US higher education institutions to develop interdisciplinary undergraduate curricula integrating responsible computing with humanities and social sciences.
Key Information: All outputs must be openly licensed (Creative Commons); standalone "ethics in computing" courses without curricular integration are ineligible.
Description
The Responsible Computing Challenge, supported by the Mozilla Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, funds innovative curricular projects that bridge Computer Science and related STEM fields with the Humanities and Social Sciences at the undergraduate level. The program seeks to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, curricular integration of socially responsible and critical computing, and engagement of both students and local community organizations. Grantees join a global community of practice, gaining access to mentorship, resources, and opportunities to disseminate their work. The initiative values creative approaches and encourages applicants to explore themes such as subversion, imagination, and insignificance, or to define their own.
