Brief Description:
UNESCO Bangkok Office invites
young people who work in the field of ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) in
the Asia Pacific region to submit their proposals for the Youth-led Projects in
AI Ethics 2021 funding program. Therefore, if you meet the requirements, do not
miss the opportunity to benefit from this outstanding opportunity.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded, Partially Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Language of Instruction: English
Deadline: 31 July
2021
Deadline: July 31,
2021, 11:59 PM ICT (based on a rolling basis)
Organized by: UNESCO
Level of study:
·
Research
Benefits of Scholarship:
The total budget considered for
this program is USD 15,000, but the funding amount varies, which depends based
on:
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Quality of proposals;
·
Need for funding;
·
The ability to have access
to another financial resource;
·
Note: The funding amount
will not be used for the following purposes:
·
To purchase equipment such
as personal computers;
·
International travel costs
such as participating in a conference or other events;
Eligibility:
·
Research activity should
explore the legal and public policy implications of the rise in AI technology;
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Your research
interventions supposed to examine the intersection of AI, the social sciences,
and the humanities such as art, culture, and philosophy;
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Advancement of information
products contributing to increased understanding of AI technologies, its
relevance, and relevant ethical problems;
·
Awareness-raising and
advocacy initiatives relevant to ethical usage of AI technologies;
·
Projects using AI
technologies for specific beneficial results;
·
Any youth-led projects
that contribute to increasing of information regarding AI technologies and AI
ethics topics among youth, AI ethics stakeholders, and the mass;
·
The selected projects must
be implemented and funding disbursed from August—December 2021.
Note:
·
Any teams or individuals
can submit their proposals;
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The applicant’s or team members age must be
between 18 – 35 (defined as the youth) at the time of application;
·
All organizations including NGOs, think tanks,
and startups are invited to submit their applications;
Selection
·
An independent committee
will assess all applications and will select the winners based on the following:
·
The project’s relevance to UNESCO’s areas of
competence;
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Contribution to the field of AI ethics;
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Therefore, you are
required to state in your application that how the project you are proposing
aligns with any of these areas.
How to Apply?
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Interested and qualified
applicants can submit their proposals to the following email before the closing
date. Please take in mind that late applications will not be considered.
·
u.ganbaatar@unesco.org
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For more/detailed
information, you can visit the official
website HERE
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In case of having any
query do not hesitate to contact the bellow email:
·
u.ganbaatar@unesco.org
Deadline: July 31,
2021
