Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Worldwide
2026
Information
The interpretive technologies sandpit is a funded international research call inviting individual researchers to develop collaborative projects at the intersection of the humanities and technical disciplines to improve AI systems' interpretive capabilities. It seeks to fund new project teams that co-develop prototypes, evaluation frameworks, and resources integrating humanities methodologies into AI development, with a focus on cultural sensitivity and contextual reasoning. Early-career and experienced researchers are encouraged to participate, with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries.
Benefits
Funding to develop prototypes, new evaluation frameworks, and open tools for interpretive AI; opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and access to mentoring and peer support.
Eligibility
Expressions of interest are invited from individual researchers; participants should not have a pre-formed team or fully developed project idea and the call welcomes both early-career and experienced researchers.
Application
Submit expressions of interest for collaborative interdisciplinary projects; no pre-formed team required.
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