Application Deadline:
15 December 2026.
About Organisation
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) supports scholars and academic initiatives that explore important questions concerning society, economics, institutions and human flourishing. Through its research funding programmes, the organisation encourages academic inquiry and the development of ideas that contribute to public understanding. Its AI and the Workforce initiative addresses the long-term effects of artificial intelligence on employment, productivity, occupational change and economic opportunity. The programme seeks rigorous research that can help policymakers, academics and the wider public better understand how technological change may reshape the future of work.
About the Grant
The IHS AI and the Workforce Research Grants support academic scholars investigating how artificial intelligence influences employment, productivity, occupational change, economic opportunity and innovation over time. The programme offers awards of up to US$20,000, with larger amounts potentially considered for exceptional proposals. Funding can support research assistants, datasets, eligible research travel and publication expenses. The initiative particularly welcomes interdisciplinary research and aims to encourage outputs such as peer-reviewed publications, policy white papers and shareable research databases.
Who can Apply?
The opportunity is intended for academic scholars whose research addresses the long-term effects of AI on the workforce. Researchers should propose projects that directly examine employment, productivity, occupational change, economic opportunity or innovation. Interdisciplinary proposals are particularly welcome. Applicants should carefully review the official application criteria and prepare a research plan with clearly defined objectives and eligible expenses. Living expenses, hardware purchases, retroactive costs, conference travel without a scheduled presentation and institutional overhead are excluded from funding.
How to Apply?
Applicants should visit the official IHS AI and the Workforce webpage and select “Apply Now.” Prepare a research proposal outlining the research question, methodology, expected outputs and proposed budget. Ensure that all requested expenses fall within the programme’s eligible categories. Submit the completed application through the official online application portal before the deadline.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 15 December 2026.
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
