WASP-HS is forming research clusters to bring together scholars from diverse disciplines and institutions, aiming to deepen the understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems’ impacts on humanity and society. Researchers from the broader research community are invited to join the preparatory dialogue on the clusters. Deadline to suggest and form a cluster is 15 November.
These clusters will serve as collaborative spaces that build long-term partnerships, expand on networks developed over WASP-HS’s first five years, and welcome new researchers. The goal is to enhance knowledge exchange, reduce duplicate research efforts, and boost WASP-HS’s global visibility and impact.
WASP-HS seeks input from the broader research community to define each cluster’s thematic focus and structure. Each cluster will be led by 1-3 principal investigators with experience in interdisciplinary research and leadership and will include researchers from multiple Swedish universities to foster a broad, connected approach to addressing societal issues related to AI.
Funding
Funding for clusters will begin in 2025 and run for five years. The funding will cover resources for research and coordination but will primarily be ear-marked for guest professors, postdoctoral fellows, and doctoral students. Total funding for each cluster is expected to range from approximately 25 to 40 million SEK.
Support from host universities is essential to secure the success and potential of these clusters to contribute to long-term research impact and capacity. Host universities should be able to demonstrate what initiatives, structures and competences are in place, or are to be formed, to support the planned research cluster.
Suggest and Form Research Clusters
Researchers interested in joining the dialogue on cluster themes and structure are encouraged to submit a letter of intent by 15 November 2024. For more details, read the invitation to form and propose research clusters.
