Call for Applications ACSS Small Grants Program Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Society and Learning in the Arab Region
The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is pleased to launch the eighth cycle of its Small Grants Program and the first on the theme of "Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Society and Learning in the Arab Region."
This grant, with a duration of 8 months, supports junior and senior scholars as well as activists with a background in the social sciences and humanities, to conduct a research project on the theme of “Technology, Society and Learning in the Arab Region.”
A grant of up to USD 4,000 is available for individual researchers. Up to six grantees will be selected to benefit from the grant in this first cycle.
This program supports research proposals based on new or ongoing projects, including:
- Initial or "pilot" phase of a new project,
- Specific phase of ongoing projects combining fieldwork and analysis, and
- Proposals to develop previous projects, for example seeking new cases and field sites.
This program is funded through a grant provided to the Arab Council for the Social Sciences by the Ford Foundation regional office in Cairo.
Eligibility Criteria
This call is open to:
1) Citizens of an Arab country (defined as a country belonging to the League of Arab States).
2) Refugees and/or stateless individuals from Arab countries residing in the Arab region.
3) Researchers residing outside the Arab region who hold Arab citizenship or are refugees and/or stateless individuals from the Arab region, and
4) Applicants residing outside the Arab region who carry a non-Arab passport but are originally from an Arab country.
Residents of the Arab region will be given priority.
Scholars and Activists:
This program targets:
- Junior and senior scholars holding a PhD degree in the social sciences or humanities (obtained from within or outside the Arab region). Applicants should have obtained their degrees at the time of application.
- Activists who have more than five years of work experience in their field with at least a Master’s degree in the social sciences or humanities (obtained from within or outside the Arab region). Applicants should have obtained their degrees at the time of application.
Applicants are required to create an account and a Profile Page on the ACSS Applications Platform, then apply to the grant using the online application form for the Small Grants Program- Technology, Society and Learning in the Arab Region.
Applicants are advised to consult the Frequently Asked Questions and the checklist prior to submitting their application.
For inquiries about the grant, please direct your questions to the Grants and Fellowships Unit on the following email address: grants@theacss.org
For questions related to the online application process and technical issues, please contact the IT Officer, Wassim Alam, on the following email address: alam@theacss.org