LUNE TWO
AI. Humanities. Social Sciences
An 8-week fellowship on the intersections of AI and Humanities & Social Sciences research.
Deadline - 13 December, 2024
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
This fellowship is designed to provide Nigerian graduate and postgraduate students in humanities and social sciences with an exploration of artificial intelligence through assignments, research projects, and coursework in NLP, machine learning, creative computing, learning technologies, AI ethics and more. The program offers remote delivery, zero tuitions, and weekly data stipends. Through the support of expert facilitators and personalized mentors, fellows will examine the development, implementation, social implications, and real-world impacts of AI technologies. They will develop interdisciplinary approaches and critiques for research, methodologies, and tools on intersections between AI and linguistics, literary and creative arts, communication and digital media, public interest research, education, community engagement, and legal frameworks. The fellowship aims to establish a post-fellowship collaborative network of Nigerian graduate students conducting technology-focused humanities and social sciences research.
- Forward all inquiries to hello@researchround.com
WHO CAN APPLY?
Are you a graduate student in humanities or social sciences in Nigeria, already exploring or interested in the intersections between your humanities/social sciences disciplines and Artificial Intelligence? Are you a postgraduate student open to interdisciplinary approaches that bridge the gap between AI and humanities/social sciences research? Are you thinking about how to engage AI ethically, contextually and in service of your communities? The AI.Humanities.Social Sciences in Nigeria Fellowship is open for students like you! We are looking for Nigerian postgraduate students in humanities or social sciences who are interested in exploring the intersection of AI with their field. We are seeking innovative thinkers committed to ethical, community-focused research and students eager to collaborate across disciplines.
TIMELINE
Application Open
Applications Close
Application Review
Top Candidates Announced
Fellowship Starts
Classes, Mentoring and Projects
Final Presentation Workshops
Our Faculty
Chinasa T. Okolo, Ph.D.
Fellow, The Brookings Institution (AI Governance)
Olanrewaju Samuel
Phonology, computational linguistics doctoral researcher and data engineer
Timilehin Durotoye
Doctoral Researcher, Political Communication, Emerging Media Effects & Artificial Intelligence, Pennsylvania State University
Ayantola Alayande
Researcher, Global Centre on AI Governance
Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, Ph.D.
Ethnographic Researcher, Microsoft Research
Tejumade Afonja
Cofounder, AI Saturdays Lagos | Doctoral Researcher, CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
Ololade Faniyi
Doctoral Researcher of African feminist technology studies and digital cultures, Emory University
Frank (Onyeka) Ọnụ
Doctoral Researcher on Infodemics and (Black) Digital Humanities, University of Lethbridge
Nelson Olanipekun
Founder, Citizens' Gavel and PodusAI
Joy Victor
Data Analyst at DataedX Group | Co-lead Tableau + AI User Group
Kauna Malgwi
Chairperson, Nigeria chapter, African Content Moderators Union
Interested in facilitating a session or mentoring at the fellowship?
Visit the links and fill out the form. If you're appling as a facilitator, first explore the topics below and let us know which topic(s) you're most keen to teach when filling out your form. Feel free to suggest other topics more related to your work. We would reach out to you to finalise. We are also keen on mentors joining the program.
Facilitators
Faciilitators are researchers or experts who are keen to lead a class, usually 90 minutes long, on a research topic or related fields to build research capacity.
Mentors
Mentors guide our participants directly on their research journey committing 2-3 hours a month, usually virtually, to one - two emerging researchers.
Research Partners
Organisations keen to provide practical research questions or research spaces to our learners and partner with them on their journey to discovery.
SOME OF WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Selected participants will cover the following
TESTIMONIALS FROM LUNE ONE
Selected participants will cover the following
The program has exceeded my expectations, aligning my knowledge and significantly enhancing my research capabilities from start to finish. It has been a worthwhile investment in my academic and research journey.
I gained so much. The sessions, every one of them has equipped me with the knowledge I never knew were essential to research. I'm 10x better than I've ever been in conducting research.
I gained a lot starting with research skills, importance of research, the nitty-gritty of research, how to coordinate myself during low moments during research. I am more confident about research.
I know what the journey to beginning and ending a research project entails. I learnt about the connection between research and sustainable development and how various disciplines contribute to addressing global challenges.
I wonder how my research capacity would have been without attending this program. It was a total turnaround experience for me. I got introduced to new tools that I ordinarily wouldn't have known. I sound like a genius before my peers when we discuss research, all thanks to Lune.
Selected participants will cover the following
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