LUNE TWO

AI. Humanities. Social Sciences

An 8-Week research fellowship on AI intersections in humanities and social sciences.

Deadline - 13 December, 2024

ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

This fellowship is designed to provide a practical and collaborative understanding of AI, its applications, and ethical considerations, for Nigerian graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. Participants will engage in classes, mini assignments and a final research project, focusing on the intersection of AI, humanities, and social sciences. Toward an equitable future, the goal is to inspire interdisciplinary research in/from Nigeria advancing a humanistic, social science and community-centered approach to AI.
  • Participation is free for selected fellows and we offer weekly data stipends
  • Forward all inquiries to hello@researchround.com
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8 Week intensive virtual program

Twice-weekly classes led by expert facilitators. Participants learn AI concepts, their applications and ethical implications in humanities/social sciences.

Mentorship

Mentorship from leading researchers. Engage in critical thinking about AI's impact on society and culture.

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1 Research Project

Opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary research project with peers and experts to shape the future of AI research in Nigeria

1 Presentation Workshop

Present final projects at a virtual symposium and network with like-minded scholars across Nigeria.

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

October 28 2024

Application Open

November 2024

Applications Close

December 2024

Application Review

January 2025

Top Candidates Announced

February 2025

Fellowship Starts

February 2025

Classes, Mentoring and Projects

April 2025

Final Presentation Workshops

Our Faculty

Facilitators Mentors Speakers
Facilitators Mentors Speakers
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 for AI Governance

Najeeb G. Abdulhamid PhD
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 digital cultures and critical data studies, 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

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

01

Introduction to AI and its Applications in Humanities and Social Sciences

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Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Humanities and Social Sciences

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Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Social Sciences

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AI + Literature and Language Arts

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AI + Communications

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AI + Education

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Ethical Considerations in AI-Humanities/ Social-Sciences Research

08

AI + Community Engagement

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AI + Public Interest Research

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AI + Legal Frameworks

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Research Project

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Workshop Presentation

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.

Chime Amadi
Doctoral Researcher

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.

Deborah Ajanya Ojochei
University of Lagos

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.

Etukudo Comfort
University of Ilorin

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.

Temiloluwa Oloye
University of Ibadan

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.

Okechukwu Collins Obasi
Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna

Selected participants will cover the following

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