The AI Sentience Scholars Program offers a curated set of that scholars pursue with mentor support. During recruitment, applicants will be able to review the available projects and indicate the ones that interest them most.
Projects are designed to be feasible within the 6-month program and will be further refined in collaboration with the selected scholar.
We particularly encourage (e.g., behavioral studies, model evaluation, computational experiments, data-driven conceptual analyses), while also welcoming such as ethics, governance, and philosophical or cultural perspectives.
Some projects are jointly mentored, allowing scholars to benefit from complementary expertise and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
Projects are collaborative but scholar-driven and are refined together with mentors over the course of the program. Typical structure:
- At least (some projects may meet more often)
- Independent work between meetings
- Brief asynchronous exchanges with mentors for questions or updates (within reasonable availability)
- Feedback during workshops and community sessions
- Iterative development of research questions, methods, and outputs
The exact workflow may vary depending on the project and research approach.
Final project assignment considers applicant preferences, background, and mentor capacity.
Each project is eligible for research support funding (e.g., compute resources, datasets, participant costs, or other project-related expenses). Details: 💰Research Support Funds .