Currently 18 active paid grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in Asia, across AI, arts, film, journalism, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Developh invites applications for its inaugural Tropical Internet Research Fellowship, supporting researchers, writers, and artist-technologists at any career stage who are investigating the cultural and material conditions of the internet across the Philippines and Southeast Asia and are interested in producing written work. The fellowship runs seasonally (every 1-2 years) to support new writing about the 'tropical internet': the online as experienced from the tropical regions of the Philippines and broader Southeast Asia, concerned with heat, extremes, monsoons, distance, islandedness, improvisation, pluralities, and diasporas. It nurtures work examining how the internet is lived, built, resisted, and felt across the region, welcoming research on infrastructures, digital labor, rural-urban internet inequities, algorithmic cultures, online intimacies, and the entangled relationships between land, technology, and the body, and how colonial, corporate, and extractive forces shape infrastructures for connection. WHO SHOULD APPLY: researchers, writers, designers, artists, and technologists with strong ties to the Philippines or broader Southeast Asia; applicants welcome from any present location, with preference to those within the Philippines, particularly outside Metro Manila. Work may relate to an academic thesis, but the produced artifact must be a distinct new work separate from the thesis. COMMITMENTS: produce an output by January 2027 (suggested minimum ~2000 words, in English, Filipino, or any Philippine language); publish with Developh by March-April 2027 with editorial and publication support; present findings by March-April 2027; share citations and research notes for a collective reference library; attend three cohort group meetings; and participate in editorial review and feedback cycles (prototypes and interim essays are encouraged; a fully finished output is not required). FELLOWS RECEIVE: a PHP 20,000 (~USD 300) stipend, with a potential additional stipend depending on fieldwork/research needs; peer learning through online cohort sessions; check-ins with the Developh team and guest critics; editorial and publishing support (coding, design, hosting); and free access to Developh events and workshops for the fellowship period. TIMELINE: application deadline 22 August 2026; writing and research September 2026 to January 2027; publication and presentations March 2027 onwards. Apply via the Google Form. Free to apply.
Mondriaan Fund-supported working period at Inside-Out Art Museum (IOAM) in Beijing, one of China's leading independent platforms for contemporary art and research. The museum combines exhibitions, critical inquiry and public programmes, giving residents room for in-depth research, experimentation and exchange within a Chinese art scene that is otherwise hard to access from Europe. The residency is framed as cultural exchange rather than production to deadline: IOAM works with a flexible model that takes the resident's other obligations into account and sets the exact start date in consultation with the selected candidate. WHO: visual artists, curators and critics based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Duos and collaborations may apply (two artists, two curators/critics, or a combination who structurally make work together, submitting a joint plan for the work period that leads to a single result, and who live and work together in the same space during the residency), but each individual must submit a separate application; the apartment is well suited to duos or partnerships. WORK PERIOD: one period of three months, 1 March to 30 May 2027, with room for one artist or duo; you can state a preference for the work period in the application form. Selection is by advisory committee; read the Mondriaan Fund Residency explanation for the conditions, assessment and checklist, plus the fund's general terms and conditions, before applying. DEADLINE: Thursday 27 August 2026, before 16:00 Dutch time / 10:00 Caribbean time.
Third edition of transmediale's residency in collaboration with Arts Council Korea (ARKO), awarded to one person of Korean nationality (based in Korea or elsewhere) working in digital art and moving image practices, design, sound and media theory. Open to artists, researchers, practitioners, designers and sound artists across all formats. The two-month residency comes with an artist fee of EUR 1,500 per month, additional production support, and travel and accommodation support for the festival and residency; duos and collectives are welcome but share the same fee. Part of transmediale's 2027 programme (40th anniversary, themed 'RFC 40'), which seeks proposals offering alternatives to how we understand, respond to and shape our technological conditions, moving from critique to construction outside extractive logics. Deadline: 28 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.
Call for abstracts for the POM (Politics of the Machines) conference in Fukuoka, hosted on Kyushu University's Ohashi Campus, organised around the theme of transduction. TRACKS: 01 The Landscape of Transduction: Infrastructural Entanglements of Energy, Data, and More-than-Human Life; 02 Parasitic Transductions Beyond the Human; 03 Real Machines: Computation, Subjectivity, and the Politics of Reality-Production; 04 Technogenetic Transductions across Fields of Experience: Affective Politics in/for Times of Crisis; 05 Transducing Disgust: Bodies, Technologies, and the Synthetic Uncanny; 06 Methoding Transduction: Sound, Data, Sonic Research; 07 Metabolic Worldviews and Hybrid Intelligences; 08 Fermentative Systems; 09 Unhearing Bodies: Life as Transduction; and 10, an open track for Speculations and Culturing Immature Ideas. FORMATS: academic papers, lecture-performances, artistic interventions and workshops, with proposals for alternative formats also encouraged; indicate the intended format in the submission. FACILITIES: beyond the Multi Purpose Building and Design Library, the campus offers a BioFoodLab (a Biolab and a Foodlab, each holding roughly 20 people) and an Acoustic Research Center (recording studio for up to 50, anechoic chamber for up to 15, echo chamber / reverberation room for up to 10, and semi-anechoic chamber for up to 20), which the organisers flag as relevant to tracks engaging sound, food, perception, signal and technological mediation. SUBMIT: an abstract of up to 500 words under one of the tracks; submissions without a track will be assigned to the most appropriate one. All submissions go through double-blind peer review, and authors of accepted abstracts are invited to present. The submission platform is described as opening soon. AFTER: accepted authors are invited to submit a full paper of up to 4,000 words including references, with a formal call for papers to follow. COSTS: note that this is a self-funded opportunity. Presenting requires paid conference registration, and POM cannot cover travel, accommodation, registration or other participation expenses. DEADLINE: 30 August 2026.
Human Rights Watch is hiring an AI Strategy and Solutions Lead into its Operations Department to build the foundation for responsible AI adoption across the organisation. The role deliberately sits between strategy and execution: assessing organisational readiness, mapping partnerships and governance, and also prototyping and shipping working systems. THE WORK, in four strands. (1) STRATEGY AND READINESS: with the CIO and the Information Security and Technology (IST) leadership team, build an AI strategy covering data foundation requirements, infrastructure gaps and organisational readiness; assess current state and shape a roadmap balancing quick wins against long-term capacity; research what peer nonprofit, humanitarian and human rights organisations are doing and find collaboration openings. (2) FLAGSHIP SOLUTIONS: work with departments to find high-impact use cases, translate business needs into technical approaches, build and deploy AI/ML solutions with measurable value (time saved, efficiency, better outcomes), using the Microsoft AI ecosystem (Copilot Studio, Azure AI, Power Platform) among other tools, and oversee consultants and vendors to extend delivery capacity. (3) ADOPTION AND CAPACITY: balance onboarding staff onto AI tools against building custom solutions where they amplify the organisation's strengths; write training material pitched at different work areas and skill levels covering prompting and responsible use; support working groups and communities of practice; produce playbooks and guides for non-technical staff. (4) GOVERNANCE: partner with IST leadership on risk assessment frameworks, align solutions with security, infrastructure and architecture requirements, contribute to AI policy development and its operationalisation, set standards for evaluating proofs of concept and MVPs, and engage business units so outcomes are co-owned; all of it balanced against data quality, security and resource constraints and HRW's mission as a human rights organisation. WHO THEY WANT: a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, data science, information systems, mathematics, AI/ML implementation or a related technical field; a minimum of seven years' relevant experience including two to three years on AI and two to three years implementing AI/ML in production; experience contributing to technology strategy and assessing organisational readiness for new technology; strong Python and ML library/framework skills; hands-on predictive modelling, data science and statistical analysis; experience with low-code/no-code AI platforms such as Copilot Studio or Power Platform; a track record of scoping and delivering under resource constraints; a grasp of both generative AI and traditional ML; and the ability to explain technical concepts plainly to mixed audiences, engage stakeholders and lead technology adoption as an internal partner to business teams. PREFERRED: nonprofit, humanitarian or human rights experience; data privacy, security and ethical AI knowledge; familiarity with responsible AI frameworks and governance models; vendor and consultant management; and a background in politically sensitive or high-risk environments. APPLY: through the HRW job portal with a cover letter and CV, preferably as PDFs, by 30 August 2026. Only complete applications are reviewed and only shortlisted candidates are contacted; no calls or email enquiries. HRW states that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or criminal record.
Water Bodies & Ecology 2026 is a 40-day multidisciplinary initiative from the Dot Line Space Art Foundation in Mumbai, bringing artists, researchers, collectives and communities together across research activities, installations and exhibitions at two venues. The premise is artistic engagement with water, ecology, climate, memory and environmental consciousness, and the programme is explicitly after research-based and site-responsive approaches rather than finished gallery objects, aiming for dialogue between contemporary practice and ecological concerns. WHO CAN APPLY: individual artists, artist groups, interdisciplinary practitioners, community-based initiatives, and collectives and collaborative practices, working across all mediums and disciplines. WHAT IS OFFERED: selected artists receive grants towards travel and production expenses. Be aware that the published call does not give amounts, does not mention an artist fee, and does not mention accommodation, so confirm the terms with the foundation (info@dotlinespace.co.in) before committing to travel. Applications go through a Google Form linked from the project page. ABOUT THE HOST: Dot Line Space was co-founded in 2015 by Gourmoni Das, Piyush Bavalia and Shruti Bhosle, all graduates of Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai.
Touch Some Grass is an open-call poster exhibition responding to the growing presence of AI-generated imagery and its impact on creative labour, authorship and visual culture. At a time when images can be produced instantly and consumed just as quickly, the exhibition reclaims the poster as a space for ideas, intention and public conversation, inviting artists to make work that questions, challenges or reflects on this changing landscape. As the organisers put it, the question is no longer whether machines can make images, they can; the question is what kind of world we build when speed matters more than thought. NOTE: this call offers exhibition and visibility only, with no artist fee or stipend. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: artwork size A3 (297 x 420 mm), portrait orientation, 300 DPI, CMYK recommended, print-quality PDF preferred, maximum file size 1 GB, one submission per artist. CAP: participation is limited to 60 artists and the submission form closes automatically once all slots are filled, so the effective deadline may fall well before 31 August 2026 (10 of 60 slots were taken at the time of listing). Inato Gallery is an artist-run space in Iligan City, Philippines, which began as a solo street exhibition by KaraTula and now runs concept-driven solo and group shows, open mics, talks and workshops built on openness, participation and the belief that art should exist where people already are.
A research fellowship from Impart, an online platform building accessible resources on South Asia's art histories, in collaboration with Nalli Silks, a heritage textile brand established in 1928. The programme has supported two research projects a year since 2024-25; for the 2027-28 cycle two fellowships are awarded, each carrying a grant of up to INR 5.5 lakhs for one year of independent research and project development. AREAS OF FOCUS: underexplored textile-related histories, practices and traditions across South Asia. Any textile-centric subject may be proposed; the call particularly encourages textiles in religious, literary, liturgical and mythological contexts; the environmental impact of textile production and consumption; endangered or disappearing textile traditions; critical perspectives on textile revivalism, digitisation, archives and material afterlives; labour in textile production with attention to caste, class and gender; relationships between textiles and other cultural forms including storytelling, poetry, music, architecture and material culture; techniques, technologies and tools tied to specific traditions; South Asian textiles within the contemporary global design economy; intellectual property, ownership and cultural rights; and socio-cultural perspectives on the relationship between handmade and industrial textiles. ELIGIBILITY: open to anyone aged 18 or over residing anywhere in the world, provided the project engages with textile practices in the wider South Asia region (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet). Early- and mid-career researchers, designers, archivists, journalists, writers, educators, practitioners, collectives and small organisations are all welcome, and collaborative projects are permitted provided co-creators are credited and listed in the application. Both new and ongoing projects are eligible, but applicants must specify which part of the project the grant will develop and disclose any current or previous funding from other organisations. SUPPORTED FORMATS: journalistic inquiry, documentary film, archive activation, practice-based research, archive generation, digitisation and documentation initiatives, and exhibition or book projects. DELIVERABLES: a comprehensive project report at the end of the grant period; a research dossier developed from that report in collaboration with Impart, presenting key questions and findings and hosted on Impart's website for public benefit; and a set of final project outputs, which may be audio-visual (interviews, short films), visual essays (photographic or process-based documentation), written pieces (essays, features, interviews) or curatorial work (exhibition or digital curation). Fellows also take part in periodic check-ins and submit progress reports. Copyright is settled case by case, but all final outputs must be made openly and freely accessible to the public. APPLICATION: a Google Form structured as a full project proposal, plus a project budget (percentage-based allocation is acceptable, but be as specific as possible), a project timeline for the one-year period with key phases, activities and milestones, and a single supporting PDF containing an up-to-date CV, selected work samples, and up to two letters of support or recommendation. The form is in English; applicants who would prefer another language are invited to write to Impart to arrange an alternative. NOTE: the fellowship has a strict no-tolerance policy on the use of AI or LLMs in the application form or any submitted materials, and any violation results in rejection. KEY DATES: applications close 31 August 2026; awardees notified December 2026; fellowships run January to December 2027. No individual feedback is given on unsuccessful applications.
SOCIAL DIVE is Tokyo Biennale's open call, now in its third edition and, for 2027, open to both international and domestic applicants (the 2019 round drew roughly 1,500 overseas applications and the 2025 international-only round roughly 1,400). Artists and curators propose projects to be presented as part of Tokyo Biennale 2027, whose theme is 'From Me to Us'. THEME: general producer Masato Nakamura frames the biennale against an age of conflict and division, arguing that to avoid repeating memories of war, violence and exclusion we must reexamine the wisdom and cultural resources passed down across generations. Tokyo carries the memories of neighbourhoods dating back to the Edo period, twice suffered great loss through the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Second World War, and each time was rebuilt through the strength of its citizens; it is also an international city where different languages, memories, beliefs, wounds and hopes intersect. Quoting Kenzaburo Oe, 'I cannot live my life over again. But we can live our lives over again', the call proposes that when a single 'me' encounters others and reconnects relationships, a new consciousness of 'us' emerges. Art projects are treated as a form of cultural prescription, reconnecting people with people, people with places and people with memories. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists, curators, researchers, collectives and practitioners in related fields active in Japan and abroad; applicants must be 18 or older at the time of application; there are no restrictions on nationality, place of residence or base of operations; participants must be able to work in Tokyo during the designated period. ACCEPTED FORMATS: artwork creation, exhibitions, performances, video works, tours, workshops, participatory projects, research projects and curatorial projects. Applications cover both artwork production by artists and art project proposals by curators. APPLY via the Google Form linked from socialdive.jp/en (a Google account is required) during the application period 17 July to 30 September 2026, 23:59 JST. Read the official call documentation for full eligibility requirements and guidelines.
The Hayama Artist Residency introduces visual artists from around the world to Japanese culture and offers them their first gallery exhibition in Japan. The four-week residency takes place in Hayama, a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture about 1.5 hours from Tokyo. Selected artists receive roundtrip airfare to Tokyo, shared accommodation with one other resident, and USD 800 for meals and local transportation. A core element is a group exhibition during the stay, hosted in partnership with KOKI ARTS, a contemporary gallery in the Bakurocho art district of Tokyo. The program is open to visual artists over 21 working in any medium, based anywhere in the world, and applications are reviewed by the director and an international selection committee. The June 2027 cycle has an application deadline of September 30, 2026, with notification by December 15, 2026.
d/p is an independent alternative exhibition space in the Nakwon Arcade, the historic mixed-use commercial and residential complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul built in 1968. Its Curator Support programme, sponsored by NakwonSangga, has selected two to three independent curators every year since 2018, giving each an exhibition venue, curatorial collaboration with the d/p team, and a modest curatorial grant to develop and realise their curatorial practice. ELIGIBILITY: individual curators or teams with at least one curating experience within the past three years. The applying curator or team cannot participate in the exhibition as an artist; curators and artists must be clearly distinguished. SELECTION: approximately two individuals or teams. WHAT IS PROVIDED: a curatorial grant of KRW 4,000,000 including tax; use of the d/p exhibition space of approximately 187 square metres; and a five-week exhibition slot somewhere between March and December 2027, with installation and deinstallation time counted separately from the five weeks. PROCESS: first round is a document review of the APPLICATION and PROPOSAL submitted in the provided format; second round is individual interviews followed by final selection. Interviews are conducted offline in principle, but may be held online if the applicant is abroad or in other exceptional circumstances. HOW TO APPLY: submit the APPLICATION via the Google Form and the PROPOSAL by email to dslashp@gmail.com between 3 August and 30 September 2026. The proposal template is downloadable from the link in the @dslashp Instagram bio. File name format: '2027 d/p Curator Support Application_Applicant Name'. Submit as PDF; if the proposal includes video, provide a link rather than a file. KEY DATES: submissions 3 August to 30 September 2026; first round results announced in the first week of October 2026 by individual contact; second round interviews in the second week of October 2026; final selection announced in the third week of October 2026 by individual contact and on the @dslashp account. Inquiries: Minji Lee, Curator, dslashp@gmail.com.
Design Trust offers grants to individual designers, curators, collectives, and non-profit organisations for projects and activities relevant to various design disciplines, supporting work relevant to the context and content of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao and the nine Guangdong municipalities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing). It supports innovative, thought-provoking investigations across design disciplines from graphics, media, and wearables to architecture and the built environment, including exhibitions, research projects, and creative installations that advocate the positive role of design in the region. THREE GRANTS: (1) SEED GRANT (HKD 50,000) fosters experimentation, testing, and sharing, awarded to individuals kick-starting a meaningful project with social, educational, economical, or environmental impact; supports emerging designers, young scholars, and projects in the pipeline needing additional resources, including research and prototypes focused on Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area issues to be showcased at international venues, symposia, or biennales. (2) FEATURE GRANT (capped at HKD 300,000, awarded annually upon special consideration) fosters cross-disciplinary projects on the Greater Bay Area with wide-reaching audiences, often sited at an exhibition or biennale of international standing, supporting exchange between a Hong Kong/China-based collective and an internationally renowned cultural institution. (3) IMPACT GRANT supports public-facing, community-based projects led by former Design Trust grant recipients, fellows, and mentees with a proven track record; considered case-by-case (contact grantapplication@designtrust.hk). ELIGIBILITY: individuals, collectives, and certified non-profit organisations either based in the Greater Bay Area or seeking support for design projects related to the region. Individuals or collectives who have completed two Feature Grants or three Seed Grants should apply for the Impact Grant instead. APPLICATION: two cycles annually, deadlines 20 April and 20 October (late submissions roll to the next cycle); apply at least 3 to 6 months before the project's commencement. Design Trust may provide full or partial funding on a case-by-case basis.
The Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds) runs this residency with Videotage, a Hong Kong-based non-profit media arts institution specialising in the promotion, presentation, creation and preservation of moving image and media art in all forms and languages. The Fund is recruiting one Netherlands-based designer, maker or observer working in digital culture to spend two or three months at Videotage's studio space in Hong Kong in 2027, conducting research, broadening their network, developing new work inspired by Hong Kong, and presenting their findings or completed works. The residency encourages crossovers and experimentation, giving the participant space to explore new methodologies, widen their creative practice and produce work that pushes the boundaries of digital culture, with a focus on social and urban dynamics. The 2027 edition takes the technological 'black box' phenomenon as its starting point and invites the resident to respond to that theme within the context of Videotage. ELIGIBILITY: you are an individual designer, maker or observer within the field of digital culture; you are established in the Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands); you are registered in the business register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) or another business register within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and you have had a professional practice in the creative industry for at least four years. NOT open to duos, collectives or cooperative ventures, nor to designers and makers who receive a grant during the work period under the Talent Development Grant Scheme, the Open Call Self-taught Designer or the Open Call Emerging Design Practices ABCSSS. Note that accepting this open call means you cannot apply to those schemes and open calls in 2027. FUNDING: EUR 5,000 for two months or EUR 6,500 for three months, covering travel, insurance, living expenses, compensation for time invested and material and transport costs; accommodation, studio use and Videotage's facilitation are covered separately by the Fund. Submit your proposal to the Creative Industries Fund NL by 21 October 2026, 16:00 CEST.
Launched in 2024 to support young emerging artists, the Sixi International Artist-in-Residence Project (run by Sixi Museum in Nanjing, China) facilitates exchanges between artists from different backgrounds and helps them achieve creative breakthroughs and personal growth. The project calls for artists across all disciplines and cultural backgrounds who are ready to engage in dialogue with the city. TWO THEMES FOR 2027: 'Flux and Imprints: Contemporary Echoes of Migration History' and 'Folds of Text: Cross-Media Intertextuality and Intervention'. WHAT IS PROVIDED: living and working space (a city-centre apartment plus a loft studio in the outskirts to suit the research and production demands of different disciplines), financial support, hardware facilities and staff assistance, and help establishing contacts with the local art scene; by the end of the residency artists have the opportunity to showcase their outcomes in exhibitions. Nanjing combines traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, and the project positions itself as one of the few local art residency programmes contributing to international cultural exchange in the city and to the diversified development of contemporary Chinese art. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists across all disciplines and cultural backgrounds. Deadline: 15 November 2026. Apply via siximuseum.com.
Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency Art Center in Chengdu, China, a global exchange platform integrating creation, networking and resources, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural creative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promoting deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Residents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate communication with the city and community; A4 also organises group activities, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understanding among creators and connect them with local resources. AVAILABLE DATES: Spring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October). ELIGIBILITY: international applicants from any field; A4 welcomes applications from multidisciplinary artists (visual, performing, music, film, sound, architecture), curators, designers (product, fashion, spatial, interactive), and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodation; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget; RMB 10,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). DEADLINE: 31 December 2026 (2028 cycles). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.
A standing travel fund from the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) that helps artists, collectives and writers based in Turkey get to international engagements abroad: exhibitions, theatre and dance performances, film screenings, concerts and similar activities. AMOUNT: up to EUR 1,300 towards documented transport costs. Flight support is the priority; economy tickets and public transport only, with accommodation covered in some cases depending on the applicant's budget plan. The fund does not support commercial gallery activity, profit-oriented business models, or personal and tourist travel. WHO CAN APPLY (all must be true): aged 18 to 40; a citizen of the Republic of Turkey; resident in Turkey; departing from and returning to Turkey for the planned trip; applying as an artist, group, collective or initiative; actively producing as a musician, artist, director, performer or writer in music, cinema, performing arts, contemporary art or literature; holding an invitation letter or other document proving the international collaboration; able to justify why the trip matters for professional development; with prior experience of comparable international or national events; and not having received support from this programme in the past year or applied for the same trip already. The hosting institution is expected to be an internationally recognised cultural organisation, and the applicant must be an invited guest, co-organiser or project partner. DEADLINE: applications are open all year and reviewed by an IKSV evaluation panel four times a year, meeting in the last weeks of January, April, July and October, with results announced within 15 days of each meeting. Applications submitted after 14 July 2026 go to the final 2026 panel, planned for late October 2026. HOW TO APPLY: online form at https://forms.gle/NCjyQ7HbncLkawi3A with CV, portfolio (max 10 MB, including performance video for performing arts and music), statement of purpose (max 1,000 characters), one-page budget plan and the invitation letter. All documents as PDF; the invitation letter in English, everything else in Turkish. The open-call page and the application are in Turkish only; there is no English version. Questions: gencsanatcifonu@iksv.org.
SAFL, described as South Asia's first research and capacity-building lab for navigating powerful AI, is hiring more than one Research Fellow. Its foundational work is supported by Schmidt Sciences and the Future of Life Institute among others. THE ROLE: original research carried from an open question to a finished result. The lab wants people who can take a question nobody has answered, choose a method that fits it, do the work and write up a result others can check, working closely with the research leads and with room to shape their own agenda and the wider one. RESEARCH AREAS, two broad tracks; you need to be deep in one and able to speak to the others. Managing AI Risks: technical AI governance and policy (the frameworks advanced AI needs and the technical artifacts they depend on, covering evaluation standards, incident reporting, logging and provenance, attribution methods, liability and accountability, and turning technical evidence into standards Indian and international bodies can adopt), and AI security and alignment research (the safety and security of AI systems themselves, including AI and cybersecurity and the security of systems AI is deployed on top of, such as India's digital public infrastructure). Societal and Economic Impacts: the economic impacts of AI on labour, growth and public finances with attention to India and other developing economies, plus psycho-social effects. BAR: at least 3 years of hands-on research experience, described as the lab's most senior research bar, though exceptional people without that experience are encouraged to apply and junior/internship versions exist. HONEST WARNING FROM THE POSTING: 'The work is demanding, and we mean that plainly.' Priorities change as the field changes; output goes to funders, government bodies and outside researchers. Not a role with fixed scope or settled routine. RELATED OPENING: SAFL is also hiring a Scientific Communicator, plus an Organisation Operations Specialist, a Special Projects Fellow and a general expression of interest. DEADLINE: none published; rolling.
A science communication and information-design role at SAFL, South Asia's first research and capacity-building lab for navigating powerful AI, whose foundational work is supported by Schmidt Sciences and the Future of Life Institute among others. THE ROLE: turn the lab's research into clear writing and visuals for funders, partners, policymakers and the public. You read technical and policy work on AI and explain it in plain language without losing the substance. NOTE THAT A LARGE PART OF THIS ROLE IS VISUAL: building slide decks and visual maps that show what the lab works on and how the parts fit together, used for fundraising and partner updates. You work closely with the research and leadership team. WHAT THEY WANT: ideally 2 to 5 years of relevant experience, though the posting says a strong body of work can stand in for years. You do not need to be a known voice in the field; you do need to write clearly, learn their research quickly and care about getting it right. WHAT YOU WOULD BE EXPLAINING: technical AI governance and policy (evaluation standards, incident reporting, logging and provenance, attribution, liability), AI security and alignment research including the security of India's digital public infrastructure, and the societal and economic impacts of AI on labour, growth and public finances in India and other developing economies. HONEST WARNING FROM THE POSTING: 'The work is demanding, and we mean that plainly.' You will often be the first person to put new research into words a non-expert can follow, priorities shift as the field shifts, and the work goes straight to funders, government partners and the public. Not a role with fixed scope or settled routine. DEADLINE: none published; rolling.