BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk deadlines - AI\, Tech & Research\, Asia X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk deadlines - AI\, Tech & Research\, Asia X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: AI\, Tech & Research\, Asia. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hong-kong-phd-fellowship-scheme-2027-28@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART:20261201T033000Z DTEND:20261201T040000Z SUMMARY:Deadline 12:00 Hong Kong time: Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027 /28 (HKD 344\,400 a year for up to three years\; 400 fellowships\, practic e-led art PhDs included) DESCRIPTION:Closes 01 Dec 2026 at 12:00 Hong Kong time.\n\nThe Hong Kong Ph D Fellowship Scheme\, run by the Research Grants Council\, funds around 40 0 new full-time PhD students a year at eight Hong Kong universities\, in a ny discipline\, including AI\, computing and data science programmes and p ractice-led art research (Hong Kong Baptist University's Academy of Visual Arts promotes the scheme for practice-led and practice-based PhDs with ac cess to its...\n\nOrganisation: Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong \, with eight Hong Kong universities\nLocation: Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong Baptist University\, Lingnan University\, The Ch inese University of Hong Kong\, The Education University of Hong Kong\, Th e Hong Kong Polytechnic University\, HKUST and The University of Hong Kong . Open to applicants of any country of origin.\nAward: Annual stipend of H KD 344\,400 (about USD 44\,150) plus a conference and research travel allo wance of HKD 14\,400 a year\, for up to three years (2026/27 rates as publ ished by the RGC). Some universities add top-ups: HKBU lists a HKD 40\,000 -a-year Elite Scholar Award for three years\, a further HKD 20\,000 travel top-up\, four years of tuition waiver and two years of guaranteed accommo dation. 400 fellowships for 2027/28.\nDuration: Full-time PhD\, up to thre e years of fellowship funding (HKBU programmes run four years).\n\nMore: h ttps://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrant desk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaug rantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong Baptist Univer sity\, Lingnan University\, The Chinese University of Hong Kong\, The Educ ation University of Hong Kong\, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University\, HKU ST and The University of Hong Kong. Open to applicants of any country of o rigin. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:acc-next-emerging-asian-artists-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 SUMMARY:Deadline: 2027 ACC NEXT Emerging Asian Artists International Open C all (Gwangju) DESCRIPTION:The National Asian Culture Center (ACC) in Gwangju seeks bold\, experimental work by emerging artists from Asia at the intersection of ar t and technology for its 2027 ACC NEXT exhibition. The theme is Prototype\ ; works must not have been presented in another exhibition\, or must be re -created works.\n\nOrganisation: National Asian Culture Center (ACC)\nLoca tion: National Asian Culture Center\, Gwangju\, South Korea. Open to natio nals of Asian countries born on or after 1 January 1987\; artists born or raised in Asia whose practice deeply engages with Asian identities may als o be considered regardless of nationality.\nAward: Artist fee of KRW 3\,00 0\,000 per work\, an installation and materials budget of up to KRW 2\,000 \,000 per work\, one round-trip international airfare (or domestic transpo rtation)\, and tentative accommodation at Asia Plex Studio. One artist or team is additionally selected for the 2027 ACC CREATORS Residency through an artist pitch review. For teams\, fees\, travel and accommodation go to the team leader only.\nDuration: Exhibition of selected works at ACC in 20 27\; selected artists must attend the installation\, opening and artist pi tch\n\nMore: https://www.acc.go.kr/en/board/board.do?PID=1001&boardID=NOTI CE&action=Read&idx=2866&utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=r eferral URL:https://www.acc.go.kr/en/board/board.do?PID=1001&boardID=NOTICE&action= Read&idx=2866&utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:National Asian Culture Center\, Gwangju\, South Korea. Open to nat ionals of Asian countries born on or after 1 January 1987\; artists born o r raised in Asia whose practice deeply engages with Asian identities may a lso be considered regardless of nationality. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:alkazi-curatorial-research-fellowship-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108 SUMMARY:Deadline: Alkazi Foundation: Curatorial Research Fellowship 2027 (w ith CWIT and the V&A) DESCRIPTION:A funded research residency (3rd edition of the Visiting Curato rial Research Fellowship) for mid-career cultural producers from India: ar tists\, scholars\, writers/editors and curators pursuing humanities-driven research in the V&A's global photography and visual-culture collections i n London. The awardee is announced in February 2027 and the fellowship sta rts April 2027.\n\nOrganisation: Alkazi Foundation for the Arts\, with the Charles Wallace India Trust and the Victoria and Albert Museum\nLocation: New Delhi\, India (organiser)\; the funded research residency takes place at the V&A Photography Section\, London. RESTRICTED: Indian citizens domi ciled in India\, aged 25 to 45\, mid-career.\nAward: GBP 1\,600 monthly st ipend for 3 to 6 months\, plus a GBP 800 contribution from CWIT towards in ternational return airfare\; visa expenses covered by the Alkazi Foundatio n. No application fee.\nDuration: 3 to 6 months\n\nMore: https://alkazifou ndation.org/call-for-entries-5/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral URL:https://alkazifoundation.org/call-for-entries-5/?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:New Delhi\, India (organiser)\; the funded research residency take s place at the V&A Photography Section\, London. RESTRICTED: Indian citize ns domiciled in India\, aged 25 to 45\, mid-career. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:yao-residency-02-taiwan-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:Deadline: YAO Residency #02 (Taiwan): Research Residency 2027 and E xhibition 2028 DESCRIPTION:YAO Residency #02 centres on the translation between culture an d material: through living\, research and exchange in Taiwan\, artists eng age with different cultural contexts\, local ways of living\, materials an d craft practices\, with emphasis on process rather than finished works. O NE artist/practitioner is selected for a two-phase program.\n\nOrganisatio n: YAO Residency Program (Yao Zuo Zhu Cun Ji Hua)\nLocation: Taiwan. Open worldwide to applicants aged 18 and above\, regardless of nationality\; in ternational artists arrange their own entry and visa (YAO can provide an i nvitation letter).\nAward: Research Residency 2027: travel support (intern ational applicants reimbursed up to NTD 20\,000 for one round-trip to Taiw an against receipts)\, production budget up to NTD 20\,000\, living stipen d of NTD 10\,000\, accommodation\, Open Studio venue\, local connections\, and documentation\, text editing\, translation and promotional support. E xhibition Phase 2028: travel support up to NTD 20\,000 again\, a further N TD 10\,000 living stipend\, accommodation\, exhibition venue at YAO\, inst allation and de-installation assistance\, and exhibition documentation. Ap plication fee: NTD 300 for Taiwan-based applicants (bank transfer) or USD 10 for international applicants (PayPal)\, non-refundable.\nDuration: Two phases: research residency 21 August to 21 November 2027 with Open Studio 27 October to 16 November 2027\, then a formal exhibition at YAO in 2028 ( expected to run at least six weeks\, dates agreed with the artist). The se lected artist commits to both phases.\n\nMore: https://docs.google.com/for ms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ5-RBrfPckf4O9A5LeDrAzbFlXHzBkYrpPyTiy3HeKc8BkQ/viewform?u tm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ5-RBrfPckf4O9A5LeDrAzbFlXHz BkYrpPyTiy3HeKc8BkQ/viewform?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral LOCATION:Taiwan. Open worldwide to applicants aged 18 and above\, regardles s of nationality\; international artists arrange their own entry and visa (YAO can provide an invitation letter). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tarbell-fellowship-2027-28@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123 SUMMARY:Deadline: Tarbell Fellowship 2027-28 (AI journalism) DESCRIPTION:A year-long fellowship for journalists covering artificial inte lligence. Fellows complete a three-month full-time remote programme on AI and journalism fundamentals\, attend a weeklong summit\, then work for nin e months as reporters embedded in a partner newsroom (current partners are in Hong Kong\, London\, Los Angeles\, New York\, San Francisco\, Seattle\ , Washington DC and Cambridge).\n\nOrganisation: Tarbell Center for AI Jou rnalism\nLocation: Remote training\, then newsroom placement in the US\, U K or Hong Kong. In person.\nAward: USD 75\,000 to 120\,000 depending on ex perience and placement cost of living\; senior fellows (7+ years experienc e) USD 115\,000 to 135\,000. Summit travel and accommodation covered. No a pplication fee.\nDuration: 12 months: remote training 7 June to 6 August 2 027\, in-person summit August 2027\, newsroom placement September 2027 to May 2028 (extendable by one year).\n\nMore: https://www.tarbellcenter.org/ fellowship?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship?utm_source=artificialnouveaugr antdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Remote training\, then newsroom placement in the US\, UK or Hong K ong. In person. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mplus-sigg-fellowship-chinese-art-research-2026-27@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART:20261130T152900Z DTEND:20261130T155900Z SUMMARY:Deadline 23:59 Hong Kong time: M+ Sigg Fellowship for Chinese Art R esearch 2026/27 (HKD 200\,000\, Hong Kong) DESCRIPTION:Closes 30 Nov 2026 at 23:59 Hong Kong time.\n\nThe Sigg Fellows hip for Chinese Art Research supports new research on Chinese art in dialo gue with the M+ Collections\; the 2026/27 edition focuses on tradition and contemporary Chinese art.\n\nOrganisation: M+\, West Kowloon Cultural Dis trict\nLocation: Hong Kong. Open to individuals or research groups of any nationality\; the fellowship depends on obtaining a Hong Kong visa.\nAward : HKD 200\,000 covering all expenses (travel\, living\, insurance and rese arch costs). No application fee mentioned.\nDuration: 3 to 6 months attach ed to M+ in Hong Kong.\n\nMore: https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/awards-and-fel lowships/sigg-fellowship-for-chinese-art-research/?utm_source=artificialno uveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/awards-and-fellowships/sigg-fellowship-for- chinese-art-research/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=ref erral LOCATION:Hong Kong. Open to individuals or research groups of any nationali ty\; the fellowship depends on obtaining a Hong Kong visa. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:parc-palestinian-research-fellowship-2027-2028@artificialnouveau.github .io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206 SUMMARY:Deadline: PARC Palestinian Research Fellowship 2027-2028 (up to USD 6\,000\, arts\, humanities and social sciences) DESCRIPTION:PARC's 28th annual fellowship competition for Palestinian schol ars funds field-based research in the arts\, humanities\, social sciences\ , public health and environmental studies\; purely scientific research is not eligible.\n\nOrganisation: Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) \nLocation: For Palestinian researchers regardless of residence or ID\; fi eldwork in Palestine\, Jordan\, Egypt or Lebanon.\nAward: Up to USD 6\,000 per fellowship (tuition not covered). No application fee mentioned.\nDura tion: 2 to 12 months of fieldwork\; research to be completed by 31 Decembe r 2028.\n\nMore: https://www.parc-us-pal.org/fellowships-for-palestinians/ ?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.parc-us-pal.org/fellowships-for-palestinians/?utm_source=ar tificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:For Palestinian researchers regardless of residence or ID\; fieldw ork in Palestine\, Jordan\, Egypt or Lebanon. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:daiwa-foundation-small-grants-march-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270401 SUMMARY:Deadline: Daiwa Foundation Small Grants\, March 2027 round (GBP 2\, 000-9\,000 for UK-Japan projects) DESCRIPTION:The Daiwa Foundation Small Grants support projects that promote interaction between the UK and Japan in any field\, including arts exchan ges\, exhibitions\, conferences\, grassroots and educational exchanges and research travel\, with travel between the two countries as the main focus .\n\nOrganisation: Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation\nLocation: For individu als\, societies\, associations and other bodies in the UK or Japan running projects that connect the two countries.\nAward: GBP 2\,000 to 9\,000 (ty pical awards GBP 3\,000-4\,000)\; flights up to GBP 1\,200 each and subsis tence up to GBP 100 per person per day. A contribution\, not full funding. No application fee.\nDuration: Per project\; activity can start from late May or early June 2027.\n\nMore: https://dajf.org.uk/grants-awards-and-pr izes/daiwa-foundation-small-grants?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&u tm_medium=referral URL:https://dajf.org.uk/grants-awards-and-prizes/daiwa-foundation-small-gra nts?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:For individuals\, societies\, associations and other bodies in the UK or Japan running projects that connect the two countries. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:beijing-ai-safety-hub-residency-spring-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20261105T010102Z TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 SUMMARY:Deadline: Beijing AI Safety Hub (Tsinghua): Spring 2027 AI Safety R esidency (USD 5\,000/month) DESCRIPTION:A self-directed research residency at the Beijing AI Safety Hub \, affiliated with Tsinghua University (co-directors Soeren Mindermann and Prof. Xu Wei\; chief scientist Prof. Andrew Yao). Unlike structured mento rship programmes such as MATS or Astra\, residents bring their own researc h agenda.\n\nOrganisation: Beijing AI Safety Hub\, Tsinghua University\nLo cation: Beijing\, China. Hosted at the Beijing AI Safety Hub\; no Mandarin or China background needed.\nAward: USD 5\,000 per month for about three months\, plus flights\, housing\, visa support and devices. No application fee stated.\nDuration: About three months from April 2027.\n\nMore: https ://lesswrong.com/posts/bgTP2SrFcTYBSwbxa/tsinghua-started-an-ai-safety-res idency?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://lesswrong.com/posts/bgTP2SrFcTYBSwbxa/tsinghua-started-an-ai-sa fety-residency?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Beijing\, China. Hosted at the Beijing AI Safety Hub\; no Mandarin or China background needed. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR