Cosmos Institute — AI-accelerated Scholarship (with IHS)
Globalby Cosmos Institute (in partnership with the Institute for Humane Studies)
A Cosmos Institute and Institute for Humane Studies program that funds the AI tools and compute academics need to accelerate humanities and social-science research and expand the frontiers of freedom.
Apply NowAI tool / compute credits for research and experimentation (typically <$5,000)
Project-based research support
Global
Faculty, graduate students, and academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences — including philosophy, public policy, and law. Delivered in partnership with the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS).
Rolling via IHS Expense Support; first cohort filled by January 2026
6/28/2026
Future rounds
About This Fellowship
Academia is at a turning point. While AI challenges traditional methods of learning, its potential to deepen scholarship, broaden audiences, and speed the pace of discovery is enormous. In partnership with the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS), Cosmos Institute supports scholars pursuing research in philosophy and the humanities — and work that helps refine the role of judgment in scholarship.
Rather than a stipend, the program covers the expenses for AI tools and credits needed for research and experimentation (typically under $5,000). Recipients also join a vetted network of academics experimenting with AI tools to accelerate their research, including scholars such as Seth Lazar and Kevin Vallier.
It is aimed at academics who want to use AI to expand the frontiers of freedom and the humanities, not replace the judgment at their core.
What You Get
Funding for the AI tools and compute that accelerate scholarship, plus a community of AI-forward academics.
- Expenses for AI tools / credits needed for research and experimentation (typically <$5,000)
- Access to a vetted network of academics experimenting with AI tools, including Seth Lazar and Kevin Vallier
- Support for using AI to deepen scholarship and broaden audiences
Who Is Eligible
Faculty, graduate students, and academic researchers across the humanities and social sciences.
- Faculty, graduate students, and academic researchers
- Projects in the humanities and social-science disciplines — including philosophy, public policy, and law
- Work that uses AI to accelerate research or refine the role of judgment in scholarship
How to Apply
The program runs in rounds; between rounds, scholars can register interest for future cohorts.
- Express interest in future rounds via the Cosmos Institute Research & Fellowships page
- Delivered in partnership with the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does the AI-accelerated Scholarship provide?
Cosmos Institute — AI-accelerated Scholarship (with IHS) provides AI tool / compute credits for research and experimentation (typically <$5,000). The program runs for Project-based research support.
When is the AI-accelerated Scholarship application deadline?
The current deadline is Future rounds. Application cycle: Rolling via IHS Expense Support; first cohort filled by January 2026.
Who is eligible for the AI-accelerated Scholarship?
Faculty, graduate students, and academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences — including philosophy, public policy, and law. Delivered in partnership with the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS). Geographic scope: Global.
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