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IRD Application Process

This is a 2-step Application Process.

Step 1:Ìýapplicants are asked to first fill out ourÌýIntent to ApplyÌýform byÌýSunday, February 23rd 2025, 11:59 PM. This form will constitute as their letter of intent and will help our team plan for the review process.Ìý

Step 2: applicants will have untilÌýSunday, March 2nd 2025, 11:59 PMÌýto submit an application form.

How to Prepare for the Application Form

Intent to Apply Form

The Ìýwill ask for the following information:

  • The applicant's full name.
  • The Principal Investigator's (PI) full name.
  • PI's Faculty & Department.
  • PI's McGill email address.
  • The research project's title.
  • A brief description of the intented research project.Ìý

Official Application Forms

Both the and Ìýwill ask for the following information:

  • TheÌýapplicant's full name.
  • The Principal Investigator's (PI) full name.
  • PI's McGill ID.
  • PI's Faculty & Department.
  • PI's McGill email address.
  • The title of the research project.
  • The abstract of the research project.
  • What is your proposed topic for your research and why do you believe it should be selected for your research stage?Ìý
  • How is your project expected to have an impact on society?
  • What domains of research are represented in your project and why?Ìý
  • Briefly describe the goal(s) of yourÌýresearch project.Ìý
  • What challenges must be met to achieve this goal(s)?Ìý
  • Justify why this would be a successful proposal?Ìý
  • How does this proposal demonstrate interdisciplinary aspects of AI and Society?Ìý
  • What approach (i.e., research program) and/or mechanisms (i.e., organization strategy, workshops, etc.) do you propose to employ to meet these challenges?Ìý
  • Who are the initial members of your proposed team and what are their anticipated contributions to the project?Ìý
  • In what ways will principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion be integrated into (i) your research design, and (ii) development of your research team?Ìý
  • What are potential external funding programs (federal, private, and/or industry) that you can identify, if possible at this stage, to which a successful project would leave your team well-positioned to apply?Ìý
  • Please specify your proposed budget and budget justification.
  • Up to one page of supplementary material may be added to the application form.
  • The PI's CV and Qualifications in PDF format.

Note: the character limit for every answer is 4,000.

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