1) CUResearch/ROMEO Outage
Please be aware that the ROMEO and CUResearch systems/websites will be inaccessible from 7:00pm on June 18 to 8:30am on June 19, and 7:00pm on June 19th to 8:30am on June 20. During this time we will be performing maintenance and implementing updates to these systems. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this downtime.
2) NSERC Alliance Info Session (follow up)
Carleton recently hosted John Jackson and Patrick St. Pierre from NSERC to provide an overview of the Alliance program. A copy of their slides can be found here: https://carleton.ca/ips/nserc-alliance/
3) Upcoming funding opportunity—Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative
The three Canadian federal research funding agencies and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are pleased to announce their intention to launch the Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative.
The Canadian agencies include the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The four UK research councils involved in this UKRI initiative are the Arts and Humanities Research Council; the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC); the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; and the Medical Research Council.
Description
The rapid development and ever-growing global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) illustrate the undeniable impact that these technologies are having, and will have, on our economies, health and societies. Given the expertise of researchers in Canada and the United Kingdom, the Canadian agencies and UKRI are jointly supporting the development of a collaboration in AI among stakeholders in Canada and the UK. The aim is to at build competitive and resilient economies and maximize the social and health benefits.
This is a unique collaboration, which will require each project to include a principal investigator (PI) based in Canada and a PI based in the UK. The PIs will share equally leadership and project management responsibilities. The Canadian and UK applicants will develop a common research plan and jointly prepare the full proposal. Proposals will be required to demonstrate a significant degree of, or novel approach to, interdisciplinarity, with research that cuts across at least two of the following research domains: social sciences and humanities; health and biomedical sciences; and natural sciences and engineering (including computational and/or mathematical sciences).
In addition to promoting interdisciplinary AI, this call will support the development of responsible AI while establishing new partnerships and enhancing infrastructure and training between researchers in Canada and the UK. The outputs and outcomes of the research should allow for uptake by relevant stakeholders where possible.
For the most up to date details, including dates, please visit: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/latest_news-nouvelles_recentes/2019/upcoming_canada-uk_ai-eng.aspx?utm_source=sshrc_website&utm_campaign=Canada_UK_AI_EN&utm_medium=rss
