TAIGA Opens Seed funding proposals for advancing Transdisciplinary AI Research

TAIGA is a cross-faculty center at Umeå University, dedicated to advancing the field of artificial intelligence through transdisciplinary collaboration. With this call, TAIGA aims to empower researchers to develop and refine ideas that integrate methodologies or knowledge from at least two distinct disciplines that advances the state of the art. The goal is to provide the time, travel support, or resources needed to craft robust applications for external funding opportunities in the near future. The total available sum for this call is 1 million SEK, the maximum sum awarded to each project is 100 000 SEK (incl. all costs and overhead).

TAIGA invite applications for projects that:

• Combine expertise and/or methodologies from multiple disciplines to tackle complex problems or generate novel insights. 
• Have the potential to advance state-of-the-art AI research, whether through theoretical breakthroughs, novel applications, environmental impacts, or insights into societal consequences.  
• Align with the strategic priorities of TAIGA, including ethical and human-centered AI. 

Submissions will be evaluated based on their potential quality, novelty, interdisciplinary scope, alignment with the AI center’s mission, and potential to secure external funding. 

TAIGA encourage researchers from all fields and faculties to apply and seize this opportunity to push the boundaries of AI research through collaboration and innovation. 

The deadline to submit seed proposals is April 11th 2025. More information about the call can be found here.