The academic-led pathway is designed to be a more recognisable approach to fellowships, where researchers with backgrounds from across the Arts and Humanities apply alongside their own collaborating non-academic stakeholder, having co-produced the research questions in advance. 

We use the term non-academic stakeholders (NAS) to refer to non-academic project partners that have a demonstrable stake in the UK’s AI ecosystem. This can include organisations from the public, private or third sectors. For example, you might seek to collaborate with a large multinational technology company developing AI, a community group concerned about the effects of AI on their learners, or even a creative entity whose work is subject to use as data by an AI system.

The main objective is that the project be genuinely co-produced and innovative with a clear contribution to responsible AI.