Artistic Intelligence - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Grants

 

The COST Action Artistic Intelligence - Responsiveness, accessibility, responsibility, equity (ARTinRARE) - CA23158 is pleased to announce the first Call for Applications for Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Grants.

 

Important dates:

Application period: From April 22 to April to May 20 2025.

For activities ending before: October 1 2025.

Evaluation of applications: within three weeks after the application deadline.

 

About Short-term scientific missions:

Short-term scientific missions (STSM) allow members of the Artistic Intelligence Action to visit an institution or organisation in a different COST Member country than the country of affiliation, with the purpose of training, collaboration, and exchange of knowledge and expertise. 

STSMs Grants are paid by the Grant Holder Institution after the completion of the activity and approval of all required reports.

Access all information and PDF guidelines here

 

Funding scheme:

Minimum duration: Three days.

Total maximum amount for missions: 2000 euros.

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About Artistic Intelligence

Artistic Intelligence (ARTinRARE) is a four-year COST Action running between 2024 and 2028. The primary objective is to advance the (re-)integration of artistic research and conventional modes of inquiry to benefit all forms of knowledge production, including the application of new computational techniques, to practice-based research across the arts. 

The emphasis is on advancing artistic research as a field of knowledge formation in terms of its quality, societal impact, and valorisation strategies; enabling deeper integration with conventional forms of research (e.g., STEM, SSH); and facilitating the implementation of artistic research approaches and methods to real-world problems across academia, civil society, public policy, and the private sector (for further details, see the Memorandum of Understanding at the Action Home Page).

The Activities in Artistic Intelligence are structured in four Working Groups (WGs):

WG1. Adaptation Strategies

WG2. Collective Intelligences

WG3. Reference Frameworks

WG4. Policy Making and Recommendations

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Application Procedures

The current call focuses on research activities in WG1, WG2, and WG3, with objectives and outcomes of prime interest in the current state of Artistic Intelligence (ARTinRARE), as described below. Therefore, applications for those objectives and outcomes will be prioritised in the selection of STSMs. This does not preclude applications with other topics, or related topics, if they fall within the tasks of one of the WGs mentioned below.

 

WG1

• Objective 1: Preparation of the "state of the art” and emerging practice around AI and Artistic research.

• Objective 2: Development of initial radical futures strategy and frameworks for AI and Artistic research.

WG2

• Objective 1: Prepare the ground for a common understanding of artistic intelligence as a response to AI.

• Objective 2: Identify and evaluate concepts, capacities, and contributions from art, culture, and creativity towards a shared notion of artistic intelligence.

WG3

• Objective 1: Identifying and describing existing research reference frameworks, examine how artistic research content is represented and their usefulness for referencing artistic research.

• Objective 2: Observe, evaluate and assess the basic principles and the concept of Artistic Intelligence in relation to AI and machine learning.
  
  

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How to Apply?

1. Read the Artistic Intelligence guidelines for STSM Grants before applying

2. Prepare the required documents

• Document generated by e-COST,
• Letter of invitation from the Host institution,
• Letter of support from the Home Institution,
• Updated CV in the e-COST profile.

3. Submit your application

• Log in to your e-COST profile (or create one if you don’t have an account).
• Complete the electronic application form available at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants.

 

Notification of results

The researchers who applied to the call will receive the results of the selection from the STSM responsible.

The selected researchers should wait for the official invitation from the Grant Holder before booking any travel arrangements.

 

After the STSM

• Confirmation from the Host Institution. Get a letter or an email from the senior researcher of the Host institution confirming that you have successfully completed the STSM.
  
  
• Prepare Your Report: Use the STSM Report Template to draft your report.
  
  
• Submit the Report: Upload the completed report to e-COST no later than 30 days after the activity’s conclusion, 15 days from the end date of the Grant Period, or, within a shorter timeframe if requested by the Grant Holder or Grant Awarding Coordinator to meet reporting deadlines.
  
  
• Capture the Moment: Take photos with the Host Institution team to share on Artistic Intelligence (ARTinRARE) media channels. Personal posts on your own social media are also encouraged—please refer to the Guidelines for details.

 

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About COST:
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This STSM call is based upon work from COST Action Artistic Intelligence - CA23158, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).