Overview
The Thought Leadership program, part of the AI in Teaching and Learning at Stanford seed grant program, solicits proposals for the creation of intellectual works that consider the relation between generative AI and highly regarded human capacities — critical thinking and creativity. There are strong and diverse opinions on the impact of AI on the learning and use of critical thinking and creativity. It is valuable to bring different ideas and formats into productive dialog.
The Thought Leadership competition welcomes proposals for a broad range of intellectual works including thought pieces, policy briefs, art, demonstrations, videos, software, empirical data, and more.
A grant may be thought of as a commission to complete the proposed work. Awardees will be expected to join a forum in fall 2026 to share their work, and ideally, lead to synthesis publications or products that exemplify Stanford’s thought leadership on AI, teaching, and human potential. Applicants may apply to the critical thinking sub-track or the creativity sub-track or both.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals will be reviewed based on the following:
- Intellectual merit and clarity of the core idea
- Creativity and originality of approach
- Relevance to the selected track (critical thinking or creativity)
- Potential to contribute to conversations on AI, learning, and human potential
- Feasibility of producing the proposed work within the timeline
MORE INFORMATION
Optional information sessions will overview the grant program and answer applicant questions. Info sessions will be held via Zoom on the following dates:
- Friday, April 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
- Thursday, May 7, 2:00pm – 3:00pm PT
RSVP here (requires Stanford login) to receive the Zoom link and attend an info session.