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Responsible AI Courses Initiative

National Humanities Center

Foundation One-time Grants for Education STEM Education Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

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Overview

Geographic Scope: United States

A Google-funded initiative to help universities develop responsible artificial intelligence courses. The program partners with faculty from leading colleges and universities to create and implement undergraduate courses focused on ethical and social dimensions of AI.

Program Details

Funding Source: Google
Launch Date: 2022
Duration: Multi-year initiative
Faculty Institutes: Intensive, week-long institutes at the National Humanities Center
- First institute: June 2022
- Second institute: Spring/Summer 2024

Participating Institutions (15 total)

Arizona State University
Bowdoin College
Case Western Reserve University
Davidson College
Duke University
George Mason University
Johnson C. Smith University
North Carolina State University
Rice University
Swarthmore College
Texas A&M University
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Utah

Institutional Diversity

Leading public and private research universities
Liberal arts colleges
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Hispanic Serving Institutions

Course Development

Focus: How AI technologies are integrated into modern life and ethical issues in development and deployment
Approach: Humanistic study and reflection on AI
Outcomes: Course descriptions, learning goals, syllabi for undergraduate courses
Implementation: Courses offered at home institutions during 2023–24 academic year

Program Activities

Faculty gather for intensive, week-long institute to discuss:
- Social and cultural dynamics of AI technologies
- Best pedagogical approaches for student engagement
Faculty return for assessment and recommendations for wider dissemination
Future phases planned involving additional institutions in US and internationally

Context & Rationale

Addresses urgent need for students trained in both STEM and humanities skills
Responds to industry recognition of need for AI-driven technologies that consider users and affected communities
Builds on NHC's 40+ year commitment to bridging scholarly research and classroom teaching

What National Humanities Center actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 11
Total given: $676K
Median grant: $58K
Range: $40K–$104K

By dollars: North Carolina 35%, New York 12%, Tennessee 9%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Ithaca, NY; Chapel Hill, NC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
55% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Duke University · Durham, NC

Fellowship stipends

$104K
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY

Fellowship stipends

$80K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

Fellowship stipends

$75K
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN

Fellowship stipends

$61K
University of Nevada Reno · Reno, NV

Fellowship stipends

$58K