One-U RAI Distinguished Visitors Program
Each year the One-U RAI will invite one to five prominent individuals from academia, government, or industry to the University of Utah. The overarching purpose of the Distinguished Visitors Program is to welcome an exchange of ideas and stimulate discussion and future research around responsible AI. The One-U RAI has an initial interest in supporting Distinguished Visitors in three thematic areas:
Overview of the Program and Activities
The activities of the Distinguished Visitor will inherently vary depending on the background of the visitor and the length of stay, which can be a short as a few days to as long as a calendar year; however, all visitors will be expected to give a Distinguished Lecture and engage with faculty and students during their visit. Opportunities for engagement include research collaborations, student co-supervision, consulting on curriculum, teaching or co-teaching a course, giving guest lectures, student group mentoring sessions, hosting office hours or luncheons, and much more.
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- Current CV
- Potential people or departments that you would be interested in engaging with at the University of Utah
- Description of your interests, motivations, and qualifications, including a description of your alignment with the goals of the One-Utah RAI and associated thematic area
- Proposed duration of your visit, including a high-level timeline of activities and event
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The RAI will cover an honorarium and travel costs for invited visitors and will support the organization of associated events. The proposed honorarium is $1,500 per day up to five days, $8,000 per week up to six weeks, $50,000 per fall or spring semester, and $125,000 for a full calendar year. As requested by the visitor, the One-U RAI will help with arrangements for housing and childcare for the duration of the visit. For visits longer than two weeks, the travel of significant others or family members may also be supported.
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The One-U RAI Executive Committee and Faculty Engagement Committee will review applications and make recommendations based on:
- alignment with the goals of the One-Utah RAI and associated thematic area,
- potential synergies with research efforts at the University of Utah and potential for collaborations between faculty and researchers,
- ability to bring unique perspectives from varied backgrounds, and
- potential impact of the visit on faculty, students, and the community.
These criteria will be assessed based on:
- expertise and accomplishments with AI,
- publications, thought leadership, and/or national presence on the use of AI,
- ethical and responsive use of AI to improve research,
- engagement with internal and/or external partnerships and transdisciplinary collaborations to promote growth, innovation, dissemination, and use of AI,
- interest in serving in a consultative, amplifier, partner, and/or catalyst role, and
- opportunity to produce a clearly defined deliverable/contribution (e.g., panel presentation, seminars, training sessions, publication, white paper, grant, product)
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Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis with submission deadlines of January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Application decisions can be expected within 6-8 weeks of submission.
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Distinguished visitors must be willing to travel to the University of Utah for their visit. The University of Utah is able to support visitors in need of a US visa for visits longer than one month, but appropriate notice must be made and all arrangements will be contingent on approval of the visa. Upon award, the visit should be planned within 12 months of award, unless otherwise specified in the application. Within one month of completion of the visit, awardees must complete an exit survey.