Call for Proof of Concept chairs 2025 - 2026

Call for projects, Agenda
September 8, 2025 - February 3, 2026
MIAI Cluster: Launch and timeline of the 2025-2026 call for Proof of Concept (POC) chairs.
MIAI Cluster is launching a call for POC (Proof of Concept) chairs in autumn 2025, alongside a new call for chairs, a call for exploratory projects and a call for projects for the development and promotion of AI.
Individuals may only submit one application as a lead or co-lead for one of these calls.

This is a joint call for the UGA, UCA, and USMB sites.

Detailed provisional schedule:

  • Early September: Launch of the call for chairs via email through the departments, UGA mailing lists, MIAI mailing lists, and on this page.
  • Monday, September 22 (12:00 PM – 1:30 PM) and Friday, September 26, (12 PM – 1:30 PM): Information webinars on all the ongoing calls (chairs, exploratory projects, Open call...), which will be recorded and a replay link shared afterward. Content of both webinars will be similar. 
Watch the webinar replay

Calendar : 

Call opens: 3 November 2025
Call closes: 3 February 2026
Announcement of successful applicants: early April 2026
Published on  September 5, 2025
Updated on  January 20, 2026