Submitting use cases to AI for Good can bring several benefits, such as:

• Visibility: Your use case can be featured and highlighted at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. This provides an opportunity to showcase your work to a global audience of experts, policymakers, and stakeholders.
• Collaboration: By submitting your use cases, you can foster collaboration with AI for Good Scholars, ITU, and other organizations that are dedicated to leveraging AI for the SDGs. This collaboration can help further develop and analyse the use cases, leading to valuable insights and real-world impact.
• Contribution to SDGs: AI for Good aims to address the UN SDGs. By submitting use cases, you can actively contribute to achieving these goals and work towards creating a positive impact on society, the environment, and the economy.
• Prizes: if selected, your use case could win mentoring, prizes and resources. The prize categories will be announced in May.

An array of exciting incentives totalling up to USD 80K await you.

Submitting a usecase does not mean any commitment to launch or fund a project. If you are actively pursuing the usecase, it is possible that we could collaborate. However, it is not mandatory on your part to actively pursue the usecase in any form. For selected usecases, ITU may allocate some scholars to study them.

Selected AI usecases would be studied by AIforGood Scholars. Incentives allocated to selected usecases may include cloud credits, mentoring and prizes in July 2024. Total incentives amount to USD 80K. Individual prizes and categories would be announced in May during the AIforGood Summit 2024.

Usecases can be submitted as a team. However, if the team wins a prize, it may be divided among all contributors in the team. Scholar applications are individual by nature.

The usecases would be worked upon after submission till July 2024. Firstly, they would be evaluated based on the criteria mentioned above. Secondly, selected use cases would be assigned AIforGood Scholars to study and develop them. In this process, if the author of the use case would like to collaborate, they may contact us at the email ai-calls[at]itu.int

Applying for the AI for Good Scholar program can have various benefits, including:

• Recognition: The selected individual will have the opportunity to be recognized as a dedicated and talented scholar in the field of AI and sustainable development. This recognition can help enhance their professional reputation and open doors to further opportunities.
• Networking: AI for Good Scholars get the chance to work closely with ITU and other scholars who share a common interest in leveraging AI for the SDGs. This provides a valuable networking platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and future partnerships.
• Access to Resources: Scholars selected for the program may gain access to resources, such as research funding, mentorship, and training opportunities, which can strengthen their research capabilities and potential for impact.
• Attendance at AI for Good Summit: AI for Good Scholars would receive funding to to attend the prestigious AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. This event brings together leading AI experts from around the world and offers valuable learning, networking, and exposure opportunities.

The evaluation process for use cases submitted to AI for Good may vary depending on the specific guidelines provided by the program organizers. However, typically, the evaluation criteria may include:

• Relevance to SDGs: Use cases will be evaluated based on how directly they address or contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
• Quality and Innovation: The originality, uniqueness, and innovative nature of the use case will be assessed, as well as the overall quality of the research and proposed solutions.
• Potential Impact: The potential impact of the use case on addressing societal, environmental, or economic challenges related to the SDGs will be considered.
• Feasibility and Scalability: The feasibility of implementing the use case, its scalability potential, and practicality in real-world settings will also be taken into account.

Ultimately, the evaluation process aims to identify use cases that have a high potential for making a meaningful contribution to the SDGs and can be successfully developed and analyzed within the AI for Good framework.

The originality, uniqueness, and innovative nature of the use case will be assessed, as well as the overall quality of the research and proposed solutions. In this case, we recommend to justify the uniqueness and innovation in your usecase. An already published usecase may not be a good choice. However, you could justify the innovative approach to solve the problems using AI, or you could provide other areas of uniqueness such as scalability of your usecase or relation with SDGs.

The evaluation process for applications to the AI for Good Scholar program will typically involve a comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, research potential, and dedication to leveraging AI for the SDGs. The criteria for evaluation may include:

• Academic Qualifications: The applicant’s educational background, including their pursuit or possession of a related degree in a field of STEM (Science , Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ).
• Interests: The alignment of the applicant’s interests in SDGs and their relevance in addressing global challenges will be assessed.
• Collaboration and Leadership Potential: The applicant’s ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, engage in interdisciplinary work, and showcase collaboration will also be evaluated.
• Supporting Documents: The recommendation letter and CV provided will be considered in analysing the applicant’s suitability for the program.

The evaluation committee aims to select scholars who demonstrate strong potential for making contributions to the field of AI for the SDGs and who are likely to actively contribute to the AI for Good Global community and engage in valuable interdisciplinary collaboration.

Please refer to the “IPR matters” clause below.

Please address the recommendation letter to “ITU AIforGood”.

The scholar will be funded to travel to Geneva and attend the AIforGood Summit. There may be other resources allocated to scholars such as mentoring, trainings, access to ITU experts and cloud credits. These would be announced later.

The initiative is open to a range of applicants from students to seasoned researchers or engineers. This may include undergraduate students of STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) background, masters students or research scholars or postdocs. This may also include startups, industry professionals, policy makers / government bodies, NGOs/civil organizations, and other individual innovators.

If selected, AIforGood Scholars will study usecases and develop, analyse and refine them, including the application of AI in such usecases. This would be done remotely, from their home country, during April – May 2024 timeframe. Scholars selected for the program may gain access to resources, such as research funding, mentorship, and training opportunities, which can strengthen their research capabilities and potential for impact. In addition, the Scholars would would receive funding to to attend the prestigious AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.