The Microsoft AI Economy Institute Cohort 4 for Global Researchers ($75,000 Research Grants)

Microsoft's AI Economy Institute (AIEI), launched in 2025, supports independent, policy-relevant research on how artificial intelligence is reshaping productivity, labor markets, education, and economic opportunity worldwide. Cohort 4 of this global research program invites proposals from researchers at accredited universities or research institutions worldwide. The institute emphasizes scholarship that is immediately translatable to policy, decision-making, and investment, and all research is conducted independently with findings representing the authors' views, not Microsoft's. What you get • $75,000 research grant • Research period January–June 2027 • In-person workshop in March 2027 • Book chapter publication opportunity (March 2027) • Full manuscript publication in book (July 2027) How to apply 1. Submit proposal via submission portal (opens October 19, 2026) 2. Proposal deadline: November 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM Pacific 3. Award notification in December 2026

• Affiliated with an accredited university or research institution worldwide • Up to two Principal Investigators (PIs) per proposal • Each PI must hold a PhD or equivalent terminal degree (e.g., MD, JD, DrPH)