The Imminent Language Technology Grant Program, run by the Imminent – Translated Research Center, supports innovative research projects that advance language technology, multilingual communication, and machine translation. The programme is designed to fund cutting‑edge, forward‑looking ideas that reduce language barriers and improve how people and machines understand, generate, and interact through language. Projects are expected to produce tangible research outputs and contribute to knowledge‑sharing within the global language technology community.
Why is this relevant for Lebanese universities?
This call provides Lebanese universities with direct access to flexible, innovation‑oriented funding in a fast‑growing research area. It supports applied research and experimentation without heavy administrative requirements or mandatory consortia. The programme offers international visibility through publication and presentation opportunities, making it particularly attractive for research labs seeking global exposure and real‑world impact.
Five grants of USD 20,000 each.
Duration: 12 months per project.
Application deadline: 31 October 2026.
Scope of the call:
- Projects must focus on one of five priority areas: language economics, language data, machine learning algorithms for translation, human–computer interaction, or the neuroscience of language.
- Activities may include applied research, prototyping, algorithm development, experimentation, and analytical studies.
- Projects can be standalone initiatives or part of an existing research programme.
- Proposals must demonstrate clear innovation, feasibility, and concrete, assessable outputs.
Grant recipients are expected to disseminate results through publications or presentations hosted or supported by Imminent.
Eligibility:
- Eligible applicants include researchers, university labs, academic institutions, start‑ups, innovators, authors, organizations, and companies from any country.
- A Lebanese university is eligible as a lead applicant or through a university laboratory or research team.
Applicants must demonstrate relevant expertise and the capacity to deliver the proposed outputs within the project duration.
Next steps:
- Identify a research idea aligned with one of the five priority areas.
- Prepare a concise project pitch (approximately 250 words) clearly explaining the idea, team suitability, and expected outputs.
- Submit the application via the online form following the instructions on the Imminent website.
- If shortlisted, prepare additional materials, including a short video and participation in a brief interview.
- Plan for dissemination of project results, including publication on the Imminent Research Center website within one year of the final presentation.
