Commission seeks leading academics for the RAISE High-Level Academic Advisory Board
EU's RAISE initiative signals how peer jurisdictions are institutionalising AI-for-science governance - worth monitoring as a model, not an action.
Key points
- The European Commission is recruiting academics for RAISE, a new EU virtual institute for AI science.
- RAISE sits under the EU's AI in Science Strategy and is funded through Horizon Europe - limited direct APS relevance.
- Applications close 4 September 2026; Australian researchers or agencies have no formal role in this body.
Implications for Australian agencies
- Monitor Agencies tracking international AI research governance, such as DISR or CSIRO, may want to monitor RAISE's advisory board outputs as a model for AI-in-science institutional design.
Implications are AI-generated. Starting points, not advice — see methodology for how they're framed.
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"Commission seeks leading academics for the RAISE High-Level Academic Advisory Board"
Source: EU Digital Strategy – News
Published: 15 June 2026
URL: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-seeks-leading-academics-raise-high-level-academic-advisory-board
The European Commission has opened a call for academics to join the RAISE High-Level Academic Advisory Board, a governance body for its Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) virtual institute. Launched in November 2025 under the EU AI in Science Strategy and funded by Horizon Europe, RAISE pools AI talent, compute, and research funding to accelerate scientific breakthroughs across medicine, climate science, and advanced materials. The advisory board will provide independent scientific advice on work programmes, organisational design, and benchmarks for AI in science. The call closes 4 September 2026.
Implications for Australian agencies:
- [Monitor] Agencies tracking international AI research governance, such as DISR or CSIRO, may want to monitor RAISE's advisory board outputs as a model for AI-in-science institutional design.
Retrieved from SIMS, 18 July 2026.