{"id":62376,"date":"2026-03-30T11:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?p=62376"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:19:46","slug":"fidelity-center-for-applied-technology-university-research-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/2026\/03\/30\/fidelity-center-for-applied-technology-university-research-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fidelity Center for Applied Technology University Research Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>URL:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcatalyst.com\/university-awards\">https:\/\/www.fcatalyst.com\/university-awards<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Objectives<\/h2>\n<p>The Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT\u00ae) University Research Awards program supports pioneering and applied academic research that explores the future of financial services and enabling technologies at selected institutions, including BU. FCAT funds high-impact investigations advancing ideas that anticipate the future of finance and its intersection with emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Research Themes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a 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1<\/a>: The Adaptive Horizon \u2013 Navigating the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li><a 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2<\/a>: Explainability, Observability, and Monitoring of Generative AI in Financial Services<\/li>\n<li><a 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3<\/a>: Future of Savings and Investments in the Age of AI Agents<\/li>\n<li><a 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4<\/a>: Security, Forensics, and Oversight in the Age of the Autonomous AI Agents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Funding Information<\/h2>\n<p>$50,000 for 6 months<\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>PIs must hold a full-time academic or research position. Any co-PIs must be from the same institution as the PI and meet the same eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n<h2>Internal Selection Process<\/h2>\n<p>BU may forward <strong>up to 2 submissions per theme<\/strong> (8 total).<\/p>\n<p>Interested applicants should email Jon Gilbert (<a href=\"mailto:jong@bu.edu\">jong@bu.edu<\/a>) with a brief summary of their proposed project (250 words or less) by 4\/6\/2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>Internal Materials Due: Monday, April 6, 2026 by 5 pm<\/p>\n<p>Anticipated Notification Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p>External Materials Due: Monday, April 27, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$50,000 for 6 months to support pioneering and applied academic research of financial services. 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