Offered through the College of Lifetime Learning, the fellowship provides dedicated time and space to test ideas, evaluate outcomes, and help shape how the Institute advances thoughtful, responsible innovation in teaching and learning.

“The Bill Kent Family Foundation’s philanthropic support enables us to turn new ideas about teaching and learning into action. Their investment empowers our fellows to explore—both in theory and in practice—how AI is changing long-standing academic practices and equipping educators with new tools,” Dean Bill Gaudelli said.

During the 2025–26 academic year, fellows Professor Ying Zhang, Patrick Danahy, Joy Arulraj, and Professor Flavio Fenton moved from concept to classroom — piloting AI‑supported tutoring in large engineering courses, integrating AI and robotics into design studios, developing privacy-conscious AI tools for computing courses, and reimagining scientific writing and physics instruction. Their work is sparking interdisciplinary collaboration and informing broader conversations about the future of teaching at Tech.

We encourage Georgia Tech academic professionals, lecturers, professors of practice, and tenure-track faculty who are excited to advance their understanding and application of AI in higher education to apply for the BKFF AI Fellowship.

Please visit the call-for-proposals webpage for more information. The submission period runs from May 1 to June 1, 2026.

Pictured from left to right: Patrick Danahy, Lesley Baradel (BKFF), Eric Sembrat (College of Lifetime Learning), Ying Zhang, Flavio Fenton, and Joy Arulraj.