Call for Papers

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review conducted by the AIFE 2026 Scientific Committee.

The AI for Education Singapore Conference, organised by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is a timely and thought-provoking forum for educators, researchers, and innovators to explore the future of learning in an AI-shaped world. Over several action-packed days, the conference brings together global thought leaders, cutting-edge innovations, and inspiring showcases to discuss the critical dimensions of learning and teaching in an age of intelligent technologies.

Building on the success of previous editions, AIFE 2026 will, for the first time, open a Call for Papers, providing a platform for high-quality academic and design-based contributions that bridge research, practice, and policy in AI-enabled education.

Under the theme “Pedagogical, Inclusive and Ethical Use of AI in Education,” AIFE 2026 foregrounds three guiding principles:

• Pedagogical: advancing human-centred and learning-driven uses of AI
• Inclusive: ensuring equitable access and meaningful participation
• Ethical: fostering responsible, reflective, and sustainable engagement with AI

Authors must indicate one primary strand during submission.

The Scientific Committee reserves the right to reassign submissions to a more appropriate strand.

• Strand 1: Foundations and Architectures of AI in Education
• Strand 2: Human–AI Interaction and Learning Design
• Strand 3: Cognition, Emotion, and Self-Regulation
• Strand 4: Teaching, Professional Learning, and Assessment
• Strand 5: Ethics, Society, and Post-Humanism
• Strand 6: Cross-Domain, Cultural, and Policy Innovations

(Springer Best Paper Award Track)

Authors who wish to be considered for the Springer Best Paper Award must submit a full paper.

Full papers are expected to present substantive and well-developed contributions to the field of AI in education, including empirical studies, theoretical advancements, or rigorously grounded design research.

• Length: Up to 8 pages (including references)
• Format: Must follow AIFE 2026 Paper template
• Review: Double-blind peer review
• Presentation: Oral presentation

Selected high-quality submissions may be invited for inclusion in an edited Springer volume.

Only full paper submissions will be considered for the Best Paper Award.

Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract describing original research, conceptual development, case studies, or innovative practices.

Submissions should include:

• Objectives and significance of the work
• Theoretical, methodological, or design approach
• Key findings, implications, or expected outcomes
• Relevant references (if applicable)

Extended abstracts provide a platform for sharing work-in-progress, emerging ideas, and practice-oriented innovations, while still maintaining conceptual clarity and relevance to the conference theme.

• Length: Up to 2 pages (including references)
• Format: Follow AIFE 2026 Paper template (condensed)
• Review: Double-blind peer review
• Presentation Options:
• Oral presentation, or
• Poster presentation

AIFE 2026 introduces Symposium sessions to facilitate in-depth and interactive dialogue on emerging themes and critical issues in AI in education.

A symposium consists of a coordinated set of contributions organised around a shared theme, bringing together multiple perspectives to advance collective understanding.

• Length: Up to 5 pages (including references)
• Format: Must follow AIFE 2026 Symposium template
• Review: Double-blind peer review
• Composition:
• Up to 4 panelists, OR
• 3 panelists + 1 discussant
• A moderator must be designated (may also be a panelist)

Submissions should include:

• A symposium title and overview of the theme
• A clear rationale explaining its significance
• Short summaries of each panelist’s contribution
• Roles of all participants (panelists, discussant, moderator)

Symposia are expected to emphasise:

• Dialogue and synthesis across perspectives
• Theoretical, methodological, or policy-level insights
• Engagement with the audience

• At least one author per accepted Full Paper or Extended Summary must register and pay
• Each registered participant may present a maximum of two submissions

For Symposia:

• All panelists, discussants, and moderators must register
• Symposium participation does not count toward the two-submission limit

Submissions must be made via the EasyChair conference management system. If you don’t already have an EasyChair account, you can easily create an account (free):

Submissions are invited (in English) describing original research, conceptual development, case studies, or innovative practices that have not been published or are not under review elsewhere. Each submission should select one primary strand and one submission category (Full Paper, Extended Abstract, or Symposium). 

Submissions should include:

• Objectives and significance of the work, including its contribution to the conference theme.
• Theoretical, methodological, or design approach, with sufficient detail to understand the work’s grounding and rigor.
• Key findings, implications, or expected outcomes, with a focus on relevance for research, practice, and/or policy.
• Relevant references, using a consistent citation style (APA 7th is recommended in the template).

To support authors, the conference provides template documents specifying formatting requirements (e.g., Times New Roman 12 pt font, single spacing, A4 page size, no page numbers, and structure of sections such as Introduction/Rationale, Framework, Methodology, Findings, Discussion, Acknowledgements, and References). Authors must prepare their submissions using provided templates.

All submissions will undergo peer review based on criteria such as relevance, originality, rigour, and clarity. Accepted submissions must be presented at the conference to be published in the AIFE 2026 Proceedings.