The HP-UCL IOE Fellowship in AI in Education is run by the UCL Institute of Education with HP. It prepares senior policymakers and system or organisational leaders to steer the use of AI in education responsibly.
Fellows begin with weekly live online sessions, spend a residential week in London, then work for nine months on a mentored capstone project built around a live challenge in their own organisation.
Benefits & funding
- All programme costs covered on acceptance, per UCL; airfares and visas are not covered
- Teaching from UCL academics whose work informs AI policy at UNESCO, the OECD and the European Commission
- Nine months of mentoring on the capstone project
- Membership of an international fellows’ network
Eligibility
- Working in a country in Europe, Asia or Africa (full list in the record’s residence field)
- A senior education policymaker, system leader or organisational leader in education, government, the public sector or a related field: e.g. ministries, regulators and inspectorates, edtech executives, international organisations, regional directors, school trust CEOs, nonprofit leaders
- Able to commit fully to every part of the programme, including the London week
- No nationality, degree or age rule is stated; eligibility questions go to hp-ucl-aied@ucl.ac.uk
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Application process
- 1Complete the online application form linked from the programme page by 7 November 2026.
- 2The programme team reviews applications competitively and notifies outcomes by 16 November 2026.
Program timeline
Application deadline
Nov 7, 2026
Outcomes notified
Nov 16, 2026
Programme starts online
Jan 11, 2027
Residential week in London
Week of Apr 5, 2027