GovAI’s UK Winter Fellowship (Applied Track) is a three-month, full-time, in-person fellowship in London run by GovAI — the Centre for the Governance of AI. Where the Research Track is for independent research, the Applied Track is for non-research work that advances AI governance in practice: organising events, managing policy-engagement projects, developing communications strategy, building policymaker-training programmes, and internal product development. It runs 18 January to 9 April 2027 and welcomes people from government, academia, industry, startups, media, and civil society.
Benefits & funding
- Stipend of £12,000 for the three-month fellowship.
- Support for travel to London.
- Weekday lunches and a desk in GovAI’s London office.
- Visa support: GovAI can sponsor a three-month temporary work visa.
Eligibility
- Open to all nationalities; GovAI can sponsor a three-month temporary work visa.
- No strict degree requirement and no fixed years-of-experience threshold.
- Suited to people with backgrounds in communications, policy, advocacy, events, research management, programme management, operations, or fundraising.
- Applicants from government, academia, industry, startups, media, or civil society are all encouraged.
- Must be able to take part full-time and in person in London (remote participation is not offered).
Application process
- 1Submit the written application through the online form by 23:59 BST, 12 July 2026, which includes a 20-minute automated reasoning assessment.
- 2Selected candidates are invited to a paid remote work test in August.
- 3Shortlisted candidates have a remote interview and reference checks in September; final decisions are communicated in October.
Program timeline
Application deadline (23:59 BST)
12 July 2026
Paid remote work test
August 2026
Remote interview and reference checks
September 2026
Final decisions communicated
October 2026
Fellowship begins
18 January 2027
Fellowship ends
9 April 2027