€5,000 Impact AI Fellowship
- Organization: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: January 15, 2027
- Funding: Partially Funded
The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin is recruiting fellows for Impact AI, its research project on how AI applications actually affect society and the environment. Over ten weeks in 2027, each fellow learns HIIG's Impact AI Method and carries out a complete impact assessment of one real 'AI for good' project, from interviews to the final report. **What you get:** - A fixed stipend of €5,000 for the ten weeks, which already includes any tax or social security you owe in your home country - Help with travel and accommodation costs for the in-person weeks in Berlin, decided case by case and as far as HIIG's capacity allows - Training in the Impact AI Method, workshops led by researchers and practitioners, and individual supervision from the Impact AI research team - Lead authorship of a case report, with openings for further collaboration and publication based on your case study - An interdisciplinary group of fellows to learn alongside **What you'll do:** - Join a mandatory online preparatory session on 11 May 2027, three months before the start, so your interviews are ready in time - Spend week 1 (16 to 20 August 2027) full time at HIIG in Berlin, learning the method and preparing your interviews - From 23 August to 1 October, run the research: interviews, data collection and analysis, with weekly check-ins and online workshops; remote and part-time work are possible - Return to Berlin full time from 4 to 8 October to present and discuss your results with the other fellows - Finish the assessment and write the impact assessment report by 22 October 2027 - Propose an AI project you want to assess, or let HIIG match you with one through its call for cases **Key dates:** - Online information sessions: 10 November 2026 at 10 am and 17 November 2026 at 3 pm (HIIG gives no time zone; no registration needed) - Applications close 15 January 2027 - Mandatory online preparatory session: 11 May 2027 - Fellowship: 16 August to 22 October 2027, in person in Berlin on 16 to 20 August and 4 to 8 October **More information:** - The full call and the application form are on HIIG's website - HIIG's Impact AI FAQ explains the method's seven steps and 25 assessment criteria - Impact AI is funded by the VolkswagenStiftung and run with Greenpeace Germany and Economy for the Common Good
