$18,000 AI Policy Fellowship (Spring 2027)
- Organization: Institute for AI Policy and Strategy
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: September 27, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Institute for AI Policy and Strategy is a nonpartisan think tank that researches how governments should handle advanced AI, from today's frontier models to potential AGI. Its three-month programme pays you a stipend to work full time alongside a working AI policy expert, based at the Washington, D.C. office, the London office, or remotely from most countries. No technical background and no prior policy experience are required, and IAPS expects to select up to 45 people for this cohort. **What you get:** - A stipend of $18,000 for Fellows, or $24,000 for Senior Fellows, to work full time across the three months - An additional $3,000 stipend if you are based on the D.C. or London track - Healthcare benefits and a $500 professional development stipend for the duration of the Fellowship - Travel and accommodation support for the two-week opening event in Washington, D.C. - A mentor who is a practising AI policy expert, from IAPS or its partner network - Weekly one-on-one coaching from an IAPS Fellowship Coordinator on career development, project management and productivity - Desk space, a monitor and daily lunch in the D.C. office for fellows on the D.C. track - Access to the IAPS professional network, plus further financial assistance in select cases to support a career transition **What you'll do:** - Spend the first two weeks in person in Washington, D.C., meeting your supervisor, the IAPS team and the rest of the cohort, and workshopping your project - Work the remaining ten weeks with your mentor on a project in areas such as chip export controls, verification technology and AI-enabled cyberattacks - Choose the Research track, taking a policy question from open problem to a publishable output, or the Applied track, doing hands-on work such as running policy workshops, assessing grant applications and drafting policy memos - Meet weekly with your mentor and an IAPS manager, join weekly work-in-progress sessions, and present your project in the final week **Key dates:** - Live information webinar and Q&A on September 10, 2026, at 7:30 AM PT, 10:30 AM ET, 3:30 PM BST - Applications close September 27, 2026 - All applicants hear back by October 15, 2026 - Written task and short pre-recorded interview from mid October 2026, with two weeks to complete - Live final interview with IAPS staff, early to mid November 2026 - Final decisions early December 2026 - Supervisor and project matching, January 4 to February 19, 2027 - In-person kickoff in Washington, D.C., February 22 to March 5, 2027 - Full-time project work, March 8 to May 14, 2027, with paid extensions possible **More information:** - Full FAQ, the stage-by-stage timeline, fellow profiles and mentor profiles are on the IAPS fellowship page - Questions about whether IAPS can legally hire in your country go to fellowship@iaps.ai before you apply - Requests for accommodations, such as extra time on the timed section, go to fellowship@iaps.ai before you start the application - Past cohorts and where those fellows went next are listed at iaps.ai/2026-ai-policy-fellows and iaps.ai/2025-ai-policy-fellows
