£1,000 a Week AI Law Fellowship

The Institute for Law & AI, an independent think tank that researches and advises on the legal challenges of artificial intelligence, runs a paid winter research fellowship, from February to April 2027, focused on EU law and the EU AI Act. Fellows are based in Cambridge, UK, work with a mentor on a research project such as a report or law review article, and may help advise policymakers. It is open to applicants from any country, from final year law undergraduates to PhD candidates, practising lawyers and legal academics.

What you get:

• A weekly payment of £1,000, with higher amounts possible for exceptional experience
• A one-off £7,000 relocation and housing payment if you move to Cambridge, UK
• Reasonable commuting costs reimbursed if you travel in from London or elsewhere in the UK
• Travel, accommodation and meals covered for the Convening Week if you are not based in Cambridge
• UK visa sponsorship where needed, with LawAI covering the visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge
• Mentorship from LawAI research staff, expert Q&A sessions, networking and career planning support

What you'll do:

• Work full time with a mentor on an existing project or your own research project on EU AI law
• Produce an output such as a report or law review article, or contribute legal research to LawAI projects
• Join regular meetings, give occasional presentations and give feedback on your cohort's research
• Attend a Convening Week in Cambridge, UK, from 8 to 12 February 2027

Key dates:

• Applications close 12 October 2026 at 11:59 pm UK time (reviewed on a rolling basis, early applications encouraged)
• Decisions by mid-December 2026
• Fellowship runs 1 February to 9 April 2027, with an optional unmentored extension to 14 May 2027
• Convening Week in Cambridge, UK, 8 to 12 February 2027

More information:

• Selection is an online form (20 to 30 minutes), an asynchronous exploratory interview of about 20 minutes, then a 40 to 50 minute research interview
• LawAI also runs Summer Fellowships in US law and in Legal Frontiers, which close 29 January 2027
• Questions: programs@law-ai.org

• Open to applicants from all countries, including those who studied outside the EU or are not qualified to practise law in the EU
• Prior legal experience in EU law, through study or work, is expected for this track
• Formal legal training of some kind is generally required
• Full professional fluency in spoken and written English
• Able to work full time for at least eight consecutive weeks within 1 February to 9 April 2027
• Able to attend the Convening Week in Cambridge, UK, 8 to 12 February 2027
• In-person participation in Cambridge is strongly encouraged; remote arrangements are considered case by case