Talos European AI Policy Fellowship

Talos Network, a Berlin-registered nonprofit, runs the Talos Fellowship for recent graduates and early-career professionals who want to work in European AI governance. Fellows spend seven weeks in part-time online training, write and publish their own frontier AI policy piece, and spend a week in person in Brussels at the Talos Summit. Some fellows then take an optional six-month paid placement at a European think tank or policy organisation.

What you get:

• Seven weeks of part-time online training through the Talos Weekly Seminar
• 1:1s with the Talos team, weekly peer 1:1s and three sessions with a writing advisor
• A week at the Talos Summit in Brussels with travel, accommodation, breakfast and lunch covered
• Your policy piece published on the Talos website; the top three receive prizes of up to EUR 750 per person
• An optional six-month placement at a host organisation such as CEPS or The Future Society, with a monthly stipend of about EUR 3,000 (placements are limited and competitive)
• Access to the Talos alumni network, and personal outreach when roles that fit you open

What you'll do:

• Work through the curriculum and join the weekly seminar, about 10 hours a week from 24 February to 10 April 2027
• Write and publish a commentary, op-ed or policy initiative, alone or in a group of up to three
• Attend the Talos Summit in Brussels, 10 to 16 April 2027
• If selected, spend April to September 2027 at a host organisation, mostly in Brussels, with limited options in London, Paris, Geneva and Stockholm

Key dates:

• Applications open 6 November to 6 December 2026
• Final decisions by 4 February 2027
• Training 24 February to 10 April 2027
• Talos Summit, Brussels, 10 to 16 April 2027
• Optional placement April to September 2027

More information:

• Application stages: form and CV, a short assignment, an automated interview, then a live remote interview; placement candidates also interview with the host
• Applicants hear about the second stage about 4 weeks after the deadline
• About 20 fellows per cohort; the fellowship runs twice a year (Spring from February, Autumn from August)
• Funded by Coefficient Giving, EA Funds and independent donors

• At least an undergraduate degree, in any discipline; students may apply if they expect to graduate within six months of finishing the fellowship
• For a placement: the right to work in the EU or UK, or a clear path to it, without visa sponsorship, and willingness to move to the placement city
• Without a placement, European work rights are not required, but a link to Europe is essential; applicants based outside Europe are generally not accepted unless exceptionally relevant
• Can commit about 10 hours a week to training and attend the 1-week Summit in Brussels in person
• No age limit