Talos AI Policy Leaders Fellowship

Talos Network's Policy Leaders Programme helps experienced professionals bring their expertise to frontier AI governance in Europe, either in a new role or in their current one. Participants do seven weeks of part-time training designed to fit around a full-time job, with a weekly 1:1 with a Programme Lead, then spend a week in person in Brussels at the Talos Summit. A small number are offered a paid placement afterwards.

What you get:

• Seven weeks of curriculum, weekly evening discussion calls with AI governance experts, and a weekly 1:1 with a Programme Lead
• A week at the Talos Summit in Brussels with travel, accommodation, breakfast and lunch covered
• Introductions to people in the field relevant to your focus
• For a small number, a placement with a monthly stipend of EUR 5,000, adjusted to the placement location, lasting up to a year
• Membership of the Talos network

What you'll do:

• Train part-time, about 8 hours a week, from 23 February to 10 April 2027, with discussion calls on Tuesdays 5 to 7 pm CET
• Attend the Talos Summit in Brussels, 10 to 16 April 2027
• If offered a placement, work at an organisation such as RAND, Windfall Trust, CEPS or The Future Society between May 2027 and May 2028

• 8 or more years of professional experience in a relevant field; no specific degree required
• Experience in European policymaking; applicants outside Europe are generally not accepted unless exceptionally relevant
• Has communicated with and influenced senior decision-makers, and has led teams or set strategy
• Can commit about 8 hours a week and attend the 1-week Summit in Brussels in person
• For a placement: the right to work in Europe, or be in the process of obtaining it; no visa sponsorship
• No age limit