Scholarship Overview

• Seasonal Fellowships are three-month opportunities designed to accelerate or launch impactful careers in AI governance and policy.
• Fellows on the “Applied Track” work on projects in areas other than traditional research, pitched by GovAI or our partner organisations; in Summer 2026, these included projects submitted by, for example, the UK’s AI Security Institute, the Centre for Long-Term Resilience, Far.AI, and the Oxford Martin School AI Governance Initiative. 
• Participants in the "Research Track" conduct a research project of their choice. They also participate in expert Q&As and a seminar series aimed at developing a broad understanding of the field, and spend time forging connections with other researchers and practitioners.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India, USA, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand +234 more

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 12,000 => Rs 15,36,849

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 128.93 (last updated 28th July 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Fellows will receive a salary of £12,000, plus support for travelling to London

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required
Work Experience	Required
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Applied Track:

• The university is interested in candidates from a broad set of professional backgrounds, including those with experience in government, academia, industry, startups, media, or civil society

   

  • There are no specific requirements for the role, although we expect that the most promising candidates will typically have relevant professional experience in roles involving, for example, communications, policy, issue advocacy, events, research management, program management, operations, fundraising, or research.

• Research Track:

  • The university is interested in candidates from a broad set of professional backgrounds, including those with experience in government, academia, industry, or civil society.
  • There are no specific requirements for the role, although we expect that the most promising candidates will typically have relevant graduate study, research experience, or professional experience in policy or related areas. Relevant areas of expertise include – but are by no means limited to – public policy, political science, computer science, economics, biosecurity, cybersecurity, China studies, and risk management (e.g. assurance and auditing). 

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• When assessing applications, we will be looking for candidates who have the following strengths or show positive signs of being able to develop them:
  • Relevant expertise: Skills or knowledge that are likely to be useful for non-research roles in AI governance. As mentioned above, we think that relevant expertise can take many different forms. 
  • Quality of work: The ability to perform at the highest level in their area of expertise. We are looking for signals of excellence.
  • Judgement: The ability to prioritise between different projects, and good intuitions about the feasibility of different projects.
  • ‍Team fit: Openness to feedback, commitment to intellectual honesty and rigour, comfort in expressing uncertainty, and a serious interest in using your career to contribute to AI governance.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
CV	Required

• For Senior Candidates : A copy of your CV

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	July 12, 2026	The deadline for applications is 23:59 BST Sunday 12 July, 2026.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email

fellowships@governance.ai