Organization: Cambridge Digital Minds
Location: Cambridge, UK
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Feb 21, 2026
This intensive seven-day residential programme aims to build research capacity in the fields of AI consciousness, AI welfare, and the societal implications of digital minds. Fellows receive expert mentorship, strategic project scoping support, and fully funded travel to participate in technical and philosophical workshops.
Organization: AI for Good
Location: Global
Region: US/Canada, UK, EU, Asia, Australia, Remote, Others
Type: Remote
Category: Others
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
The AI for Good Impact Awards feature three categories (AI for People, AI for Planet and AI for Prosperity), honoring innovation and impact across various sectors.
Organization: Constellation Institute
Location: Berkeley, California
Region: US/Canada
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Feb 13, 2026
This 3-6 month program supports full-time AI safety researchers by providing access to a research center and professional network. Fellows receive full funding for travel, housing, meals, and office space while continuing their technical or governance projects.
Organization: NTU Singapore
Location: Singapore
Region: Asia
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Feb 13, 2026
The AI4X Postdoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding early-career researchers who leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate breakthroughs across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including medicine (STEM).
Organization: Manchester Metropolitan University
Location: Global
Region: UK
Type: Remote
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Feb 13, 2026
Critical AI Policy Virtual Fellowship 2026 is an opportunity for humanities or social science researchers to understand, challenge and reshape current policies around generative AI by joining a virtual collective of researchers working on AI and society.
Organization: UKRI/EPSRC
Location: United Kingdom
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Feb 13, 2026
Turing AI Global Fellowships attract up to five exceptional researchers who are either established international leaders in AI or who can demonstrate outstanding potential to shape the future of AI research globally. They must relocate to the UK and undertake transformational AI research that strengthens the UK’s position as a global leader in AI.
Organization: Department of Engineering Science, Oxford
Location: Oxford, UK
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Full-time
Posted: Feb 10, 2026
This is a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistantship opportunity to join the Oxford Witt Lab for Trust in AI (OWL) in the Department of Engineering Science (Central Oxford), to conduct hands-on empirical research in multi-agent security and agentic AI security, focused on adversarial testing (red-teaming) and mitigation of hard-to-detect failure modes in interactive AI systems (e.g., covert communication, collusion, strategic behaviour).
Organization: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Location: New York City, NY
Region: US/Canada
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Feb 6, 2026
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation provides direct support to authors for the research and writing of books aimed at enhancing public understanding of science and technology, including artificial intelligence. Grants are typically awarded to individual authors or through host institutions like universities to simplify complex scientific subjects for a general audience.
Organization: Imperial College London
Location: London, UK
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Jan 31, 2026
This programme invites early-career researchers from Least Developed and Lower Middle-Income Countries to spend four to eight weeks at Imperial College London conducting high-impact research. Fellows will focus on accelerating innovation through AI in Science and Open Hardware for Lab Automation to foster new global collaborations.
Organization: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Location: United Kingdom
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Funding
Posted: Jan 24, 2026
This opportunity provides funding for cutting-edge metascience research focused on optimizing R&D processes, research institutions, and the impact of AI. Projects must be based at a UK research organization, though collaborative efforts with international partners are strongly encouraged.
Organization: Mercatus Center
Location: Online
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Jan 23, 2026
The Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship is a one-year online program for scholars and graduate students interested in political economy and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Participants engage in seminar-style colloquia to explore how different schools of political economy address institutional governance and the philosophy of science.
Organization: Institute for AI Policy and Strategy
Location: Washington, D.C. or Remote
Region: US/Canada, Remote
Type: Hybrid
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Jan 15, 2026
The IAPS AI Policy Fellowship is a three-month program designed for professionals to strengthen practical skills for securing a positive future with powerful AI. Fellows conduct independent research projects, such as writing policy memos and briefing officials, while receiving mentorship and financial support.
Organization: Artificial Intelligence Journal (AIJ)
Location: Global
Region: Others
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Jan 13, 2026
The Artificial Intelligence Journal provides substantial funds to support the promotion and dissemination of AI research through competitive open calls and sponsorships. Approximately 160,000 USD is allocated annually to support activities such as studentships and specialized AI research initiatives.
Organization: OpenAI
Location: Global
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Jan 13, 2026
Funding program for thoughtful, focused ideas at the intersection of AI and security
Organization: Harvard Kennedy School Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights
Location: Global
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Jan 3, 2026
This program focuses on exploring how technological developments impact human rights protections, specifically addressing challenges related to surveillance capitalism. Fellows participate in a multi-year effort to investigate the intersection of democracy and technology through research and academic collaboration.
Organization: Mozilla Foundation
Location: Global
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Jan 3, 2026
The 2026 Mozilla Fellows program supports visionary leaders including technologists, researchers, and creators building a better tech future. Fellows receive financial backing, professional development, and access to a global network to lead impactful projects and share expertise.
Organization: Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)
Location: London, UK
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 24, 2025
This three-month fellowship is designed to launch or accelerate impactful careers in AI governance and policy through independent research projects. Participants receive mentorship from leading experts, engage in expert seminars, and develop research outputs such as white papers or policy analysis.
Organization: MATS (ML Alignment & Theory Scholars)
Location: Berkeley, CA
Region: US/Canada
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 20, 2025
The MATS Program is a 12-week independent research fellowship that connects emerging researchers with top mentors in AI alignment, interpretability, governance, and security. Fellows conduct intensive research while participating in workshops, talks, and networking events to advance safe and reliable AI.
Organization: TARA
Location: Remote
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Part-time
Posted: Dec 19, 2025
The Teaching Assistant supports the TARA educational program by assisting in the delivery of curriculum and student engagement. The role involves working closely with lead instructors to facilitate a productive learning environment for all participants.
Organization: SPAR
Location: Remote
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 19, 2025
SPAR is a part-time research program that pairs aspiring AI safety and policy researchers with expert mentors to address risks from AI. Mentees work on impactful research projects for three months, culminating in a Demo Day and career fair with leading safety organizations.
Organization: SaferAI
Location: Paris, France, London, UK and Remote
Region: UK, EU, Remote
Type: On-site
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 19, 2025
SaferAI is seeking a Research Scientist to lead the development of CBRN risk models and monitoring systems for a European Commission tender. The role involves conducting technical research at the intersection of biosecurity and AI safety to inform regulatory enforcement for general-purpose AI systems.
Organization: Recerts Journal
Location: Global
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 19, 2025
This program provides fast grants of up to $10,000 to support AI research and development that improves decision-making, allocation, and impact assessment in public goods. Selected projects aim to develop AI-powered tools such as grant allocation algorithms and predictive analytics while undergoing peer review through journal publication.
Organization: Foresight Institute
Location: San Francisco, USA and Berlin, Germany
Region: US/Canada, EU
Type: On-site
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 19, 2025
This initiative provides financial grants, office space, and dedicated compute resources to researchers and builders using AI to advance science and safety. The program aims to create a decentralized ecosystem that supports open and secure AI-driven progress across security, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.
Organization: ELLIS Institute Tübingen and MPI-IS
Location: Tübingen, Germany
Region: EU
Type: On-site
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 19, 2025
The COMPASS research group is hiring researchers across all levels to focus on safe, aligned, and steerable AI agents. Research areas include AI security, multi-agent dynamics, and mitigating risks like prompt injection and deceptive alignment.
Organization: Accelerating AI Ethics
Location: Global
Region: US/Canada, UK, EU, Asia, Australia, Others
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Accelerator Fellowship Programme is a global AI ethics hub dedicated to tackling the toughest ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. It brings together leading thinkers and experts to collaborate on impactful contributions to AI regulation, industry practices, and public awareness.
Organization: FutureHouse
Location: San Francisco, CA
Region: US/Canada
Type: Hybrid
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This fellowship offers early-career scientists the opportunity to pursue independent research at the intersection of AI and science with full access to computational and laboratory resources. Fellows divide their time between San Francisco and academic partner institutions to accelerate high-impact scientific discoveries.
Organization: ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency)
Location: United Kingdom
Region: UK
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This opportunity provides seed funding for individuals or teams pursuing research focused on advanced monitoring and resilience-boosting interventions to prevent ecological collapse. High-potential proposals that align with or challenge core beliefs in ecosystem engineering can receive up to £500,000 to uncover new pathways for planetary prosperity.
Organization: Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)
Location: Global
Region: US/Canada, UK, EU, Asia, Australia, Others
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This £46m programme seeks to create a new class of medicines called sustained innate immunoprophylactics to provide durable protection against respiratory viruses. ARIA is funding ambitious projects across synthetic biology, systems immunology, and AI to foster radical advances in viral resilience.
Organization: Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)
Location: United Kingdom
Region: UK
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This £50m programme aims to develop low-cost, persistent, and autonomous atmospheric platforms capable of keeping a 20 kg payload aloft and powered for seven days. It seeks interdisciplinary proposals for novel architectures that can provide a scalable alternative to orbital satellites for high-performance connectivity.
Organization: ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency)
Location: United Kingdom
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This programme provides at least £55m to support the creation of a foundational toolkit for engineering the mitochondrial genome in vivo. It funds ambitious interdisciplinary projects focused on delivering, expressing, and maintaining nucleic acids within the mitochondrial matrix to enable new therapeutic interventions.
Organization: AI Futures Fund
Location: Global
Region: US/Canada, UK, EU, Asia, Australia, Remote, Others
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The AI Futures Fund is a collaborative initiative designed to accelerate AI innovation by providing startups with equity funding and early access to advanced Google DeepMind models. Participants receive technical expertise from Google researchers and Cloud credits to support the scaling of AI-powered products.
Organization: Apart Research and Heron AI Security
Location: London, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco
Region: US/Canada, UK, Remote, Others
Type: Hybrid
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
A part-time research program where cybersecurity professionals collaborate with field leaders to secure transformative AI systems through concrete technical projects. Research teams work for four months to produce publishable results, open-source prototypes, or technical reports under expert guidance.
Organization: University of Toronto / Vector Institute
Location: Toronto, Canada
Region: US/Canada
Type: On-site
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This role involves leading research on methodological and theoretical advances at the intersection of uncertainty quantification and reasoning in large language models. Successful candidates will have a PhD, strong programming skills, and a track record of publications at top machine learning venues like NeurIPS or ICML.
Organization: Martian
Location: Global
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Funding
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Martian Interpretability Challenge offers a $1 million prize to advance the field of interpretability with a specific focus on code generation. This initiative aims to transform AI development from 'alchemy' into 'chemistry' by developing principled ways to understand and control how models function.
Organization: Sentient Futures
Location: Global
Region: Remote
Type: Remote
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This eight-week incubator pairs fellows with expert mentors to execute projects aimed at improving the welfare of future sentient beings across various cause areas. Participants work at least five hours per week to deliver a finished output or a detailed funding proposal for long-term impact.
Organization: Tarbell Center for AI Journalism
Location: San Francisco Bay Area and various newsroom locations
Region: US/Canada, UK, Others
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year program for journalists to cover artificial intelligence through nine-month newsroom placements and specialized training. Fellows receive stipends ranging from $60,000 to $110,000 alongside mentorship from expert reporters and a weeklong summit in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Organization: RAND Europe
Location: Cambridge, UK
Region: UK
Type: Hybrid
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Research Assistant will support policy-oriented research projects within the Science and Emerging Technology team at RAND Europe. This role involves conducting literature reviews, data analysis, and contributing to high-quality reports for various public and private sector clients.
Organization: Anthropic
Location: San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY
Region: US/Canada
Type: Hybrid
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This role involves advancing AI capabilities in secure coding and vulnerability remediation through reinforcement learning research and engineering. Candidates will design RL environments and conduct experiments to enhance defensive cybersecurity workflows within Anthropic's Horizons team.
Organization: Constellation Research Center
Location: Berkeley, CA
Region: US/Canada
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Visiting Fellows program brings together professionals from diverse sectors to join Constellation's Berkeley-based workspace for three to six months to advance their research. Fellows receive comprehensive support including travel reimbursement, housing, meals, and 24/7 access to a collaborative environment with leading AI researchers.
Organization: Anthropic
Location: London, UK
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This role involves leading the development of UK legislative and regulatory positions while engaging with government and parliamentary stakeholders to advance AI safety. The advisor will translate technical research into policy recommendations and collaborate with global legal and technical teams to shape Anthropic's strategic outlook.
Organization: Anthropic
Location: London, UK; Ontario, CA; San Francisco, CA; Berkeley, CA
Region: US/Canada, UK, Remote
Type: Hybrid
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Anthropic Fellows Program is a four-month initiative designed to accelerate AI safety research by providing funding, mentorship, and stipends to technical talent. Fellows work on empirical projects aligned with research priorities such as scalable oversight and mechanistic interpretability, aiming to produce public research papers.
Organization: Anthropic
Location: San Francisco, Berkeley, London, Ontario, or Remote
Region: US/Canada, UK, Remote
Type: Hybrid
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Anthropic Fellows Program provides funding, mentorship, and compute resources for technical talent to conduct empirical research on AI security and safety for four months. Fellows work with Anthropic researchers to produce public outputs, such as papers, focusing on defensive AI use and securing infrastructure.
Organization: Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
This three-month program is designed to launch or accelerate impactful careers in AI governance through independent research and expert mentorship. Fellows conduct projects of their choice while participating in professional development seminars and networking with practitioners across government and industry.
Organization: Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)
Location: Oxford, UK
Region: UK
Type: On-site
Category: Fellowship
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The Summer Fellowship Applied Track is a three-month program designed to accelerate careers in AI governance through projects in fields like communications, policy, and operations. Fellows participate in expert seminars and receive mentorship to develop non-research skill sets for the AI safety ecosystem.
Organization: Frontier Model Forum
Location: U.S. (Select States)
Region: US/Canada
Type: On-site
Category: Full-time
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
The AI Biosecurity Manager will drive consensus on threat models, evaluations, and mitigations for biological and chemical risks associated with frontier AI models. This role involves coordinating expert workshops, managing collaborative research projects, and documenting emerging industry practices for managing high-level biosecurity threats.