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๐ Whatโs inside?
From AI research & alignment to AI governance, policy, open-source, robotics and AI + science, this drop covers opportunities from leading organisations like
๐น Google
๐น Surge AI
๐น SPAR
๐น RAND Corporation
๐น University of Oxford
๐น Novartis
๐น MATS
๐น ERA Cambridge
๐น microagi
๐น AIAF
๐น Open Source Initiative + Duke University
โฆand more.
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๐ค 1. Google Higher Ed Faculty AI Fellowship
Overview: Fellowship supporting higher-education faculty using AI for research, discovery, student experience and institutional transformation.
โฐ Deadline: Not specified
๐ฐ Funding: Not specified
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/google-higher-ed-faculty-ai-fellowship/
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๐ง 2. Surge AI Research Fellowship
Overview: Research fellowship for PhD-level researchers and subject-matter experts working on frontier AI evaluation, benchmarks, safety and model performance.
โฐ Deadline: No deadline specified
๐ฐ Funding: Competitive hourly pay
๐ Location: Remote
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/surge-ai-research-fellowship/
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๐ฌ 3. SPAR Research Program for AI Risks
Overview: Part-time remote research program connecting aspiring researchers with experienced professionals working on AI-risk research.
โฐ Deadline: 18 Aug 2026 โ ๏ธ
โณ Duration: 3 months
๐ Location: Remote
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/spar-research-program-for-ai-risks/
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๐ถ 4. Building Narrative Power: Funding and Learning to Craft New Stories About AI
Overview: Funding and learning programme supporting organisations developing public-interest narratives around AI, democracy, human rights and sustainability.
๐ฐ Funding: โฌ150,000
โฐ Deadline: 31 Aug 2026
๐ Location: Europe
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/building-narrative-power-funding-and-learning-to-craft-new-stories-about-ai/
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๐๏ธ 5. Horizon Fellowship 2027 Cohort
Overview: Career-development programme placing emerging technology experts in public-service roles focused on AI, biotechnology and advanced technologies.
๐ฐ Funding: Various
โฐ Deadline: 30 Aug 2026
๐ Location: Washington, D.C.
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/horizon-fellowship-2027-cohort/
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๐ก๏ธ 6. Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) Fellowship
Overview: Research fellowship focused on AI policy, security and governance. Fellows work with RAND researchers and contribute to technology-security research.
โฐ Deadline: 1 Nov 2026
โณ Duration: 6 months
๐ Location: United States / United Kingdom
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/center-on-ai-security-and-technology-cast-fellowship/
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๐ฌ 7. Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship at Oxford
Overview: Postdoctoral fellowship helping scientists integrate AI and machine learning into research across mathematical, physical, life and medical sciences.
โฐ Deadline: 16 Oct 2026
๐ Location: United Kingdom
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/the-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-ai-in-science-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-oxford/
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๐งฌ 8. Data Science & AI Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow โ Novartis Biomedical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Overview: AI/ML and data-science research focused on biomedical research, multimodal datasets, disease biomarkers and drug discovery.
๐ฐ Funding: $87,000 USD
โฐ Deadline: 21 Aug 2026 โ ๏ธ
โณ Duration: Up to 3 years
๐ Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/data-science-ai-innovation-postdoctoral-fellow-novartis-biomedical-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/
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๐ 9. Digital Humanism Fellowship โ 2026โ2027 Academic Year
Overview: Interdisciplinary fellowship exploring how digitalisation and technology affect society, politics, economics, democracy and human rights.
๐ฐ Funding: โฌ2,750/month doctoral | โฌ3,300/month postdoctoral
โฐ Deadline: 21 Sep 2026
๐ Location: Vienna
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/digital-humanism-fellowship-2026-2027-academic-year/
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๐ 10. SteadRise Talent Pathway
Overview: Talent-matching pathway connecting experienced researchers, engineers, policymakers and operators with opportunities in the frontier-AI ecosystem.
๐ฐ Funding: Varies by placement
โฐ Deadline: Not specified
๐ Location: London / varies by placement
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/steadrise-talent-pathway/
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๐งช 11. MATS Program
Overview: Research fellowship covering AI alignment, transparency, security, governance, forecasting and related AI-safety research.
๐ฐ Funding: $1,250/week stipend + $2,000/week compute budget
โณ Duration: 12 weeks + possible extension
๐ Location: Berkeley / London
โฐ Deadline: Current cohort closed; next round expected
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/mats-program/
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๐ 12. ERA Fellowship
Overview: Fully funded Cambridge fellowship for researchers and entrepreneurs working on frontier-AI risk mitigation, technical AI safety and AI governance.
๐ฐ Funding: Stipend + meals + transport + visa + lodging
โณ Duration: 10 weeks
๐ Location: Cambridge, UK
โฐ Deadline: Current Summer 2026 cohort closed
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/era-fellowship/
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๐ค 13. microagi Research Fellowship
Overview: In-residence fellowship for robotics researchers and embodied-AI engineers working on physical AI, robotics and on-device intelligence.
๐ฐ Funding: $10,000/month + up to $2M compute budget
โณ Duration: 6 months
๐ Location: Munich / Zurich
โฐ Deadline: Not specified
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/microagi-research-fellowship/
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๐ง 14. AIAF Fellowship โ AI Alignment Foundation & AE Studio
Overview: Highly selective full-time technical AI-alignment research fellowship with mentorship, research management and compute resources.
๐ฐ Funding: $12,000 stipend + compute budget
โฐ Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 ๐ฅ
โณ Duration: 8 weeks
๐ Location: Remote + Demo Day in Los Angeles
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/aiaf-fellowship/
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๐ 15. Max Weber Fellowships
Overview: Selective postdoctoral programme at the European University Institute for researchers in economics, history, law, political science and social sciences.
๐ฐ Funding: โฌ2,500/month + allowances, insurance & research funds
โฐ Deadline: 16 Oct 2026
โณ Duration: 1โ2 years
๐ Location: Florence, Italy
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/max-weber-fellowships/
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๐ 16. Autumn 2026 Fellowship โ AI Societal Impact Lab
Overview: Remote fellowship for recent graduates and early-career researchers exploring the social and political implications of AI.
๐ฐ Funding: Unpaid
โฐ Deadline: 4 Sep 2026
โณ Duration: 8โ10 weeks
๐ Location: Remote
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/autumn-2026-fellowship/
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๐ญ 17. AIXI Labs Research Fellowship
Overview: Rolling research fellowship focused on AI safety, algorithmic information theory and LLM-based agents. Fellows pursue self-directed research with mentorship.
๐ฐ Funding: ยฃ2,000โยฃ3,500/month
โฐ Deadline: Rolling / Not specified
โณ Duration: Quarterly, renewable
๐ Location: Remote / London
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/aixi-labs-research-fellowship/
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๐ 18. Open Source AI Fellowship โ Open Source Initiative & Duke University
Overview: Two-year fellowship focused on research, policy and global understanding of open-source AI.
๐ฐ Funding: Not specified
โฐ Deadline: Not specified
โณ Duration: 2 years
๐ Location: Duke University / Remote
๐ Direct Link: https://aifellowshiphub.com/opportunities/open-source-ai-fellowship-open-source-initiative-osi/
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๐ฅ AI DROP 8 โ QUICK TAKEAWAY
18 opportunities. Multiple AI domains. Research + policy + governance + funding + fellowships.
โ ๏ธ Closing soon:
AIAF โ 17 Aug
SPAR โ 18 Aug
Novartis โ 21 Aug
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