Applications for our Accelerator Fellowship Programme are now open. Deadline: 10 January 2026
Advancing Ethical AI Through Collaboration
The Accelerator Fellowship Programme is a pioneering initiative of the Institute for Ethics in AI, designed to address the urgent ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Grounded in philosophical inquiry, academic independence, and a humanistic, collaborative ethos, the programme supports work that delivers real-world impact through:
- New professional development opportunities
- Strategic networks and alliances
- Practical and policy-based solutions in AI ethics
Each fellowship centres on impact-driven work under one of the following themes:
- AI and Creativity
- AI in Care, Mental Health and Healthcare
- AI and Humanity
- AI, Law and Policy
We welcome applications from individuals seeking to build new collaborations between academia and industry.
We are looking to recruit 3 to 4 fellows for this cohort.
Join us in shaping a more ethical future for AI.
The Fellowship Programme is designed for practicing professionals and academics from any discipline, who hold a continuing role within a university, not-for-profit research organisation, or industry, or who are otherwise professionally established and actively engaging with the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence.
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Committed to advancing ethical and responsible AI
- Eager to make a meaningful, real-world impact in their field
- Passionate about cross-sector collaboration and thought leadership
The programme is open to applicants worldwide. Proficiency in English is required.
- Creativity Fellows may have a background in the creative sectors, or may be working on topics specifically relating to AI and human creativity or AI and creativity
- Care Fellows will be people with a background or interest in how AI is impacting health, social care and/or mental health.
- Humanity Fellows may have a background or focus on any of the humanities. Humanity Fellows may also be computer scientists, working on AI development/evaluation or the impact of AI on society.
- AI, Law & Policy Fellows may have a background in government, policy, civil society and/or may be working on law and policy related topics
Applications open: 18 November 2025
Deadline: 10 January 2026
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