GovAI Research Scholar

The Research Scholar role is a one-year visiting position. It is designed to support the career development of AI governance researchers and practitioners, while offering opportunities to do impactful work.

As a Research Scholar, you will have freedom to pursue many different projects. This could include conducting policy research, social science research, or technical research; advising policymakers; or starting new applied projects.

For example, past scholars have used the position to help define the field of technical AI governance, inform frontier AI company safety frameworks, support policymaking through government secondments, and launch a new organisation to build safety evaluations and RL environments for frontier AI companies.

The topics we work on include, but are not limited to: risk management, threat modeling, economics of AI, geopolitics of AI, public policy, and technical governance.

Over the course of the year, you will deepen your understanding of the field, connect with a network of experts, and build your skills and professional profile – within an institutional home that offers both flexibility and support.

Applications for the Research Scholar position are open. The deadline for applications is 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE) on Sunday, 16 August 2026.