Partnership on AI Fellowship Program

Overview:
A residential fellowship program based at Partnership on AI's headquarters in San Francisco, California, designed to support multidisciplinary researchers and experts working on AI policy and ethics.

Key Details:

• Duration: 6 months to 2 years, depending on candidate circumstances
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Financial Support: Available for Fellows from nonprofit civil society, advocacy, and academic research institutions

Focus Areas:

• Research and policy work at the intersection of AI and society
• Projects aligned with PAI's mission and working groups
• Multidisciplinary work addressing AI's impacts on people and society

Eligibility:

• Researchers representing any discipline
• Demonstrated interest in and capacity for executing impactful research or policy work
• Must be from member organizations or wider research community
• Can propose new projects or work on projects identified by PAI community

Fellowship Structure:

• Based within PAI's Research Team
• Option to conduct work across organization including with Partner organizations, policy, communications, and public engagement
• Opportunity to work on PAI Labs initiatives

Background:
Launched in 2019 to support PAI Labs, a Partnership-led AI policy and ethics research initiative designed to deliver ambitious projects from PAI Working Groups, Partner organizations, and researchers.

Application Process

How to Apply:

• Current fellowship openings listed on PAI Careers Page
• Application process details available through careers page

Project Proposal:

• Fellows can propose multidisciplinary projects aligned with PAI's mission and work
• Or select from projects already identified by PAI community
• Can co-design projects in further detail

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated interest in AI and society intersection
• Capacity for executing impactful research or policy work
• Quality and relevance of proposed project
• Multidisciplinary approach