Pivotal Research Fellowship 2026

Spend 9 weeks & up to 6-month extensions in London doing high-impact AI safety research with expert mentorship. AI might be the most consequential technology humanity builds. Whether it goes well depends in large part on how many talented people are working seriously on making it go well. The fellowship exists to grow that group.

• Table of Content
• About Pivotal Research
• Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship
• Requirements for Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship

• £6,000 – £8,000 stipend plus travel, housing, meals & compute
• Expert mentorship
  • Weekly 1-on-1s with established researchers providing methodological expertise, critical feedback, and strategic direction.
• Research management
  • Pivotal's dedicated research managers help you scope projects, stay on track, navigate blockers, and plan your career.
• LISA workspace
  • In-person co-working at the London Initiative for Safe AI. Lunch and dinner included weekdays.
• Financial support
  • £6k–£8k stipend. Plus travel to London, £2,000 housing for non-London fellows, and the compute you need for your research to succeed.
• Workshops & speakers
  • Q&A sessions with leading domain experts and hands-on workshops to sharpen your thinking and expand your network.
• Extensions
  • Up to 6 months continued financial support, mentorship, management, and workspace for strong projects. 70–90% of fellows who applied received extensions in our last cohorts.

Requirements for Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship Qualification

• Anyone committed to ensuring AI develops safely
• Anyone 18 or older. We've had fellows from ML, philosophy, policy, physics, biology. Your background matters less than motivation and ability.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Pivotal Research Fellowship Fellowship

• Step 1
  • Written application
  • You, your interests, mentor preferences.
    • 1–2h
• Step 2
  • Video interview
  • Short recorded interview.
    • <10m
• Step 3
  • Work task
  • Mentor-specific research exercise.
    • 1–3h
• Step 4
  • Personal interview
  • With the team or your mentors.
    • 30–45m

Check also:
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC 2027
Chevening Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Pivotal Research Fellowship webpage.