A distinguished, fully funded 12-month program, the Open Source AI Fellowship 2025 is intended for AI academics, professionals, and engineers who are keen to have a significant effect on the UK public sector. This fellowship puts participants at the vanguard of open-source artificial intelligence innovation and was started by the Alan Turing Institute in partnership with Meta and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Fellows will work on addressing some of the most important and high-stakes problems facing the country in fields like public policy, healthcare, and national security while integrated in DSIT’s Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI). By emphasizing open-source development, all AI research findings and solutions will be made publicly available for the general public’s benefit, guaranteeing accessibility, transparency, and long-term effects.
By providing chances to develop leadership abilities, bolster research capacities, and work with leaders in government, academia, and business, the fellowship also places a strong emphasis on professional development. In order to build a more resilient and creative AI ecosystem, participants will be important in determining the direction of AI in the UK.
Host Country: UK
University: UK Universities
Hosted by: The Alan Turing Institute, DSIT, i.AI
Opportunity Type: Fellowship
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- Since employer sponsorship is not allowed, one must be legally authorized to work in the UK.
- To be eligible for a Security Check (SC) clearance, a person must have resided in the UK for at least five years.
- To be eligible for a secondment into DSIT, one must be working for a UK-based company.
- must be a PhD holder or have comparable work experience in data science, artificial intelligence, or a closely related discipline.
- must have their employer’s official approval for the 12-month secondment.
Benefits:
- The program will last for 12 months, starting in January 2026.
- Funding Support: Up to £85,000 in annual salary reimbursement.
- DSIT, i.AI, and the Alan Turing Institute are the host institutions.
- Work Model: Hybrid setup that combines flexible remote work with in-person employment at DSIT.
- Focus areas include open-source innovation, secure systems engineering, and AI research.
Deadline: 18 August 2025
