Opportunity type
Fellowship
Cause areas
Global catastrophic risks
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Testing your fit for a certain career path
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill set
Conceptual & empirical research
Political & bureaucratic
Communicator
Organization building, boosting & running
Deadline
2026-01-30
Location
Remote-first, with optional in-person weeks in Cambridge (UK), Washington DC or Berkeley (US), depending on program
Description
LawAI’s Summer Research Fellowship (Legal Frontiers) is a paid, 10-week remote program for those interested in advancing research at the intersection of law, policy, and artificial intelligence.
- Fellows develop and execute a tailored research project with mentorship, contributing to cutting-edge topics like AI agents and international regulatory institutions.
- Weekly compensation is provided based on location (e.g., $1,500/week in the US, €1,000/week in the EU), with additional support for in-person work in Cambridge, UK.
- Includes admission to the Workshop on Law-Following AI (with eligible travel expenses covered), close mentorship, networking, and career planning resources.
- Open to law students, professionals, and exceptional candidates from related fields; most successful applicants have a legal background and knowledge of US, EU, or UK law.
- LawAI will make reasonable efforts to support visa sponsorship, but participation requires valid work authorization for your location.
Alternate application pathway: Apply directly via this form.
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