Impact AI Fellowship 2027
Ten-week AI impact-assessment fellowship with a EUR 5,000 stipend and mandatory Berlin workshops; applications close 15 January 2027.
- Deadline
- 15 Jan 2027Time not specifiedCheck the official portal for the closing time.
- Organisation
- Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)
- Country
- Germany
- Value
- €5,000 fixed stipend for the ten-week fellowship (includes any tax or social-security costs)
Opportunity Overview
The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society invites applicants to its 2027 Impact AI Fellowship, combining training with a practical assessment of an AI application’s societal and environmental impacts. The programme runs from 16 August to 22 October, with a mandatory online preparatory session on 11 May. Fellows attend two full-time workshop weeks in Berlin; remote and part-time work during other weeks may be negotiated. A master’s degree is required, but an academic publication record is not. Each fellow receives €5,000 including applicable tax and social security costs. Travel and accommodation support is individually assessed and capacity-dependent.
Why It Matters
Supervised practice in AI impact assessment, interdisciplinary exchange and lead authorship of a case report. A time-limited fellowship, not a permanent job or guaranteed subsequent appointment.
Who Can Apply
Qualifications
- Applicants from academia, journalism, civil society, public institutions or companies working with AI, sustainability or the public interest. A master’s degree is required; academic publications are not mandatory. Rigorous research, collaboration and independent work are required. In-person sessions and regular online check-ins are mandatory. No nationality restriction is stated; this does not establish visa entitlement.
Key Details
EUR 5,000 stipend for ten weeks, including applicable tax and social security costs. Necessary travel/accommodation support is individually assessed and capacity-dependent. Health insurance, visa, meals and other costs remain the fellow’s responsibility. Not an employment salary.
Key dates
- Application deadline
How to Apply
- Apply using the organizer-linked . Upload one combined document containing CV (maximum four pages), motivation letter (maximum two pages) and, if applicable, proposed AI project (maximum two pages). Complete availability, affiliation and participation questions. Follow official call requirements even where form fields appear optional.
Important Considerations
- Apply by 15 January 2027; time and timezone not specified. Online preparation 11 May 2027. Fellowship 16 August–22 October 2027; full-time Berlin workshops 16–20 August and 4–8 October 2027.
- Competitive selection; stipend is not salary. Travel/accommodation assistance is capacity-dependent. Visa, health insurance, tax and unfunded expenses require planning. Mandatory attendance and report outputs apply. Official table has inconsistent week numbering: use explicit dates. Form inspected read-only; submission delivery is not certified.
Confirm current terms with the issuer before applying.
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- www.hiig.de
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- 17 Oct 2026
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