Deadline: January 15, 2025
Applications are open for the Institute for Law & AI’s Summer Research Fellowship 2025. The Institute for Law & AI’s (LawAI) Summer Research Fellowship (US) is a paid summer program that offers law students, professionals, and academics the opportunity to work at the leading edge of AI law and policy. The program is designed to support intellectual and professional development, combining tailored research mentorship with career planning and opportunities to engage with policymakers, researchers, and other leaders in the field.
The goal is to empower the experts of today and tomorrow, ensuring that advances in artificial intelligence are beneficial and safe for everyone. With this vision in mind, they welcome applicants with diverse skill sets, experience levels, areas of expertise, and degrees of knowledge in AI law and policy.
Benefits
- A stipend of $15,000
- An in-person week in Washington, D.C., with eligible travel expenses covered, including flights, accommodation, and meals
- Close mentorship from the Institute’s research staff and affiliates
- Q&A sessions with leading experts in the field
- Technology law and policy networking opportunities & career planning resources
- Opportunities to explore future collaborations, such as follow-on funding through grants, invitations to upcoming events, and potential project or job openings with LawAI
Eligibility
- They encourage applicants with various skill sets, experience levels, and degrees of knowledge in AI law & policy to apply. While candidates should be prepared to apply their research abilities and legal knowledge to questions in the field, prior experience or expertise in AI-specific research is not required.
- They welcome applicants from all countries interested in applying their skills to US law and policy. Past fellows have included:
- Graduate law students (e.g., JD or LLM), PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers
- Undergraduate law students in their final year of studies
- Professionals transitioning into the field
- Legal Academics
- If you’re not sure about applying because you don’t know if you’re qualified or the right fit, they encourage you to apply anyway — they often find that some of the most promising candidates underrate their fit for programs like this.
- Ability to commit to full-time, remote-based work for at least 8 weeks, beginning on either of the start dates listed above. Note: They will also consider exceptional candidates who can only join part-time but for an extended period. Students whose classes resume during the fellowship may complete it part-time during the semester.
- Ability to attend the in-person week in Washington, D.C., on July 7-11.
Application
- Step 1: Submit your academic CV and brief application form by 11:59 pm on January 15, 2025 (~15-minutes)
- Step 2: Recorded video responses (~30 minutes)
- This interview will allow them to learn more about your interests, values, and approach to the fellowship. You’ll be asked recorded questions through video and then record your own reply. Know that they are not looking for perfection—their goal is to understand your perspectives and thought processes.
- Step 3: Research interview (40-60 minutes)
- You will speak with a member of staff to discuss your research interests, goals, and fit for the program. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions.
- Step 4: Decision
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you need a decision by a particular date, note this on your application form in Step 1.
For more information, visit Institute for Law & AI Fellowship.
