The Institute for Law & AI’s Summer Research Fellowship (EU law) 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, with a focus on EU law and the EU AI Act. 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.
Our goal is to empower the experts of today and tomorrow, ensuring that advances in artificial intelligence are beneficial and safe for everyone. Ideally, applicants have some prior experience with EU law through study or work. Beyond this, we welcome applicants from all countries and with various skill sets, experience levels, and degrees of knowledge in AI, law, and policy to apply. If in doubt, we encourage you to review our current workstreams and apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until January 31, 2025.
About LawAI
The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) is an independent think tank that researches and advises on the legal challenges posed by artificial intelligence. We believe that sound legal analysis will promote security, welfare, and the rule of law. We conduct research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, law, and policy and advise governments, international organizations, public institutions, and private actors.
About the Summer Research Fellowship (EU Law)
As a Summer Research Fellow, you will work with your mentor to develop a research plan tailored to your experience, skills, and interests. Some Fellows may focus on a more extended, singular project, such as drafting a policy report or authoring a law review article, while others might contribute to a range of initiatives, such as conducting legal research that supports various research and advisory projects led by LawAI staff. Fellows may also have opportunities to help advise policymakers, government, and private sector organizations.
As a general matter, Fellows will have considerable discretion over the form of outputs they pursue (e.g., choosing between publishing a law review article vs a policy brief). Topic selection will be determined in conjunction with your mentor. Projects should generally align with LawAI’s mission to ensure that major advances in AI are beneficial and safe for the public. It may also help to review LawAI’s current Workstreams and Research Directions.
We welcome suggestions for other topics that have a clear connection to our research priorities.
We are specifically looking for several fellows to focus on EU AI law and the EU AI Act. Ideally, these fellows will have studied EU law.
The fellowship is remote-first and lasts 8-12 weeks with one fully-funded in-person week, which will most likely occur in August in Brussels, Belgium, or Cambridge, UK.
We offer two EU Law Cohort start dates:
- EU Law Cohort 1: June 23, 2025; flexible end dates August 15 – September 12
- EU Law Cohort 2: August 4, 2025; flexible end dates September 26 – October 25
- In-person week in Brussels, Belgium, or Cambridge, UK, tentatively scheduled for August 25-29, 2025, with eligible travel expenses covered, including flights, accommodations, and meals
Fellows are expected to commit to at least 8 weeks of full-time work, participate in regular team meetings, give occasional presentations on their research, and provide feedback on other research work within their cohort and the broader LawAI team.
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Benefits
- €1,200 weekly
- An in-person week in Brussels or Cambridge, with eligible travel expenses covered, including flights, accommodation, and meals
- Close mentorship from our research staff and affiliates
- Q&A sessions with leading experts in the field
- EU AI 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
- Applicants ideally studied or worked in EU law; beyond this minimal requirement, we welcome applicants from all countries and with various skill sets, experience levels, and degrees of knowledge in AI, law, and policy to apply, including those who have studied in non-EU countries and who do not qualify to practice law in the EU.
- While candidates should be prepared to apply their research abilities and legal knowledge to questions in our field, prior experience or expertise in AI-specific research is not required.
- Past fellows have included:
- Graduate law students (e.g., LLM, MA, or JD), PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers
- Undergraduate law students in their final year of studies (e.g., BA., LLB, First State Examination, and similar degrees)
- Professionals transitioning into research at various career stages
- Legal academics
If you’re not sure about applying because you don’t know if you’re qualified or the right fit, we encourage you to apply anyway — we often find that some of the most promising candidates underrate their fit for programs like this.
Good luck!
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