Closing soon: applications close on 25 October 2026.
Are you a PhD student, postdoc or research-master’s graduate studying how artificial intelligence affects society? The AI Research Centre (AIRC) at Woxsen University in Hyderabad, India, is accepting applications for its Non-Resident Research Fellowship in AI and Social Sciences 2027, a four-month, remote programme in which fellows turn their research into publishable work for academic, policy and industry audiences.
Please note: the fellowship is honorary and unpaid. There is no stipend. What you get is an institutional affiliation, editorial feedback and help producing research outputs. Because it is non-resident, you can take part from Africa or anywhere else without travelling.
Key Details
- Host: AI Research Centre (AIRC), Woxsen University, India
- Format: non-resident (remote)
- Duration: four months, about 8–10 hours a week
- Pay: none (honorary fellowship)
- Who: research master’s graduates, PhD students and PhD holders
- Deadline: 25 October 2026
Benefits
- affiliation with a university AI research centre — useful on your CV and in publications
- placement in one of AIRC’s research clusters, with an agenda that fits your own doctoral or postdoctoral work
- editorial feedback to turn your work into rigorous, publishable outputs
- outputs aimed at researchers, policymakers, industry and the public — such as papers, policy briefs or articles
- experience in interdisciplinary research linking AI and the social sciences
Eligibility
- Qualification: a completed MPhil, MS or research master’s (18 years of education or equivalent), or current enrolment in a PhD, or a completed doctorate
- Discipline: a field relevant to AI and the social sciences (for example economics, sociology, political science, law, psychology, communication, education or public policy)
- Publications: at least two published pieces — journal articles, book chapters, conference or working papers, policy briefs, or opinion pieces in recognised outlets
- English: writing of publishable standard
- Time: 8–10 hours a week for four months
Many African master’s programmes are 16 years of education in total, not 18. If yours is a taught master’s rather than a research degree, check whether you qualify, or apply as a current PhD student if you are one.
Required Documents
- Research proposal (1,000–1,500 words): research question, fit with your chosen cluster, methods, expected contribution and a four-month work plan
- Statement of purpose (max. 500 words): your motivation, fit and how you will use the outputs
- CV (max. 3 pages): academic background, research experience and publications
- Writing sample: one published or near-final piece, ideally single-authored
- Proof of degree or PhD enrolment
- One academic referee: contact details, preferably your supervisor
How to Apply
- Prepare all documents as files you can upload.
- Open the official AIRC fellowship application form. You will need to sign in with a Google account to upload files.
- Choose the research cluster that best fits your work and complete the form.
- Submit before 25 October 2026.
Learn more about the centre on the AIRC website. Questions about Woxsen research fellowships can go to [email protected].
Is It Worth It?
If you are early in your research career and want an international affiliation and help getting published, this can be a useful, low-cost step — especially as it is remote. If you need income, keep looking: this fellowship pays nothing and asks for around 140 hours of your time over four months.
Related Opportunities for Researchers
- Paid Postdoc and Funded PhD at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 2027
- ICTP-CCG Academic Writing Residency 2027 (Funded)
- mBio Early-Career Editorial Board 2027–2028
Deadline: 25 October 2026. Remote, unpaid, four months.
