Applications are currently being accepted for the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI) Fellowship 2027 in USA. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Microsoft AIEI Fellowship
Microsoft AIEI Fellowship 2027 is a research fellowship supporting independent proposals on how AI changes productivity, labor markets, economies, and education, focused on Designing for Augmented Work in its fourth cohort. The call funds selected proposals and invites researchers to investigate organizational factors, workplace design, incentives, accountability, and skill development related to AI and work.
The program is run by Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute (AIEI), which funds independent research to produce data useful to companies, schools, workers, and policymakers, and hosts a cohort-based AIEI Senior Fellows Program that includes virtual workshops and in-person activities with Microsoft experts.
Benefits of Microsoft AIEI Fellowship
- Single USD 75,000 research grant for each successful proposal
- One travel reimbursement to attend the in-person research session
- USD 7,500 travel reimbursement for recipients from the US, Canada, or Mexico
- USD 20,000 travel reimbursement for recipients from every other nation
- Participation in virtual workshops every two weeks with subject-matter experts
- Participation in a multi-day in-person training with AIEI leadership and Microsoft professionals
- Opportunities to collaborate on multidisciplinary research projects
- Acknowledgment as Senior Fellows of the Microsoft AI Economy Institute
- Possibility to write a chapter for an edited AI economy book
- Assistance in writing research articles for open-access scholarly publications
- Possible invitations to present research results at policy and business forums
- Opportunity to link scholarly research with practical issues affecting companies, governments, and employees
Microsoft AIEI Fellowship Requirements
- Researchers affiliated with recognized universities and research institutions worldwide are eligible
- Applicants must have a connection to a recognized university or research center
- Candidates must possess a PhD or a comparable terminal degree at the time of application
- An MD, JD, or DrPH are cited as examples of comparable professional doctoral credentials
- A maximum of two Principal Investigators (PIs) may be included in each proposal
- Each principal investigator and co-principal investigator must meet the academic eligibility standards
- Interdisciplinary research teams are encouraged
- Each chosen idea will receive only one award
Application Date and Process
- Prepare an applicant biosketch following the specified format and requirements
- Prepare a project overview including research question, methods, contributions, policy relevance, and target journals
- Use up to three significant contributions to science and include academic citation metrics in the biosketch
- Submit the proposal through Microsoft’s official AI Economy Institute submission portal
- Go to Microsoft’s official AI Economy Institute website to view the open call and submission portal
Application Deadline
30 November, 2026
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