Applications are currently being accepted for the Policy Futures Programme Trainee Researcher 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The people and organisations who shape policy in Britain should be representative of the country we live in today. The Policy Futures Programme aims to contribute to this by opening up a new, accessible pathway to careers in policy research.
A £30,000 salary, plus a range of benefits from your host organisation.
A structured training programme enabling you to develop key skills for a future career involving research, policy, and stakeholder engagement.
To apply to the programme, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Have come from a low-income or lower socio-economic background;
Are/were the first in your family to attend university;
Were eligible for free school meals at any point in your school years;
They also particularly welcome applications from candidates from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds.