The Collective Intelligence Project (CIP) Research Fellowship 2026 (With up to $9,000 in Funding)

  • Published: April 17, 2026
  • Deadline: May 15, 2026
  • Category: Training

Applications are currently being accepted for The Collective Intelligence Project (CIP) Research Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

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About CIP Research Fellowship

The Collective Intelligence Project is seeking three research fellows to work with our proprietary datasets and produce original academic and public-facing outputs at the intersection of AI, public values, and democratic governance. This is an opportunity to conduct original, publishable researchusing data that does not exist anywhere else.

Benefits of CIP Research Fellowship

  • Exclusive access to new large-scale multi-country deliberative datasets on public AI values

  • Fixed stipend paid in thee milestone-based tranches over 6 months

  • Co-authorship on CIP Working Papers

  • Public visibility via CIP’s channels and affiliation with a recognized AI governance organization

  • Peer network with the other two fellows in the cohort

  • Direct input into future CIP research projects and data collections

CIP Research Fellowship Requirements

  • They are primarily looking for late-stage PhD candidates (ABD) or early-career postdoctoral researchers in Political Science, Computational Social Science, Sociology, or Computer Science (ML/AI). Candidates from adjacent disciplines with strong quantitative or mixed-methods backgrounds are welcome.
  • Others with different levels of educational attainment are welcome to apply, given that they are able to show high-levels of self-direction.
  • They are not primarily selecting on prestige or institutional affiliation. They are selecting for researchers who will produce rigorous, original work and who are genuinely motivated by the questions the data can answer.

Application Date and Process

Applications must include the following:

  • A 1-page research proposal describing your proposed research, the specific data you would draw on, and why the questions are worth answering. Proposals should be grounded in our data available (above) and can include other publicly available data.

  • A CV, resume, (2 pages max), or LinkedIn profile.

  • A brief statement (200–300 words) describing your experience with large datasets and your interest in CIP’s work.

  • A writing sample demonstrating analytical rigor (a paper, working paper, or blog post).

Application Deadline

15 May, 2026

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