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UK Government has opened applications for its DSIT Fellowship Programme 2026/2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The DSIT Fellowship 2026/2027 presents a strategic opportunity for experienced professionals in science, innovation, and technology to contribute directly to government policy. Delivered by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT), this programme offers a 12-month, part-time secondment beginning in Autumn 2026. It is designed to bridge the gap between technical expertise and public sector decision-making, enabling fellows to shape impactful national policies
Benefits for the participant
Develop a practical, in-depth understanding of how government and the Civil Service works, and how policy is developed and implemented.
Build skills to engage effectively with government and explore opportunities for further involvement in policy-related work.
Use your specialist knowledge and skills to inform and impact policy and wider work in DSIT.
Access to curated Civil Service training and departmental opportunities, including the opportunity to engage with senior civil servants and civil servants beyond the team you are placed in.
Develop your networks in DSIT, the wider Civil Service and beyond.
Benefits for a organisation
New networks developed by your employee within DSIT, the wider Civil Service and beyond, including with other Fellows.
Your employee will acquire new skills and insights that can be transferred back into your organisation including policy analysis, strategic thinking, regulatory understanding, and more.
An employee better able to engage with the Civil Service and understand how policy is developed, what its impacts are, and how to feed into policy work effectively.
Opportunity for zero-cost professional development opportunity with variety and challenge that boost employee morale.
Reimbursement of your costs for the employee time for the time they are with DSIT up to the level of Civil Service equivalent pay bands.
DSIT is seeking mid-to late-career professionals who are experts in their field and interested in contributing to:
Fellows will be part of policy teams across DSIT, working alongside civil servants to provide expertise to support delivery of department priorities.
