Applications are currently being accepted for the University of York Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About University of York Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme
The Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in AI and robotics through a paid summer internship at the University of York.This programme is designed for undergraduate students and recent graduates from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and groups underrepresented within engineering. It provides an insight into research-focused careers in robotics and AI.
Benefits of University of York Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme
Successful applicants will receive:
- A generous paid stipend
- Support with travel costs
- Free on-campus accommadation for the duration of the internship (subject to distance from home address)
University of York Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme Requirements
- Open to UK (home) students only.
- Open to students in the Department of Computer Science.
- This programme is open to UK (home) students at the University of York and all universities across the UK.
Essential criteria
You must meet all the following criteria:
- Be a resident in the UK
- Be paying, or have paid, UK (home) tuition fees.
- Be able to prove that you have the right to live and work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.
- Be in your penultimate or final year of an undergraduate degree, or have recently graduated
- Be studying (or have studied) computer science or a closely related subject.
- NOT be currently studying, or have completed a Masters or PhD programme.
Socio-economic criteria
You must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Have been eligible for free school meals
- Live in an area within the lowest quintile according to a postcode measure such as POLAR4 or IMD
- Have received full non-repayable state support for maintenance during undergraduate study
- Have received the maximum Maintenance Loan during undergraduate study
- Have experience of local authority care
- Have had caring responsibilities for three months or more, which
- Either have occupied more than 10 hours per week,
- Or have impacted on your education, health or wellbeing
- Be a refugee
Academic criteria
You must:
- Be on track to achieve, or have achieved, at least 2:1 undergraduate degree.
- Be able to demonstrate programming skills
Desirable skills
- Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of AI
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
27 March, 2026
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