Watson Institute is currently accepting applications for its Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Watson Institute - Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
The Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship is a fully-funded program designed for community leaders leveraging AI to scale inclusive, local solutions in Google Data Center Communities. Fellows receive entrepreneurship training with embedded AI skills development, committed mentorship, integration of Google’s AI products, financial tools, and access to a global network. Powered by Watson Institute in partnership with Google, this fellowship empowers leaders from data center communities in the USA, UK, Netherlands, and Finland. Fellows not only scale their own solutions but also train other local leaders through community-led Basecamps, deepening impact across their regions.
Benefits of Watson Institute - Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
- Leadership & AI Skills Training Workshops
- Financial Tools & Resources
- Basecamps: Creating Lasting Impact (design and lead a 1-day workshop with a community development stipend)
- Pitch Training & Virtual Summit
- Access to Grow with Google Career Certificate scholarships
- Opportunities to pitch at prestigious summits
- Opportunities to speak at events hosted by Google’s Economic and Community Development team with travel covered
- Opportunities to share work at special sessions with senior leaders on Google’s Economic and Community Development team
Watson Institute - Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship Requirements
- You are an impact-driven entrepreneur or community leader leveraging technology or AI to address pressing challenges in your community.
- You are located in, or creating measurable impact within, one of the following Google Data Center Communities: Austell/Douglas County, GA; Berkeley County, SC; Council Bluffs, IA; Fort Wayne, IN; Loudoun County, VA; Midlothian, TX; Omaha, NE; Stillwater, OK; Tulsa, OK (to include the Pryor/Muskogee areas); Groningen, Netherlands; Hamina, Finland; Waltham Cross/Hertfordshire, Thurrock or Epping/Essex, and the greater London area, UK.
- You must be able to commit to the full program, including the virtual Immersive Week and weekly workshops held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- Your local solution or initiative has demonstrated early traction and impact in your community.
- Adults 18 or older.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
12 July, 2026
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