Digital Minds Career Development Fellowships

Longview Philanthropy, in collaboration with Future Impact Group

Longview Philanthropy is offering funding to support individuals exploring a career move into research, policy, or practice concerning the consciousness, sentience, moral status, or welfare of AI systems.

Future Impact Group will facilitate networking opportunities for selected fellows and assist Longview Philanthropy in reviewing applications. 

  • Funding: a stipend calibrated to the duration of the award, cost of living, and the recipient's prior experience; plus additional funding for research or logistics on a case-by-case basis

  • Location: Remote, subject to grant-eligible countries, as listed in the application form

  • Support: Networking opportunities, access to computational resources (if applicable), and an invitation to the annual Mind, Ethics, and Policy Summit at NYU

  • Deadline: July 10, 2026

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For questions about the application, please email digitalminds-rfp@longview.org.

Who we’d like to hear from

The following is a non-exhaustive list of profiles that we anticipate may fit the program:

  • A current or prospective graduate student seeking financial support to pursue studies in digital minds issues

  • A technical AI researcher who would like to explore research topics, attend events, and meet organisations in the digital minds space in order to select a high-impact role

  • A communications professional interested in pivoting to digital minds work by running surveys and building experts’ platforms

  • A non-profit entrepreneur who plans to spend a year exploring the digital minds space and identifying an organisation that would be useful to start up

  • A career civil servant, diplomat, or legal researcher seeking to explore what could be done to secure policies that deal with potential digital minds sensibly

  • A participant in an AI safety fellowship program (such as MATS or FIG) who is looking to continue working with their mentor on digital minds topics in a way that sets them up for longer-term roles.

If you are not represented in this list but you believe you are a strong fit for this program, please apply!

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Requirements and selection criteria

Successful applicants to this program will typically be either degree students or people with an established mentorship relationship looking to spend dedicated time developing skills and exploring potential roles. We are also interested in helping exceptionally talented individuals spend dedicated time identifying high-impact organisations they could start up.

Applications will be assessed on three criteria, weighed together: 

  1. A strong interest in digital sentience and the questions surrounding it.

    Strong applicants will demonstrate that they have already engaged seriously with these issues, that they understand how the field relates to the broader landscape of Al risk, and that they have a considered view of where useful contributions might be made.

  2. Evidence of capacity for impactful work.

    Demonstrated by prior achievements, employment history, academic record, and references.

  3. Promising plans for fellowship activities and potential future work activities

    Ideally, this will include mentors or advisors who will help applicants succeed.

We prioritise applicants who could not easily pursue this work without Longview Philanthropy funding, or whose existing funding comes with restrictions that would limit what they can do.

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Eligible Activities

The fellowship can support a wide range of career development activities, including:

  • Graduate study related to digital minds

  • Postdoctoral research

  • Course buy-outs for current academics

  • Unpaid or low-paid internships at relevant organisations

  • Independent study and skill development

  • Career transition or exploration periods

  • Transition stipends bridging between roles

  • Other career-capital-building activities relevant to working on digital minds issues

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How to apply

The application form is available here. The application requires the following:

  • Biographical and logistical information

  • A resume, CV, or LinkedIn profile covering prior employment, education, and key achievements

  • A discussion of what motivates your interest in this topic (around 300 words)

  • A description of how you intend to spend your time during the fellowship (around 200-1000 words)

  • A discussion of what you might do after the fellowship (around 300 words)

  • An account of what you would do in the absence of this funding, including alternative funding sources you might pursue (with rough likelihoods) or alternative work plans;

  • Funding requested and timeline

  • What would you do if you did not get this funding (around 150 words)

For questions about the application process, please email digitalminds-rfp@longview.org. 

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