Taking an idea from concept to execution is rarely a straight path, and though you might have the ambition and ability, without adequate support and the right exposure, progress can stall, and promising projects can lose momentum.
Fellowships solve this problem. It grants you a structured time to focus, expert guidance to navigate challenges, and a community of people chasing the same goals to help you turn ideas into real-world outcomes.
If you are a tech talent looking to innovate and build projects that make an impact, fellowships provide opportunities as well as a launchpad to accelerate your growth and make your ideas tangible.
With so many opportunities out there, at Techloy, we’ve compiled these seven tech fellowships currently open for applications.
Here are 7 of the best tech fellowships in 2026:
/1. U.S. Google Public Policy Fellowship (Summer 2026)
Host: Google
Fellowship Duration: June – August 2026
Who It’s For: Students aged 18 and above who are interested in internet governance, technology policy, and digital rights.
Location: Washington, D.C., United States.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university and have legal authorization to work in the country where the fellowship is hosted.
Fellowship Focus: Fellows work with public interest organisations on technology policy issues such as internet governance, data protection, and digital innovation.
Benefits: Participants receive mentorship, hands-on policy experience, and opportunities to work with organisations shaping technology policy.
Stipend: Up to $12,000 for the duration of the programme.
Application Deadline: April 9, 2026.
/2. Palantir Startup Fellowship
Host: Palantir Technologies
Fellowship Duration: 8 weeks
Who It’s For: Early-stage startup founders and builders who want to develop AI-driven products using Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP).
Location: Virtual.
Eligibility: Requires the startup to be at the Series B stage or earlier, with a team committed to building its product on Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP).
Fellowship Focus: The 8-week cohort programme is designed to accelerate startup product development by helping founders build AI applications using Palantir’s data and AI infrastructure.
Benefits: Participants receive access to Palantir’s AI platform without paying fees or giving up equity. The programme also includes hands-on collaboration with Palantir’s Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to support solution design and product development.
Stipend: Not specified (but the programme provides platform access, engineering support, and product acceleration).
Application Deadline: March 17, 2026.
/3. Talos Fellowship (Autumn 2026)
Host: Talos Network.
Fellowship Duration: 8-week online "AI Policy Fundamentals" plus an additional 4–6 months paid placement.
Who It’s For: Graduate EU citizens interested in building careers in artificial intelligence policy and governance.
Location: Online training with an in-person policymaking summit in Brussels, Belgium, followed by possible placement at partner organisations across Europe.
Eligibility: Applicants must be EU citizens who have completed an undergraduate degree and demonstrate a strong interest in AI policy, governance, or emerging technology issues.
Fellowship Focus: The fellowship begins with an 8-week AI Policy Fundamentals programme that explores issues such as AI governance, regulatory approaches, and emerging technological risks. Fellows then attend a one-week policymaking summit in Brussels featuring expert speakers, workshops, and networking events, after which participants can continue into a 4–6 month placement at a leading think tank or AI governance organisation.
Benefits: Participants gain specialised training in AI governance, networking with policy experts, mentorship, and the opportunity to work at leading AI governance organizations.
Stipend: Fellows in the placement track can receive up to €2,000 ($2,298) per month.
Application Deadline: April 27, 2026.
/4. Code for Africa (CfA) AI Ethics Fellowship 2026
Host: Code for Africa (CfA)
Fellowship Duration: Approximately three months.
Who It’s For: Mid-career professionals with experience in digital governance, technology policy, or AI ethics who want to help shape responsible AI adoption across Africa.
Location: Remote programme focused on projects in countries across the Sahel and neighbouring regions in West and East Africa, including Senegal, Mali, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Somalia, and others.
Eligibility: Candidates who have experience in policy development, digital rights, technology governance, or regulatory work related to AI or data. They must be able to draft policy documents, analyse frameworks such as GDPR or OECD AI Principles, and understand issues like data protection, ethical risk assessments, and bias in AI systems. Participants must also have experience collaborating with civil society or policy institutions, demonstrate commitment to African communities, and be fluent in English, French, or Arabic.
Fellowship Focus: The program involves analysing regional and global AI regulations, assessing risks such as bias or misuse, and producing deliverables like AI workplace policies, regulatory reports, and ethical impact assessments.
Benefits: Participants receive mentorship from Code for Africa’s TechLab and partner institutions, access to training on digital security and information integrity, and opportunities to collaborate with regional policy networks and global AI governance communities.
Stipend: $500 per month during the fellowship.
Application Deadline: March 30, 2026.
/5. Grohwie Design Fellowship 2026
Host: Grohwie
Fellowship Duration: Approximately 8 weeks, including live learning sessions, project work, and a final showcase.
Who It’s For: Early-stage digital designers who want to grow beyond technical skills and learn how to build sustainable careers in design, especially those working in areas such as graphic design, motion design, illustration, branding, or product design.
Location: Fully online with live sessions and collaborative project work.
Eligibility: Applicants must be digital designers with about 1–3 years of experience, but want to improve their professional and business capabilities. Candidates must submit a portfolio showing foundational design work, have reliable internet access, and commit to attending weekly sessions and completing programme tasks. The fellowship is open to applicants from anywhere in the world.
Fellowship Focus: The fellowship focuses on helping designers develop career and business skills, including how to price their services, pitch to clients, build an online presence, and position themselves for freelance or remote work.
Benefits: Participants gain practical resources such as a clear pricing strategy for freelance work, guidance on building a strong professional profile, a list of platforms for finding design jobs, and a 30-day content plan for online visibility. Fellows also complete a portfolio project, receive a certificate, and join a community of designers who provide accountability and peer support.
Stipend: Not specified.
Application Deadline: March 23, 2026.
/6. UK Research & Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships 2026
Host: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Fellowship Duration: maximum duration of 7 years to support early-career researchers and innovators
Who It’s For: Early‑career researchers and innovators from any discipline who are ready to establish research or innovation independence or transition into it, including those working in academia, industry, or independent research organisations. International applicants are eligible, provided they are hosted by a UK‑based eligible organisation.
Location: Work is based in the United Kingdom, at universities, independent research organisations, or qualifying businesses eligible to host UKRI fellowships.
Eligibility: You must be a researcher or innovator who wants to produce or transition their own original idea within a commercial setting.
Fellowship Focus: These fellowships give early‑career researchers and innovators the flexibility to pursue ambitious, multidisciplinary challenges across the whole research and innovation landscape.
Benefits: The scheme offers long‑term funding with flexible support to tackle ambitious research and innovation programmes.
Funding: Total funding of around £110,000,000 ($146,300,000)
Application Deadline: June 16, 2026
/7. Chevening Overseas Territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean British Library Fellowship 2026–2027
Host: British Library in collaboration with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Fellowship Duration: 12 months, starting in January 2027 and ending in December 2027.
Who It’s For: Mid‑career professionals and talents from the British Overseas Territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean who have strong knowledge of their territory’s culture, history, or heritage and want to work with the British Library’s collections.
Location: Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania at the British Library in London, United Kingdom.
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens and postgraduates with at least five years of significant research or professional experience from one of the eligible British Overseas Territories—such as Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Montserrat, St Helena, or the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Fellowship Focus: This fellowship offers a 12‑month placement where fellows conduct a research project that connects their territory’s heritage with the British Library’s collections.
Benefits: Covers living expenses for the duration of the fellowship, a return economy airfare, an allowance for fellowship‑related activities, and up to £1,000 ($1,330) for approved project expenses.
Stipend: While there isn’t a monthly stipend specified, the fellowship covers living costs, travel, and project allowances.
Application Deadline: 15 May 2026.
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