BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - AI & Safety\, UK X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - AI & Safety\, UK deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: AI & Safety\, UK. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:caish-hardware-assurance-programme-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 SUMMARY:Deadline: Cambridge AI Safety Hub: Hardware Assurance Programme 202 6 DESCRIPTION:A six-day intensive in Cambridge to build the mechanisms that l et third parties verify what AI chips are computing\, where they are opera ting\, and at what scale\, while preserving confidentiality. Hardware assu rance covers tamper-evident enclosures\, telemetry and network monitoring\ , attestation protocols\, and cryptographic approaches to inference verifi cation\, technical infrastructure that AI governance increasingly depends on but that does not yet exist. The cohort of twenty spends the week in ta lks\, working sessions and project work with domain-expert residents (from the Future of Life Institute\, MIRI\, Longview Philanthropy and others)\, presenting their work on Day 6. WHO SHOULD APPLY: practising engineers\, researchers\, PhD students\, and technically strong undergraduate or maste r's students with depth in one of: silicon and firmware (RTL\, ASIC\, SoC\ , FPGA\, embedded)\; hardware security (side-channel countermeasures\, tam per protection)\; cryptography and formal methods (applied crypto\, zero-k nowledge proofs\, formal verification)\; trusted execution (TEEs\, attesta tion\, secure boot\, root-of-trust)\; ML systems (distributed training wit h NCCL/Megatron/DeepSpeed\, large-scale inference)\; or networking (line-r ate packet processing\, deep packet inspection). Years of industry experie nce are not required\; strong technical projects\, research or coursework can be enough. Example open problems include tamper-evident enclosures for liquid-cooled AI accelerators\, mutually trusted attestation hardware for international agreements\, inference verification at scale\, and workload classification from hardware telemetry. Day 6 also covers next steps incl uding Coefficient Giving's Career Development and Transition Funding and B lueDot Impact's Rapid Grants (up to USD 10\,000). APPLY by 7 June 2026\, 2 3:59 Anywhere on Earth.\n\nOrganisation: Cambridge AI Safety Hub (CAISH)\n Location: Cambridge\, UK (in-person\, at Meridian)\nAward: GBP 1\,500 stip end\, plus travel\, accommodation and food covered. No application fee.\nD uration: Six days\, 17-22 August 2026\n\nMore: https://caish.org/hardware URL:https://caish.org/hardware LOCATION:Cambridge\, UK (in-person\, at Meridian) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pivotal-research-fellowship-2026-q3@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: Pivotal Research Fellowship (2026 Q3) DESCRIPTION:In-person AI safety research fellowship in London for anyone co mmitted to ensuring AI develops safely. Weekly 1-on-1s with established re searchers (mentors include staff from Google DeepMind\, UK AI Security Ins titute\, Redwood Research and SecureBio)\, dedicated research-management s upport\, in-person co-working at LISA\, weekday lunch and dinner included\ , workshops and Q&As with leading domain experts. Application stages: writ ten application (1-2h)\, short recorded video interview (<10min)\, mentor- specific work task (1-3h)\, personal interview (30-45min). Decisions by 22 May 2026. Past fellows have moved to GovAI\, SaferAI\, UK AISI\, IAPS\, A I Futures Project\, Anthropic Fellowship\, Timaeus\, Google DeepMind\, Coo perative AI Foundation\, FLI\; some have founded organisations (PRISM Eval s\, Catalyze Impact\, Moirai) or started PhDs at Oxford\, Stanford\, EPFL\ , Max Planck. 7 cohorts completed\; 129 alumni\; peer recommendation 9.1/1 0. $1\,000 referral bonus if you recommend an accepted fellow.\n\nOrganisa tion: Pivotal Research\nLocation: London (London Initiative for Safe AI / LISA)\nAward: £6\,000 to £8\,000 stipend + travel to London + £2\,000 h ousing for non-London fellows + weekday lunch and dinner + compute. Extens ions of up to 6 months with continued financial support\, mentorship\, man agement and workspace (70 to 90% of fellows in recent cohorts received ext ensions).\nDuration: 9 weeks (29 June to 28 August 2026)\, with up to 6-mo nth extensions\n\nMore: https://www.pivotal-research.org/fellowship URL:https://www.pivotal-research.org/fellowship LOCATION:London (London Initiative for Safe AI / LISA) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-pathfinder-uk-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant UK & Ireland 2026: Pathfinder Award (Fr ontier AI) DESCRIPTION:UK & Ireland Pathfinder track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant. Fo r registered nonprofit charities with strong data practices\, in the plann ing phase of incorporating frontier AI (generative AI\, agentic AI\, auton omous systems) as a core workload during the grant term. Up to $100K cash + $50K AWS credits\, plus AWS technical and training support. Round One cl oses 12 June 2026\; notifications 14 July\; Round Two open 10 August to 2 October 2026. Eligibility: registered nonprofit charities based in the UK or Ireland. NOTE: this is a charities-only programme and is not open to in dividual artists\, researchers\, or for-profit studios.\n\nOrganisation: A mazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLocation: United Kingdom & Ireland (registered nonprofit charities only)\nAward: Up to $100\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $50\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS t echnical and training support\nDuration: Two-round process. Round One clos es 12 June 2026\; Round One notification 14 July 2026\; Round Two opens 10 August 2026 and closes 2 October 2026.\n\nMore: https://aws.amazon.com/go vernment-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-program/aws-imagine-grant- uk/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/aws-imagine-grant-uk/ LOCATION:United Kingdom & Ireland (registered nonprofit charities only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:oxford-accelerator-fellowship-ethics-in-ai-2026-27@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 SUMMARY:Deadline: Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI: Accelerator Fellowship Programme 2026/27 DESCRIPTION:Accelerator Fellowship Programme at the University of Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI\, supporting impact-driven projects addressing the urgent ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence\, grounded in philosophical inquiry\, academic independence and a collaborative ethos . 3-4 fellows recruited for the 2026/27 cohort. NOT FOR: early-stage\, pro of-of-concept\, or blue-skies-only proposals. PROJECTS MUST: be already on a clear path to creating meaningful impact\, with established or clearly identified partnerships\, a well-defined delivery roadmap\, and clear indi cators of how impact will be achieved and measured. POTENTIAL IMPACT INCLU DES: policy or governance innovation in AI\; new professional-development opportunities in the AI industry\; commercial or technical innovation in r esponsible AI\; strategic networks/alliances\; transformation of public di scourse on AI ethics. ELIGIBILITY: practising professionals and academics from any discipline\, holding a continuing role within a university\, not- for-profit research organisation\, industry\, or who are otherwise profess ionally established and engaging with AI. Open worldwide\; proficiency in English required. PhD applicants: 2+ peer-reviewed publications and a risi ng trajectory of research including at least one grant as PI or Co-I. Non- PhD applicants: 7+ years equivalent professional standing with advanced ex pertise\, original contributions\, peer/professional recognition\, and sig nificant impact. WHAT FELLOWS GET: GBP 2\,000/month stipend\; economy UK t ravel and visa costs covered\; intellectual engagement with Oxford researc hers\; visibility through seminars\, public discussions\, collaborative ev ents\; flexible self-directed structure (no formal supervision)\; inductio n meeting plus a one-day retreat. FORMAT: remote with short visits\, or up to 6 months in-person in Oxford (subject to UK immigration eligibility)\; in-person stays should align with university term dates. NOTE: this is NO T an employed position with the University. APPLY: (1) complete the online application form\; (2) email the three documents (Project Statement max 5 00 words including impact pathways and any project-cost proposal\; Motivat ion Letter max 500 words\; CV max 2 pages) as PDFs to aiethicsafp@philosop hy.ox.ac.uk with subject line 'AFP Fellowship Application' and the naming convention 'Surname_Name_Month_Year_AFP_filetype'. TIMELINE: applications opened 25 May 2026\; deadline 15 June 2026 23:59 UK time (programme reserv es the right to close applications early). VISA: if needed\, allow 6 month s before intended visit\; 3 months otherwise.\n\nOrganisation: Institute f or Ethics in AI\, University of Oxford\nLocation: Remote with intermittent short visits to Oxford\, OR up to 6 months in-person in Oxford\, UK\nAwar d: Monthly stipend of GBP 2\,000 to support accommodation\, travel\, food and living expenses. Economy airfare to and from the UK and any visa costs covered. Project-related costs (workshops\, seminars\, public exhibitions /events) considered case-by-case if a clear proposal and brief cost justif ication are included in the application. No application fee.\nDuration: 6 or 12 months. Earliest remote start: September 2026. In-person start dates : April 2027 or September 2027\n\nMore: https://afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac. uk/join URL:https://afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/join LOCATION:Remote with intermittent short visits to Oxford\, OR up to 6 month s in-person in Oxford\, UK END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR