Cambridge ERA:AI Fellowship 2027 in UK | £10,000 Stipend + Visa & Travel Support

Successful candidates work within one of three broad areas:

The fellowship focuses on research designed to reduce risks associated with increasingly capable/frontier AI systems.

Benefits

Successful fellows receive:

ERA expects approximately 30–35 fellows across its three streams for Winter 2027.

Accommodation

⚠️ Accommodation is not guaranteed or separately provided.

ERA states that the overall stipend contains an amount intended for housing and that it provides guidance to help fellows find accommodation in Cambridge.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

ERA says it values reasoning transparency, critical thinking, willingness to acknowledge uncertainty and the ability to reason through difficult problems.

Required Documents / Application Material

The first stage consists of an application form with personal information and short essay questions. ERA estimates the written application takes around two hours.

References are contacted later for candidates who advance to the second interview stage.

I cannot confirm that every applicant must upload a CV, transcript, degree certificate or recommendation letter at the initial application stage, because the publicly accessible application information does not clearly establish all of those as mandatory initial documents.

Do not invent that list.

Application Process

Stage 1 — Written application

Complete the application including short essay questions.

Stage 2 — First interview

ERA says approximately the top 20% of candidates will be invited to this stage, expected in late September.

Stage 3 — Second interview

Selected candidates proceed to another interview in early October. ERA also contacts references around this point.

Stage 4 — Final offer

Successful applicants are matched with research projects and mentors.

Visa Support

ERA explicitly states that it will sponsor the visa and support international participants with the visa application process.

Applicants requiring a visa should note:

Passport must be valid until at least 26 September 2027

Passport must have at least one blank visa page

ERA does not identify the applicable visa category clearly enough on the fellowship pages for TripDoc to label this a specific visa route.

Application Fee

I cannot confirm any application fee.

The official fellowship information reviewed does not state that candidates must pay an application fee.

Do not turn that into "application is definitely free" unless ERA explicitly confirms it.

Important Warnings

⚠️ This is an AI safety/governance research fellowship, not a general UK employment opportunity.

⚠️ A £10,000 stipend does not mean £10,000 plus free guaranteed accommodation.

⚠️ Participation is expected to be primarily in person in Cambridge.

⚠️ Visa sponsorship/support does not mean permanent UK immigration sponsorship or a guaranteed long-term work visa.

⚠️ ERA says applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis, so waiting until the final deadline may not be sensible.