AI and Childhood Lab Research Fellowship
Shaping the Future of Childhood in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Bringing together researchers, advisors, and thought leaders to understand and guide how AI shapes children’s development, learning, and wellbeing.
Featured Researchers
Meet some of the distinguished scholars and advisors shaping our understanding of AI’s impact on children worldwide.
Our Mission
We bridge developmental science and technology, translating complex findings into actionable insights for families, educators, policymakers, and technologists.
Who We’re Looking For
We bridge developmental science and technology, translating complex findings into actionable insights for families, educators, policymakers, and technologists.
Early-career scholars exploring AI’s impact on childhood through fresh perspectives and emerging methodologies.
Experienced researchers bringing deep expertise from psychology, education, computer science, neuroscience, public health, ethics, and related fields.
Technical specialists developing AI systems who want to understand their real-world effects on young people.
Practitioner-researchers working in NGOs, governments, or international organizations addressing AI and child welfare on the ground.
Interdisciplinary thinkers bridging multiple fields to tackle questions no single discipline can answer alone.
We especially encourage applications from researchers in the Global South and those bringing diverse cultural perspectives to ensure our work reflects children’s experiences worldwide.
Apply Now
Whether you’re an early-career researcher, established scholar, curator, or strategic advisor, we welcome your participation in shaping AI’s impact on childhood.
You’ll be able to indicate your preferred role in the application
Fellowships are open to:
- Early-career scholars (including recent master’s and Ph.D. graduates)
- Mid-career and senior researchers seeking to integrate AI into their fields
- Technical experts investigating how AI systems affect or are used by children
- Practitioner researchers from NGOs, UN agencies, governments, and civil society
Fellowships will be offered on an annual or biannual basis with flexible participation (approximately 2–4 hours per month)
Fellows will gain:
- Global visibility and promotion through the Lab’s platforms and networks
- Opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and joint publications
- Invitations to symposia, webinars, and mentorship sessions
- Direct pathways to translate research into policy and practice
Scholars in the Global South
We especially welcome applications from scholars in the Global South and from underrepresented groups, recognizing that diverse perspectives are essential to understanding AI’s effects on all children — not just those in well-resourced settings.
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