Supporting the next generation of AI leaders from around the world

The UK has a long and exceptional history in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

We have the third highest number of AI organisations globally, 4 of the top 10 universities in the world, and a supportive ecosystem for research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The UK Government's AI Futures programme is here to support the next generation of academics, researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers in realising their ambitions in the UK's thriving AI ecosystem.

What will AI Futures do?

We want to attract talented AI experts to the UK by showcasing what that the UK has to offer, both as a great place to live and to work on some of the most exciting challenges in AI.

Our support includes:

  • Sharing information about relevant UK job and funding opportunities
  • Connecting people with universities, businesses, and organisations
  • Providing information about moving to, working and living in the UK
  • Linking people to networks and peers to support them when considering or planning a move to the UK
  • Keeping in contact with any candidates to answer questions
  • Delivering AI Futures Grants to support universities and SMEs to meet relocation costs for AI researchers and engineers with exceptional promise

AI Futures Grants

AI Futures Grants helps the next generation of AI leaders meet the costs of relocating to the UK. AI Futures Grants provide financial support to reimburse relocation costs such as visa fees, the immigration health surcharge and travel/subsistence expenses. Successful candidates may be able to get up to £10,000 to meet relocation costs, subject to terms and conditions.

Click here to see current live job vacancies supported by AI Futures Grants.

Some of the world-leading AI organisations in the UK already

A variety of AI logos

Google Deepmind

Google DeepMindopens deepmind.google in a new tab brings together a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, to advance state of the art in AI.

Imperial College London I-X

Imperial College I-Xopens ix.imperial.ac.uk in a new tab offers a diverse range of roles, with a focus on nurturing top-tier talent in the fields of AI, machine learning, data science and digital technologies.

University of Oxford

The University of Oxfordopens www.sbs.ox.ac.uk in a new tab is one of the world’s leading centres for research and development in AI.

University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburghopens edinburghdde.com in a new tab has established research clusters and centres, which bring multi-disciplinary teams together to advance the application of AI in areas such as health, finance, engineering, climate science, agriculture and the humanities.

Read more about the UK's world-leading AI organisations.

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