Grant opportunity
AI Rapid Response Fellowship 2026
The fellowship places AI experts in federal offices to help government respond to fast-moving AI security challenges.
- Funder
- Horizon Institute for Public Service
- Apply by: 22 July 2026
- Apply by: 22 July 2026: Jul 22, 2026
- Award
- Funded one-year public-service placement in a federal office
- Applicant
- Applicants able to contribute to AI security and public-service work in a one-year federal office placement.
- Discipline
- STEM, Engineering and Technology
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Jul 3, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Horizon Institute for Public Service AI Rapid Response Fellowship is a funded one-year placement designed to help federal offices respond to urgent AI security and technology policy challenges.
Who can apply
Applicants able to contribute to AI security and public-service work in a one-year federal office placement.
What it supports
- STEM, Engineering and Technology
- United States
- Fellowship
- Artificial intelligence
- Public service
Funding and duration
- Funded one-year public-service placement in a federal office
Apply by: 22 July 2026
Apply by: 22 July 2026: Jul 22, 2026
How to apply
Use the linked official page to confirm current eligibility, required documents, deadline time zone and the final submission route.
Call details
Source-based overview
The Horizon Institute for Public Service AI Rapid Response Fellowship is a funded one-year placement designed to help federal offices respond to urgent AI security and technology policy challenges. The official page states that applicants should apply by 22 July 2026. The fellowship is relevant to people with AI, security, technical policy, governance or public-service expertise who can contribute in a government setting.
Eligibility
Applicants able to contribute to AI security and public-service work in a one-year federal office placement.
Funding and benefits
Funded one-year public-service placement in a federal office
Themes and supported activities
STEM, Engineering and Technology
United States
Fellowship
Artificial intelligence
Public service
Deadline and timeline
Apply by: 22 July 2026: Apply by: 22 July 2026: Jul 22, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the linked official page to confirm current eligibility, required documents, deadline time zone and the final submission route.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.