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The Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) is an independent nonprofit research organization building a global research community dedicated to helping humanity navigate the transition to a world with advanced AI. Its mission is to positively shape the lasting impact of artificial intelligence on the world by supporting informed and effective decision-making by private and public institutions regarding the development and deployment of AI.
GovAI traces its origins to Allan Dafoe's Global Politics of AI Research Group at Yale University, established in 2016. It became an academic center at the University of Oxford in 2018, initially operating within the Future of Humanity Institute. In 2021, GovAI relaunched as an independent nonprofit, and in 2024 completed its spin-out from Effective Ventures to become a fully independent entity. The organization is now led by Executive Director Ben Garfinkel, with Allan Dafoe serving as Founding Director and President…
GovAI's theory of impact rests on the premise that AI governance is among the most important and relatively neglected global issue areas. The organization believes that as AI systems become more capable, the decisions made by governments, companies, and international bodies about how to develop and deploy these systems will have profound and lasting consequences for humanity. GovAI aims to shape these decisions through two main channels: first, by producing rigorous, policy-relevant research that informs decision-makers about AI risks, best practices for responsible development, and effective public policy approaches; and second, by building the field of AI governance research through fellowship programs and talent development, creating a pipeline of skilled researchers and policymakers who can carry this work forward. Their research addresses both near-term risks from current AI systems and more extreme risks from future advanced AI, covering areas from compute governance and frontier AI regulation to international coordination and biosecurity threats. By developing frameworks, providing evidence-based analysis, and training the next generation of AI governance professionals…
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View on grantmaking.aiThe GovAI Fellowship is operated by the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI), a research and field-building organization dedicated to helping humanity navigate the transition to advanced AI. GovAI was founded at Yale University in 2016 by Prof. Allan Dafoe, became an academic center at Oxford University in 2018, and incorporated as an independent nonprofit in 2021. The fellowship program has been a cornerstone of GovAI's mission since its independent launch.
The fellowship runs for three months, twice a year (Summer and Winter cohorts), and is currently based in London. Fellows receive a stipend of £12,000 along with travel support, weekday lunches, and a dedicated workspace. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible international applicants. The program begins with two weeks of project exploration and scoping with a dedicated mentor, followed by ten weeks of execution…
GovAI's fellowship addresses a critical talent bottleneck in AI governance: there are too few people with the skills, knowledge, and networks to shape how advanced AI is developed and deployed. By providing structured three-month immersions with mentorship, stipends, expert access, and community, the fellowship accelerates the transition of talented individuals into full-time AI governance careers. Fellows who go on to work in government, AI labs, think tanks, or academia then produce research, advise on policy, and make decisions that reduce the risks posed by advanced AI systems. The fellowship's theory of change is that investing in human capital early · before the most critical governance decisions are made · is a high-leverage way to increase the probability of good outcomes from the AI transition.