The HP-UCL IOE Fellowship in AI in Education – Global Executive Leadership Programme for Senior Education Leaders (Funded)

About

It is funded by OFA and runs from 11 January 2027 to 7 November 2026. Eligible participants are senior education policymakers, regulators, and leaders working in education, government, and the public sector.

Eligibility — verbatim from the source

The Fellowship is designed for leaders from around the globe as a highly interactive leadership journey combining expert-led learning, collaborative discussion, applied activities, and strategic reflection. Fellows engage with international policy frameworks, case studies, and emerging evidence while participating in workshops, peer dialogue, and leadership clinics. It is ideally suited for senior education policymakers, system leaders and organisational leaders working across education, government and the public sector. Geographies: Europe, Asia and Africa. The Fellowship is particularly suitable for: Senior education policymakers in ministries, government departments and national agencies. Regulators and inspectorate leaders responsible for education quality, assessment or data. Discover more Agriculture agricultural Education Consulting Service C-Suite executives and senior leaders at international edtech companies. Senior officials at international organisations working on educa

Requirements

• Career: mid career
• Skills: design, research, leadership

What you get

• Fully funded: all programme costs are covered on acceptance (excluding airfares and visas)
• Reputation: the world's leading institution for education: UCL Institute of Education has ranked number one in the world for Education in the QS World University Rankings for 13
• Expert academic team: learn with academics whose work informs AI in global education policy with UNESCO, the OECD, the Council of Europe and the European Commission
• Real impact: a nine-month mentored capstone project on a live policy or implementation challenge from your work and organisation
• Application: curriculum covers ethics, governance, procurement, evidence and scaling, so leaders can interrogate vendor claims and guide effective AI policy
• Network: connect with a select cohort of international senior leaders and become a member of a global network of fellows
• Benefits to your organisation: An applied output designed for use within your organisation: the 9-month capstone enables fellows to tackle a live challenge in your organisation
• Access to global policy thinking: Faculty whose work informs AI policy at UNESCO, the OECD, the Council of Europe and the European Commission, plus a peer cohort of leaders

Important dates

• Deadline: Nov 8, 2026
• Start: Jan 11, 2026
• End: Nov 7, 2026

Location

Remote