Week #1 · Saturday, June 6, 2026
15 verified opportunities across all 5 categories — all with June 2026 deadlines. Highlights: Oxford AI Ethics Fellowship closes June 15, Google Startups Accelerator (Europe) closes June 12, AWS free AI scholarship closes June 24.
First issue of AI Opportunity Radar. Now includes the Thinking Machines Lab grants announced mid-May — missed by most aggregators. All 10 opportunities below are verified with June 2026 deadlines or active applications. None are sample data.
Oxford Accelerator Fellowship (June 15) — Probably the most prestigious AI ethics fellowship with a June deadline. If you have an active project on AI governance, policy, or public awareness, this is worth the application effort. Remote fellowship option starts September 2026.
IJCAI AI Olympics — Double Pendulum (June 1) — Already closed as of today (June 3). Listed for archive reference.
MLRC Intent to Submit (June 4) — Register your intent tomorrow if you’re planning to reproduce an ML paper for TMLR publication. The actual paper isn’t due until September.
Two strong accelerator deadlines this month: Google for Startups AI Energy (Europe/Israel June 12, North America June 30) for AI-in-energy startups, and Techstars Anywhere (June 10) for any-industry founders in US timezones who don’t want to relocate.
The NSF SBIR/STTR programme opened Project Pitches on June 2 — the best non-dilutive path for US deep tech AI startups. Full proposal deadline is July 27.
The IAPS AI Policy Fellowship (June–August 2026, DC or remote) is actively running — late applicants should contact IAPS directly. The SUNY AI for Public Good Fellowship closes June 8 and is restricted to SUNY system staff and faculty.
AWS AI & ML Scholars is the standout free option this month — 100,000 global scholarships, no experience needed, closes June 24. If you want a full master’s degree, CU Boulder’s MS AI on Coursera closes enrolment June 12.
This week's picks
Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI invites applications for its Accelerator Fellowship Programme. Fellows pursue independent impact-driven projects on AI ethics, governance, and public discourse. Remote fellowships start September 2026.
Google's equity-free accelerator for AI startups tackling the energy transition. 10–15 startups per cohort receive Cloud credits, Google engineer mentorship, and sprint-based product support. Europe/Israel deadline June 12; North America June 30.
Techstars Anywhere is a remote-first accelerator for founders who want tier-1 support without relocating. The September 2026 cohort application deadline is June 10. Programme runs September–December 2026 with Demo Day in December.
AWS and Udacity offer 100,000 free AI/ML scholarships for 2026. The Challenge phase (free access to course + projects) runs until June 24. Top completers advance to a full Udacity Nanodegree. Build and deploy AI apps on AWS PartyRock and Amazon Bedrock.
MLRC 2026 challenges participants to reproduce and validate published ML results. Accepted reproductions are published in Transactions on Machine Learning Research (TMLR). Intent-to-submit deadline is June 4, 2026.
The 4th AI Olympics at IJCAI 2026 challenges teams to develop and benchmark controllers for swinging up and stabilising a double pendulum from any configuration on real hardware. Reproducible benchmark on standardised physical hardware.
The AI Accelerator Grant Program supports international organisations deploying AI for social good. Proposals should address measurable development outcomes across health, education, climate, or economic inclusion.
IAPS runs a competitive summer AI policy fellowship (June–August 2026) in Washington D.C. or remotely. Fellows work on AI governance projects with dedicated mentorship and policy network access. Late-track applications may still be considered.
NSF's SBIR/STTR programme funds high-risk, high-impact deep tech and AI startups. Project Pitch submissions opened June 2, 2026. Phase I awards up to $305K; strong performers advance to Phase II at $1.25M+.
University of Colorado Boulder's fully online MS in AI on Coursera. The Summer 2026 cohort enrolment deadline is June 12. Features a performance-based admission pathway — prove your potential before full admission.
Thinking Machines Lab is awarding multiple $100K grants for research advancing AI interactivity — real-time multimodal interaction, generative UI, and human-in-the-loop agent steering. Apply by June 19, 2026 via email.
Rolling grants from Thinking Machines Lab for researchers and instructors using their Tinker fine-tuning platform. Teaching grants cover $250/student for classes; research grants start at $5,000. Assessed on a rolling basis — responses within a week.
F5 Foundation is awarding 10 unrestricted grants of $50,000 each to nonprofits expanding STEM and AI education access for underserved communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Deadline June 14, 2026.
USAII's virtual student AI hackathon — zero-to-low code, open globally to enrolled students. Three tracks with $5,000 prizes each. Registration closes June 6. Final project submission deadline June 21, 2026.
Pulitzer Center's fifth cohort of AI Accountability Fellows. 10-month fellowship (Sept 2026–July 2027) supporting in-depth journalism on AI's societal impacts. Up to $25,000 per fellow plus mentorship and peer network. Deadline July 12.
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