Key Details
| Funding type | Google DeepMind Research Ready Internship 2026 |
| Placements Available | 5 Placements at University of Liverpool |
| Criteria | See Eligibility below |
| Opening date | 9th February 2026 |
| Closing date | 17th March 2026 |
| Internship dates | 15th June – 7th August 2026 |
Overview
The AIchemy Hub will be delivering a eight-week internship programme supported by Google DeepMind, Royal Academy of Engineering and The Hg Foundation. The scheme is aimed at undergraduate students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, providing them with the tools and opportunities to progress into research and careers in AI. These internships will be hosted at University of Liverpool only.
The programme will support eligible undergraduates to:
- improve their knowledge of the different areas of AI
- build their research expertise
- understand the routes into different AI careers
- build confidence in taking the next steps in their education or career journey in AI.
Eligibility
This programme is primarily designed for undergraduate students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Undergraduate students applying for a placement must meet all the essential criteria and at least one of the socioeconomic criteria outlined below.
Essential criteria:
- Be a UK resident and eligible to pay UK home fees.
- Have, or expect to have, the right to live and work full time in the UK for the duration of the programme and are able to provide proof.
- Are within the penultimate or final year of their undergraduate degree, or have already completed an undergraduate degree, in computer science or an AI facilitatory-related technical field.
- Are not currently studying for or have completed a master’s degree or PhD.
Socioeconomic criteria
- Have been eligible for free school meals.
- Lived in an area in the lowest two deciles according to a postcode measure such as IMD or POLAR.
- Have at some stage been in local authority care.
- Have been in receipt of full state support for maintenance for their course of undergraduate study.
- Have had caring responsibilities for 3 months or more, which either have occupied more than 10 hours per week, or which have impacted on the applicant’s education, health or wellbeing.
- Receive/received the maximum Maintenance Loan for undergraduate study.
How to Apply
Applications should be completed online using the ‘apply now’ button below. Should you have any queries on your eligibility, please contact us on funding@aichemy.ac.uk for more information.
This call will be open until Friday 17th March 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 30th April 2026.
Personal data
AIchemy will be required to collect personal information to manage application selection and for reporting to our external funders, EPSRC and Royal Academy of Engineering. Details of what information we collect about you and how it is used can be found here.
Contact details
For questions related to this funding opportunity please contact the AIchemy project management team at funding@aichemy.ac.uk