{"id":4654,"date":"2026-02-18T04:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4654"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:29:25","slug":"google-deepmind-research-ready-programme-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4654","title":{"rendered":"Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-172319\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: March 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme 2026. The Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in AI and robotics through a paid summer internship at the University of York.<\/p>\n<p>This programme is designed for undergraduate students and recent graduates from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and groups underrepresented within engineering. It provides an insight into research-focused careers in AI and robotics.<\/p>\n<p>They are looking for five motivated students from across the UK to work on the development of an autonomous robot capable of sorting mixed waste materials. Successful applicants will be involved in the full lifecycle of the project, working closely with leading academics from RoboStar and the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe Artificial Intelligence (SAINTS).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Successful applicants will receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A generous paid stipend<\/li>\n<li>Support with travel costs<\/li>\n<li>Free on-campus accommodation for the duration of the internship (subject to distance from home address)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>E<\/b>ligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to UK (home) students only.<\/li>\n<li>Open to students in the Department of Computer Science.<\/li>\n<li>This programme is open to UK (home) students at the University of York and all universities across the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Essential Criteria<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You must meet all the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a resident in the UK<\/li>\n<li>Be paying, or have paid, UK (home) tuition fees.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to prove that you have the right to live and work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.<\/li>\n<li>Be in your penultimate or final year of an undergraduate degree, or have recently graduated<\/li>\n<li>Be studying (or have studied) computer science or a closely related subject.<\/li>\n<li>NOT be currently studying, or have completed a Masters or PhD programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Socio-economic Criteria<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You must meet at least one of the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have been eligible for free school meals<\/li>\n<li>Live in an area within the lowest quintile according to a postcode measure such as POLAR4 or IMD<\/li>\n<li>Have received full non-repayable state support for maintenance during undergraduate study<\/li>\n<li>Have received the maximum Maintenance Loan during undergraduate study<\/li>\n<li>Have experience of local authority care<\/li>\n<li>Have had caring responsibilities for three months or more, which\n<ul>\n<li>Either have occupied more than 10 hours per week,<\/li>\n<li>Or have impacted on your education, health or wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Be a refugee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Academic Criteria<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be on track to achieve, or have achieved, at least 2:1 undergraduate degree.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to demonstrate programming skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Desirable skills<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complete this application form by\u00a027 March 2026\u00a023:59 (GMT). It is recommended that you use a computer to complete the application form \u2013 not a phone or tablet \u2013 as you will need to upload several documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeL5GrvyVtN5-KGIbUlI6fzLixptTOnap5FpLJIi9_Eb6_eUQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/computer-science\/study\/undergraduate\/funding\/google-deepmind-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: March 27, 2026 Applications are open for the Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme 2026. 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