No10 Innovation Fellowship
The flagship initiative for bringing world class technical talent into government
Applications for our 2024/25 cohort are now open
We are seeking exceptional technologists – data scientists, AI developers, engineers, and leaders of technical transformation – who thrive in fast paced, complex environments.
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Send a short CV to fellows@no10.gov.uk
The Fellowship
The No10 Innovation Fellowship Programme is 10 Downing Street’s flagship initiative for bringing world class technical talent into government for high impact tours of duty.
Our most recent cohort of Fellows collectively delivered tools in 48 hours that helped No10 and COBR mitigate crises in real time, were instrumental in the world’s first pre-deployment testing of a frontier AI model and brought their skills to bear delivering solutions and yielding insight in to issues of national importance.
This year, our Fellows will help drive delivery of our priority missions and plan for change, from strengthening the NHS to making Britain a clean energy superpower, building more homes and growing the economy.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for individuals who combine technical brilliance with leadership skills and entrepreneurial drive.
Whether you’ve led large-scale transformation projects, delivered public value or disrupted industries, we want to hear from you.
There is no such thing as a typical Fellow, so do not worry if you tick one of these boxes more than the others. However, we are interested in people who fall into one or multiple of these categories.
Technical Experts Proficient in data science, AI, or related fields.
Visionary Leaders Skilled at driving change in large, complex organisations.
Team Players Able to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
Further details on idea candidate profile and the application process can be found on our Apply page.
What are we offering?
Typical salary range for a Fellow is between £85K – £150K or we can negotiate a fixed term secondment with your existing employer.
If successful, you’ll enjoy unparalleled opportunities to deliver the type of high impact technology and data projects that are only possible in government. You’ll be put to work on a PM and Government priority where we require your unique skill set; you will have access to senior decision makers; receive mentorship and guidance from the No10 Data Science team and help tackle challenges of national importance. You’ll have the opportunity to build a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues.
We’re offering each Fellow a 6-12 month posting with the possibility of extending it; a dedicated recruitment and onboarding process; and bespoke in-programme support.
Fellows will work in small teams on projects that are technologically challenging, highly impactful and deliverable within a year.