Daily Tracker — AI & Outer Space Law / International Law Positions · 2026-04-29 (Wed)
📋 今日摘要 Today's Summary
本周关键截止日期高度密集，3 个岗位在 7 天内截止：Pivotal Q3 Fellowship（5 月 3 日，4 天）、NUS CIL 国际法博后（5 月 15 日 final，priority 已过 4 月 30）、LSE EI Postdoc（5 月 17 日）。Oxford Martin AI Law 博后（5 月 18 日）进入决战期；MSCA-PF 2026 写作冲刺。
Three deadlines fall within 7 days. Highest-conviction openings for Chinese-eligible candidates: Oxford Martin AI Law (May 18), NUS CIL International Law / Research Fellow AI Law (May 15), LSE European Institute (May 17). MSCA-PF call open through Sept 9.
🆕 NEWLSE European Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship — 提案截止 5 月 17 日 23:59 UK。需先联系 EI 导师。
🆕 NEWSecure World Foundation Space Sustainability Fellowship 2026 — 截止 6 月 1 日 09:00 MDT。主题：私营部门在国际空间安全治理中的参与（与博士题契合）。
🆕 NEWMax Planck Institute Heidelberg — Senior Research Fellow (Postdoc) — 国际法博后空缺，3 月 19 日发布，需查最新 cycle。
✓ ACTIVE Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative AI & Law Postdoc：5 月 18 日 12:00 仍开放（19 天）。
✓ ACTIVE NUS CIL Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Law 2026：priority 4 月 30 日（明日），final 5 月 15 日。
✓ ACTIVE NUS CIL Research Fellow — AI Law, Sustainability & Public International Law：申请仍接收。
⏳ CLOSED ERA:AI Cambridge Summer 2026（4 月 12 日截止）；Berkman Klein 2026-27（2025 年 12 月 5 日截止）；UNIDIR Space Security 2026（1 月 31 日截止）；UNIDIR Women in AI（2 月 24 日截止）；Institute for Law & AI Summer 2026（2 月 7 日）/ Senior Fellow（1 月 30 日）。
🎓 学术 & 研究岗位 Academic & Research
Postdoctoral Researcher in AI & Law (AI Governance Initiative)
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative · 牛津马丁人工智能治理倡议 · University of Oxford
📍 Oxford, UK⏱ 1 year fixed-term, full-time💷 £38,674–£46,913
Research on legal aspects of AI governance: domestic & international AI regulation, adapting existing legal frameworks, AI's impact on rule of law and democratic governance. Interviews June 10, 2026.
研究方向：AI 治理的法律层面，含国内与国际 AI 监管、既有法律框架对 AI 的适配、AI 对法治与民主治理的影响。面试：6 月 10 日。
Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Law (2026 cycle)
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLEPRIORITY 明日截止
Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore · 新加坡国立大学国际法中心
📍 Singapore⏱ 起始 2026-09💵 NUS pay scale
Research-focused position for early-career scholars in any field of public international law. Directed by Dr. Nilufer Oral (ILC member) & Prof. Joseph Weiler. PhD obtained within 2 years OR completing by 31 July 2026.
Research Fellow — AI Law, Sustainability and Public International Law
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore
📍 Singapore⏱ 1-year💵 NUS Research Fellow scale
Public international law with strong research interest in AI governance and sustainability — supports CIL's research agenda in AI law, climate/environmental sustainability, digital governance. PhD with focus on AI governance and/or sustainability required.
公共国际法 1 年期研究员，要求 PhD 聚焦 AI 治理与可持续性方向。非常契合 G 的 AI + 国际法 + 空间法跨学科背景。
📌 Submit ASAP via NUS Career Portal — rolling review
MPIL is the premier German research institute in international law. Posting first appeared March 19, 2026 — verify current opening via MPIL Academic Opportunities page. Excellent fit for international law (incl. space law) postdocs.
IIASL Visiting Researcher — Air & Space Law
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL), Leiden University · 莱顿大学国际航空航天法研究所
📍 Leiden, Netherlands⏱ ≤6 months💵 Self-funded / external grant
Visiting researcher posts open to postdoctoral applicants. Best entry to Europe's leading space law institute; combine with MSCA-PF host application for funded route.
LSE European Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLENEW (本期)
European Institute, London School of Economics · 伦敦政经学院欧洲研究所
📍 London, UK⏱ 1 year💷 LSE Research Officer scale
Open across social sciences for research contributing to contemporary Europe. Applicants must identify and contact a suitable EI mentor before submitting. Strong fit for EU AI Act / Space Strategy / international law angles.
面向当代欧洲研究的 1 年博后。需提前联系导师并提交研究提案。可对接 EU AI Act 与欧洲空间战略。
📌 Proposal deadline: 17 May 2026 23:59 UK time (18 天)
Strongest space-security fellowship for Chinese-eligible candidates. 2026 cycle deadline 31 January passed — current cohort started March 2026. Mark Nov 2026 / Jan 2027 calendar for next cycle.
Secure World Foundation Space Sustainability Research Fellowship 2026
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLENEW (本期)
Secure World Foundation · 安全世界基金会
📍 Washington DC (in-residence)⏱ ~6 months
2026 theme: "Evaluating Models for Private Sector Participation in International Governance for Space Safety and Space Traffic Coordination." Direct overlap with G's STM / AI-augmented governance research.
2026 主题：私营部门参与国际空间安全治理与空间交通协调的模式。与 G 的 STM/AI 治理研究方向高度契合。重要机会。
2026 Summer Fellowship cohort closed (March 1 deadline). Open-call Research / Senior Researcher and AI policy roles posted intermittently. UK visa support typically available.
夏季 fellowship 已截止；常态滚动招聘 Research Fellow 与 Senior Researcher。中国国籍需注意 UK 安全审查（NSI）—— 通常可走，但延期。
📌 Watch governance.ai/opportunities for rolling roles
Institute for Law & AI — All 2026 cycles closed
⚠️ CONDITIONAL — US visa required
LawAI · 法律与人工智能研究所
📍 US-based (some EU track)
Senior Research Fellow (Jan 30) + Summer Research Fellowship US/EU/Legal Frontiers (Feb 7) all closed. Watch Sept–Nov for next senior cycle, Nov–Jan for SRF.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships — Call 2026
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
European Commission — REA · 玛丽-居里行动 (MSCA-PF)
📍 Any EU MS / Horizon Associated Country⏱ 1–2 years💶 ~€69k–€87k/yr (host-adjusted)
Call HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01 opened 9 April 2026, deadline 9 September 2026. ~1,600 fellowships, €399.05M total. Mobility rule: ≤12 months in host country in last 36. Open to all nationalities, all disciplines.
EURAXESS Job Portal — international law & AI scrape
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EURAXESS — European researcher mobility portal
Sample current postings: postdoctoral fellow in international conflict and security law & IHL (job 233517); MSCA hosting offers from Inria, Sorbonne, Sciences Po, Politecnico di Torino. Register saved-search for "AI law" + "international law".
Berkman Klein Center 2026-2027 Fellowship
CLOSED — Dec 5, 2025
Harvard University · 哈佛大学伯克曼克莱因互联网与社会研究中心
2026 cohort selected. Themes: agentic AI, language model interpretability, AI benchmarking, AI & human experience. Up to $75,000/year. Watch Oct–Nov 2026 for 2027-28 call.
Yale ISP Resident Fellowship 2026-2027
CLOSED — Dec 31, 2025
Yale Law School Information Society Project · 耶鲁法学院信息社会计划
$70,000 + Yale benefits. AI & digital public sphere priority (free speech, content moderation, privacy, antitrust, algorithmic governance). Renewable up to 2 years.
Two-year, possible start Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027. Decisions April–May 2026. PhD required before start. Watch HAI Fellowship Programs page for announcement of 2027 cycle (autumn 2026).
Institute for Ethics in AI, University of Oxford · 牛津 AI 伦理研究所
📍 Oxford, UK💷 £2,000 stipend (short-term)
Short-term accelerator for projects under themes including AI & Creativity, AI in Care, AI & Humanity, and AI, Law & Policy. Next round opens May 2026.
Swedish Research Council (VR) International Postdoc Grant
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
Vetenskapsrådet · 瑞典研究理事会
📍 Sweden + abroad⏱ 18–36 months
National funding agency for international postdoc placements. Applicants must hold a Swedish PhD or be affiliated with Swedish HEI. For non-Swedish PhDs, route is via direct posting at Uppsala / Lund / Stockholm.
KU Leuven CiTiP — Research Fellow (Tech, Law, Data Governance)
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law · 鲁汶大学 IT & IP 法中心
📍 Leuven, Belgium
Standing recruitment for Research Fellows on technology, law, and data governance under Prof. Jan De Bruyne. Excellent host for AI Act / EU digital governance research.
鲁汶 CiTiP 长期招募技术法/数据治理研究员，是 EU AI Act 与数字治理研究的顶尖落地点。也可作 MSCA-PF 的 host。
Visiting researcher track open year-round; combine with MSCA-PF for funded route to Leiden.
📌 Email iiasl@law.leidenuniv.nl
🇦🇺 澳大利亚 & 亚太 Australia & Asia-Pacific
ANU Australian Centre for Space Governance — research opportunities
⚠️ Defence-adjacent — verify clearance requirements
Australian National University · 澳大利亚国立大学
📍 Canberra
Newer hub for Asia-Pacific space governance research. Postdocs typically posted via ANU careers; some defence-funded streams may require clearance ineligible for Chinese nationals — confirm per posting.
ANU 空间治理中心是亚太空间法新枢纽。注意：与国防相关的项目（如 ASPI）通常对中国籍不开放，校内非国防博后则可申。
CUHK — LLM in AI Law (faculty hiring momentum)
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Chinese University of Hong Kong · 香港中文大学法学院
📍 Hong Kong
CUHK launches LLM in AI Law for 2026-27 — implies hiring momentum in AI law faculty/postdoc roles. Monitor CUHK Law careers page for postdoctoral and research-assistant-professor postings.
CUHK 2026-27 新设 AI Law LLM 项目，意味着 AI 法师资扩容。关注 CUHK 法学院招聘页。
HKU — Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference 2026 (network)
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
University of Hong Kong · 香港大学
📍 Hong Kong
HKU IDS hosts Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference 2026 (April). Networking entry-point — track HKU Law / IDS for postdoc & research associate posts.
Beihang & CASS — China-side space law / AI governance
🇨🇳 ELIGIBLE
北京航空航天大学 / 中国社科院国际法所 · Beihang University / CASS Institute of International Law
📍 Beijing
Reliable fallback. Postdoc Stations (博士后流动站) on rolling cycles; Beihang Space Law Institute and CASS IIL are leading China-side hosts. Combine with CSC funding.
国内最稳的 Plan B：北航空间法研究所与中国社科院国际法所均设博士后流动站，可结合 CSC/博士后基金。
UNIDIR Women in AI Fellowship 2026
CLOSED — Feb 24, 2026
UN Institute for Disarmament Research
5-day intensive June 8–12, 2026 in Geneva. Equips women diplomats with AI policy/legal/technical knowledge. 2027 cycle opens early Jan 2027.
Berkman Klein Center, Yale ISP, Cambridge ERA, GovAI Summer, LawAI cycles
ALL 2026 CLOSED
Set calendar reminders: Oct–Dec 2026 for Berkman Klein, Yale ISP, LawAI Senior Fellow; Jan–Feb 2027 for UNIDIR, ERA:AI, GovAI Summer. Use the gap to publish + build mentor network.
启动 Oxford Martin AI & Law 博后申请（5/18 截止，19 天）—— 写 600 字研究提案："International AI regulation through the lens of outer space law: comparative architectures for governing emerging technologies in extra-territorial domains."
5/17 截止：LSE European Institute — 立即邮件联系 EI mentor（建议 Jan Zielonka 或 Sara Hagemann），提交研究 abstract，请其 sponsor。
NUS Research Fellow (AI Law) — 与 CIL 博后是双线投递，材料相通，统一一次准备。