π§ Quick Decision Path (March 25, 2026)
Q: What should I do RIGHT NOW?
π₯ Apply to Talos (Apr 27 deadline - 33 days left!)
π§ Sign up for IAPS notifications (opens April - check DAILY)
π Prepare MATS application (opens late April)
Q: Where are you based / where can you work?
πΊπΈ US β IAPS (opening soon!), GovAI (watch for cycle), Horizon Institute
πͺπΊ EU β Talos (APPLY NOW!), ERA, Pivotal (London)
π Remote OK β IAPS, GovAI, SPAR, MATS (some streams)
Q: Any coding skills at all?
β NONE β IAPS, GovAI Applied, Talos (100% non-technical)
β οΈ BASIC β Add MATS Policy/Strategy streams to above