Open Innovation Team OIT 2025 Policy Fellowship Program- Application Link and How to Apply
This post will guide you on the OIT 2025 Policy Fellowship Program requirements, eligibility, link application portal, form, and how to apply without any issues. Applicant should note that application forms MUST be submitted online via the official portal provided below
Full Meaning of OIT
The full meaning of OIT is Open Innovation Team.
The OIT is a cross-government unit that works with experts to generate analysis and ideas for policy, helping colleagues review evidence, engage experts, develop policy and evaluate impact.
OIT Policy Fellowship is a bespoke, flexible, part-time mentoring programme that supports officials by providing help and expert insight to answer a specific policy question. Over the course of six months, civil servants will work under the supervision of an academic mentor in a relevant field to research and produce an output based on their policy area. Mentors are drawn from OIT partner institutions: Brunel University London, the University of Essex, Lancaster University, the University of Surrey and the University of York.
What You Gain:
1. In-depth support and insight from leading academics
2. New contacts across academia and the civil service
3. Practical skills in data analysis and interpretation
4. Enhanced subject knowledge in your chosen field
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Before you apply, please make sure you are eligible using the application link below. The closing date this year for the Open Innovation Team OIT 2025 Policy Fellowship Program is 24 February, 2025.
How to Apply for Open Innovation Team OIT 2025 Policy Fellowship Program
Information about the Fellowship and the application process can be found in our Q&A https://www.gov.uk/government/news/applications-now-open-for-oits-2025-policy-fellowship
This is the third round of the Fellowship – in 2023/24, nine civil servants from five different departments were paired with academics from four universities. An example of one of their research outputs can be found here.