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AI opportunities for early-career people

Fellowships, residencies and programmes built for people at the start of an AI career, from recent graduates to career-changers. Many pay a stipend and some need no prior research experience.

Times and time zones vary by organiser, so check the page.

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8 Nov6 days left

AI Safety Essentials Fellowship (GAIN SSA)NEW

Global AI Youth Network SSA (GAIN SSA) · Online (Africa)

FellowshipStudentsEarly-careerResearchersAfricaStudents eligible

Not stated (support for compute, subscriptions or conference travel mentioned)
Verified 1 Nov+ Add to calendar

Upcoming deadlines

9 Dec37 days left

AI HACK Tokyo (3rd edition)NEW

AIHACK運営事務局 · Online + Tokyo, Japan

CompetitionOpen to anyoneStudentsEarly-careerAsiaIndividualsTeamsNo fees · no equity

¥1,000,000 total prize budget(annual); free to enter
Verified 1 Nov+ Add to calendar

Rolling, or date not yet published

Date TBCSee listing

Claude Corps FellowshipNEW

Anthropic (employer: CodePath) · US (on site at host nonprofits)

FellowshipEarly-careerStudentsUSNo PhD requiredEarly career

$85,000 a year salaryplus benefits, 12 months
Verified 1 Nov
Date TBCSee listing

Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First · London / Bangalore / San Francisco

AcceleratorEarly-careerStartups & foundersGlobalIndividuals

Up to $250K investment once you form a company; $600K+ in credits (incl. $350K Azure)
Verified 31 Oct
Date TBCSee listing

Forethought Founders FellowshipNEW

Forethought · Oxford, UK or Berkeley, US

FellowshipOpen to anyoneEarly-careerResearchersGlobal

Salary roughly $170,000–$210,000(US) or £100,000–£150,000 (UK) a year, pro-rated; 2-month exit grant; considered for a seed grant of up to $2m
Verified 1 Nov
Date TBCSee listing

Gauntlet AI Fellowship (Cohort 8)NEW

Gauntlet AI · Austin, US

FellowshipEarly-careerOpen to anyoneUS

Ten weeks, all expenses paid (flights, housing, food, training); interviews for $200K+ roles
Verified 1 Nov
Date TBCSee listing

Perplexity Research FellowshipNEW

Perplexity · San Francisco, New York City or Palo Alto, US

FellowshipEarly-careerResearchersStudentsUSEarly career

$180K – $220K(annualised compensation), full time
Verified 1 Nov
RollingApply any time

Anthropic Fellows Program

Anthropic · UK / USA / Canada

FellowshipResearchersEarly-careerGlobalNo PhD required

Stipend (see listing) plus ~$15K/month compute and mentorship
Verified 31 Oct
RollingApply any time

BlueDot Career Transition Grant

BlueDot Impact · Global

GrantEarly-careerOpen to anyoneGlobal

Up to $200,000generally from $20K
Verified 31 Oct
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Read before you apply

Plain-English guides to the kinds of funding on this page.

  1. FellowshipsGuide

    How AI fellowships and residencies work

    Fellowships and residencies are the most common way into funded AI research, policy and journalism work outside a normal job. This guide explains how they work, using real, currently open programmes from our listings as examples.

    By advance.to · 7 min read
  2. PrizesGuide

    How AI competitions, prizes and hackathons work

    Competitions are one of the few AI opportunities open to almost anyone, from school students to research teams. This guide explains the different kinds, how prizes and rules work, and what to check before you enter.

    By advance.to · 3 min read
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