Apply by Jun. 7: MATS Autumn 2026 AI Safety Fellowship

MATS Research is an educational research nonprofit dedicated to solving the
talent pipeline bottleneck in AI alignment and security research. We
believe reducing risks from powerful AI is one of the world's most urgent
and talent-constrained challenges, and that ambitious people from a wide
range of backgrounds and career stages can meaningfully contribute to this
work.

That's why we're training the next generation of AI safety researchers.

The Autumn fellowship runs from September 28 to December 4, 2026, based in
Berkeley, California and London, UK. Fellows receive:

   - field-leading research mentorship
   - funding ($5,000/month stipend + $8,000/month compute)
   - office space, housing and meals
   - immigration support for our Berkeley office
   - talks and workshops with AI experts
   - a global network of peers

In addition to technical and governance research tracks, this cohort
introduces two new tracks: the Founding & Field-Building track
<http://matsprogram.org/tracks/founding-and-field-building?utm_source=dmanet&utm_medium=mailing-list&utm_campaign=a26>
for
entrepreneurial generalists looking to launch new AI safety initiatives and
the Biosecurity track
<https://www.matsprogram.org/tracks/biosecurity?utm_source=dmanet&utm_medium=mailing-list&utm_campaign=a26>
for
technical researchers focused on the intersection of advanced AI and
catastrophic biological risk.

MATS has accelerated 500+ researchers so far. Among alumni who graduated
before 2025, 80% are working directly in AI safety/security and 10% have
co-founded active AI safety startups. Participants have coauthored 200+
papers, with over 12,300 citations. Our philanthropically-funded program
connects participants with world-class mentors from leading organizations
such as Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Redwood, AI Futures Project, and more.

*Apply by June 7
<https://www.matsprogram.org/apply?utm_source=dmanet&utm_medium=mailing-list&utm_campaign=a26>
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to be considered!*

Help us spread the word with people you know who'd be a good fit, and feel
free to reach out if you have any questions!

Best,

Eric

-- 
Eric Dhan
Operations Generalist, MATS <https://www.matsprogram.org/>
LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-dhan/>

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