Junior Research Fellowship

Core responsibilities for Junior Research Fellows:

• Conduct research on AI policy, regulation, and legal frameworks (governance track) or focus on AI safety evaluation and mechanistic interpretability (technical track)
• Attend weekly seminar sessions from early April to late June 2026
• Dedicate at least 20 hours per week to research projects from early August to end of November 2026
• Develop high-impact projects in the field of AI and global catastrophic risks

This fellowship helps develop researchers who can address AI and global catastrophic risks, contributing to the prevention of these risks through both governance and technical approaches.

Required qualifications and skills:

• For governance track: Social science or humanities background
• For technical track: Programming experience (particularly in Python) and background in mathematics, statistics, or machine learning
• Completed undergraduate degree or on track to complete by early August 2026
• Ability to commit at least 7 hours per week from early April to late June 2026 and 20 hours per week from early August to end of November 2026
• Clear, careful, and analytical reasoning skills
• Interest in AI risks and research
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious

Benefits include:

• $5,000 USD scholarship
• Personalized attention and mentorship
• Access to community of researchers working on related questions
• Learning about AI, AI-catastrophic risk interactions, AI governance trends, and technical AI safety
• Remote program with occasional in-person meetups