Anthropic Fellows Program — AI Safety

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. The Fellows Program fosters AI research and engineering talent by providing funding and mentorship to promising technical talent regardless of previous experience. Fellows work on empirical projects aligned with Anthropic's research priorities, aiming to produce public outputs such as paper submissions. The program includes direct mentorship, workspace access, community connection, stipend, and funding for compute and research expenses. The next cohort of Anthropic fellows starts on July 20, 2026. Apply by April 26, 2026 to be considered for this cohort. We will continue accepting applications for later cohorts on a rolling basis. In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to accommodate fellows starting outside of usual cohort timelines. The Anthropic Fellows Program is designed to foster AI research and engineering talent. We provide funding and mentorship to promising technical talent - regardless of previous experience. Fellows will primarily use external infrastructure (e.g., open-source models, public APIs) to work on an empirical project aligned with our research priorities, with the goal of producing a public output (e.g., a paper submission). In one of our earlier cohorts, over 80% of fellows produced papers. We run multiple cohorts of Fellows each year and review applications on a rolling basis. This application is for cohorts starting in July 2026 and beyond. What to expect:

• 4 months of full-time research
• Direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers
• Access to a shared workspace (in either Berkeley, California or London, UK)
• Connection to the broader AI safety and security research community
• Weekly stipend of 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD + benefits (these vary by country)
• Funding for compute (~$15k/month) and other research expenses

Interview process:

• Initial application & reference check
• Technical assessments & interviews
• Research discussion

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy; we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely. Some additional notes:

• The program does not guarantee full-time offers but strong performance may lead to offers.
• Previous cohorts had a full-time offer rate of about 25-50%.