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OpenAI Safety Fellowship

Fellowship Fully funded Closed
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OpenAI Berkeley, United States · Online 2026

Information

The OpenAI Safety Fellowship is a pilot program for external researchers, engineers, and practitioners to pursue high-impact research on the safety and alignment of advanced AI systems. The fellowship lasts 18 weeks, offers a monthly stipend, mentorship from OpenAI experts, and opportunities to collaborate with peers and produce research outputs such as papers, benchmarks, or datasets.

Benefits

Monthly stipend, compute support and API credits, mentorship from OpenAI experts, networking with peers, and access to a professional network.

Eligibility

Applicants must be external researchers, engineers, or practitioners with strong research ability and execution skills, and provide references.

Application

Prepare your research proposal and references, then apply via the official OpenAI application form.

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