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CHAI Research Fellowship

🏛 Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (CHAI), University of California, Berkeley 📍 United States 📅 2026

About this opportunity

The CHAI Research Fellowship is a postdoctoral research programme hosted by the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) at the University of California, Berkeley. It supports research in AI alignment, machine learning, decision-making systems, robotics and related areas and enables collaboration with Berkeley faculty and partner institutions. Fellows lead independent research agendas while participating in seminars, mentoring, and interdisciplinary projects. The programme emphasizes research on safe, reliable and human-compatible AI.

Benefits & funding

Fully funded two-year appointment (with possible renewal), competitive UC Berkeley salary, visa sponsorship and visa cost support for dependents, collaboration with leading AI researchers, access to Berkeley research ecosystem, opportunities to publish and participate in seminars.

Eligibility

Applicants must possess a PhD (completed or near completion) in a relevant technical discipline and demonstrate strong research achievements; expertise in areas such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, theoretical economics, machine learning, AI, robotics or data science is expected.

How to apply

Submit a current résumé/CV, a one-page statement of interest outlining proposed research, and names and email addresses of two academic referees; applications are reviewed on academic achievements, research excellence and fit with CHAI's mission.

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