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Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.

480 programs on file258 active programsCrypto · AI · Open source

37-46 of 46 programs

Interledger Foundation
Open SourceFellowship

Interledger 2026 Fellowship

A 12-month fellowship for researchers, advocates, educators, technical developers, and other practitioners working to reduce barriers to digital financial participation. Each fellow receives $72,000 in compensation plus a $20,000 project budget; the 2026 application window closed June 15 and is now under review.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
Institute for Security and Technology

A practitioner program for mid-career nuclear-policy professionals combining an in-person AI bootcamp, virtual seminars, and applied policy labs. Applications for the inaugural cohort closed on February 28, 2026, and IST announced the 26 selected participants in April.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
Open Source Initiative
Open SourceFellowship

Open Source AI Fellowship

The Open Source Initiative announced a new fellowship at UN Open Source Week to bridge open source practices and global AI policy, sponsored by organizations including Google and Red Hat. OSI is absent from the org registry.

Status
Announced
How to apply
Not recorded
Principles of Intelligence

Principles of Intelligence runs PIBBSS as a three-month interdisciplinary AI safety research fellowship for about 20 researchers. The Winter 2026-2027 Cape Town cohort closed applications on 20 July 2026. The program page is collecting expressions of interest for later cohorts.

Status
Paused
How to apply
In rounds
Second Look Research

A ten-week 2026 summer fellowship at the University of Chicago focused on reproducing AI safety research. The fellowship runs from June 15 through August 22 and includes a stipend and work with external advisors.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded
Singapore AI Safety Hub

The Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH) runs a 3-month full-time residential research fellowship (Sept 21 - Dec 4, 2026) with an SGD 5,000/month stipend, housing and travel covered, and up to USD 30,000 in compute per project. Applications close July 10, 2026.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
Sovereign Tech Agency

A pilot supporting up to ten open-source maintainers to participate in standards work at the IETF, W3C, and ISO. Participants receive training, mentoring, travel and participation support, and fixed monthly compensation of EUR 4,800 to EUR 5,200; applications closed May 19, 2026.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
Vals AI
AIFellowship

Vals AI Fellowship

3-6 month paid fellowship for researchers/builders working on AI evaluation benchmarks: $1,000-$2,500/week stipend plus unlimited API credits, GPU budgets, and mentorship; remote or SF.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds

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