Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative Summer Research Fellowship in AI Safety (Deadline: May 18)

By PeterSlattery @ 2025-05-12T16:15 (+14)

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"Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative is excited to announce its full-time, paid, in-person Summer Research Fellowship in AI Safety. We’re selecting up to 15 fellows for an intensive research and mentorship experience supported by leading mentors and research managers.

Benefits Stipend: $8,000 for two months.

Housing: Provided or stipend up to $2,500/month.

Meals: Daily lunch and dinner, plus snacks and beverages.

Research Support: In-house managers and compute resources.

Office: 24/7 office access near Harvard Square.

Networking: Workshops, events, and socials with AI safety researchers. CBAI-Berkman Klein Center & CBAI-FutureTech fellows can use Harvard & MIT offices.

Mentorship

Gain direct mentorship from experts affiliated with institutions including Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, FAR.AI, Redwood Research, Machine Intelligence Research Institute, Anthropic, Center for AI Safety, Microsoft, and Google DeepMind.

Application Process Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; apply early!

Final Deadline: May 18, 11:59 PM EDT.

Steps: 1. Initial application review (CBAI)

2. Brief interview (15–30 mins, virtual)

3. Mentor interview, task, or follow-up questions"

Submit your application directly through our website: cbai.ai/fellowship 
For inquiries, email me at: emre@cbai.ai"


MichaelRipa @ 2025-05-13T13:20 (+4)

I wanted to flag the following as it's pretty important but is only mentioned at the end of the application form:

"Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this program. But, we accept OPTs if you are an international student in the US."

Tristan Williams @ 2025-05-12T17:36 (+2)

Dates are: June 23 – August 17, 2025