Announcing: Iliad's New 2026 Fellowships

Timelines are short. Given that, the sooner we can onboard people into the alignment field, the better. In that spirit, and in light of our current applicant count and quality, Iliad is launching three new Iliad Fellowship cohorts, all to start before the year is out.

That is, separate from our incoming Fall 2026 Iliad Fellowship cohort (September 7–December 4), the following Fellowship cohorts are now open for applications:

October 2026 Iliad Fellowship

Location: Choice of SF Bay Area, USA, or London, UKDuration: October 5–December 18, 2026 (inclusive)Travel-and-Housing Support: $6,000 (USD) monthly travel-and-housing allowanceApplication Deadline: August 31, 2026 EoD AoE; open nowDescription: An 11-week mentored, fully funded research fellowship in applied math for AI alignment. It will start concurrently with the October 2026 Iliad Intensive.

November 2026 Iliad Fellowship

Location: Choice of SF Bay Area, USA, or London, UKDuration: November 2, 2026–February 5, 2027 (inclusive)Travel-and-Housing Support: $6,000 (USD) monthly travel-and-housing allowanceApplication Deadline: September 21, 2026 EoD AoE; open nowDescription: A 14-week mentored, fully funded research fellowship in applied math for AI alignment. It will start concurrently with the November 2026 Iliad Intensive. (The last two weeks of the year may be taken off for the holidays.)

December 2026 Iliad Fellowship

Location: Choice of SF Bay Area, USA, or London, UKDuration: December 1, 2026–March 5, 2027 (inclusive)Travel-and-Housing Support: $6,000 (USD) monthly travel-and-housing allowanceApplication Deadline: October 19, 2026 EoD AoE; open nowDescription: A 14-week mentored, fully funded research fellowship in applied math for AI alignment. (The last two weeks of the year may be taken off for the holidays.)

Applying to any or all of the above is a ~10-minute process with a single common application form.

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