Training programs

TARA: Round 2 2026

Australia, NZ & Asia

3 months · Starts 5 Sep 2026

Technical Alignment Research Accelerator (TARA) is a program based on the ARENA curriculum. Designed to accelerate full-time students and professionals’ paths into research without needing to pause their careers or relocate internationally.

No stipend

Part-time

Entry bar: low

Focus: technical

Apply by 8 Aug 2026

AIAF Fellowship 2026

Online

2 months · Starts 8 Sep 2026

Alignment research program run by the AI Alignment Foundation (AIAF) in partnership with AE Studio. Fellows work at industry pace with a dedicated research manager as well as mentorship, working toward a LessWrong post and potentially a paper.

Stipend included

Full-time

Entry bar: high

Focus: technical

Apply by 17 Aug 2026

Supervised Program for Alignment Research (SPAR): Fall 2026

Online

3 months · Starts 14 Sep 2026

Research program pairing aspiring researchers with professionals working on AI safety. Covers alignment, policy, security, interpretability, and biosecurity – ending with a demo day of posters and talks.

No stipend

Part-time

Entry bar: low

Focus: technical, governance

Apply by 18 Aug 2026

Frontier AI Security Training (FAST)

Singapore

5 days · Starts 28 Sep 2026

Intensive by Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH) where security and ML practitioners learn to attack and defend frontier models, agents, and the systems around them. Includes hands-on labs on AI control, open-weight security, and compute verification.

Expenses covered

Full-time

Entry bar: high

Focus: technical

Apply by 6 Aug 2026

Iliad Intensive: October 2026

Berkeley, USA

4 weeks · Starts 5 Oct 2026

Introduction to technical alignment, with an emphasis on broad coverage of the field. Aims to advance foundational research in AI safety by folding mathematical expertise into the field. Applicants are selected on the basis of estimated mathematical strength.

Expenses covered

Full-time

Entry bar: mid

Focus: technical

Iliad Intensive: November 2026

London, UK

4 weeks · Starts 2 Nov 2026

Introduction to technical alignment, with an emphasis on broad coverage of the field. Aims to advance foundational research in AI safety by folding mathematical expertise into the field. Applicants are selected on the basis of estimated mathematical strength.

Expenses covered

Full-time

Entry bar: mid

Focus: technical

Horizon Fellowship 2027

Washington D.C., USA

1 year · Starts January 2027

Places fellows at host organizations working on AI, biotechnology, and emerging technology policy. Includes 10 weeks of part-time training in policy writing and analysis, mentorship, and 6–24 month placements in the executive branch, Congress, or think tanks.

Stipend included

Full-time

Entry bar: high

Focus: governance

Apply by 30 Aug 2026