Week 41, 2026

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Training programs

This is a weekly newsletter that lists newly announced training programs addressing existential risk from AI. Visit AISafety.com/training for the full directory of upcoming programs.

Iliad Intensive: January 2027

Berkeley, USA & London, UK

4 weeks · Starts 4 Jan 2027

Course on foundational alignment research for researchers with math, physics, or computer science backgrounds. Covers deep learning theory, agent foundations, interpretability, and safety guarantees and their limits.

Expenses covered

Focus: technical

Apply by 16 Nov 2026

Iliad Fellowship: January 2027

Bay Area, USA & London, UK

3 months · Starts 4 Jan 2027

Individual, mentored research in applied mathematics for alignment, with each fellow paired with an established research mentor. For PhD students, postdocs, and researchers with equivalent experience.

Expenses covered

Entry bar: high

Focus: technical

Apply by 16 Nov 2026

Foresight Fellowship: 2028

1 year · Starts 2028

Program by the Foresight Institute helping early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators advance AI safety and other areas. Fellows get networking, platforms to share their work, and knowledge exchange with experts.

Expenses covered

Entry bar: high

Focus: technical

Apply by 31 Jul 2027

DISPATCH – AI Safety Comms Fellowship

6 weeks · Starts 12 Oct 2026

For undergraduates and content creators who want to make short-form videos about AI safety. Fellows produce three to four videos a week, with workshops, mentor feedback, and placement support for AI safety comms roles.

Apply by 10 Oct 2026

Better Futures Fellowship – AI Safety Collab: Fall 2026

3 months · Starts 9 Nov 2026

Program by the European Network for AI Safety (ENAIS) on making the post-AGI future good, not just survivable, based on Forethought's Better Futures research. Includes facilitated discussions and a guided project.

Apply by 25 Oct 2026

AI and National Security Convergence Fellowship: 2026-2027

Online & Washington D.C., USA

8 months · Starts in November 2026

Program by the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) for mid-career national security professionals on human control over AI. Includes topic modules, scenario exercises, a matrix game, and a trip to frontier AI companies.

Expenses covered

Entry bar: high

Focus: governance

Apply by 20 Oct 2026

AI Safety for Italy Mentorship Program: Winter 2026/27

3 months · Starts 15 Dec 2026

Connects people with ties to Italy entering AI safety and governance with mentors in the field. Includes a career orientation track and a projects track on model interpretability and evaluation, governance and policy.

Focus: technical, governance

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