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Deadline
2026-05-03
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Networking with peers around AI governance topics
Description
A fully-funded, nine-week in-person research fellowship for students, researchers, and professionals looking to work at the intersection of AI and biosecurity, hosted by the Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative in Harvard Square (June 8 – August 10, 2026).
- Funding – $10,000 stipend for fellows; $15,000 for senior fellows (PhD students, postdocs, and experienced researchers); up to $10,000 in compute credits also provided
- Mentorship – Weekly 1–2 hour sessions with researchers from institutions including SecureBio, MIT, Harvard, IBBIS, RAND, and Active Site
- Research focus – Projects span dangerous capability evaluations, biosurveillance, DNA synthesis screening, threat modeling, and AI governance in the life sciences
- Community and support – Housing through Harvard Housing for relocating fellows, free weekday meals, 24/7 office access, weekly speaker events, and networking with a combined cohort of ~45 fellows
Not focused on biosecurity? The CBAI AI Safety Research Fellowship runs in parallel — apply through the same process.
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