Applications are open for the 2026 Cooperative AI PhD Fellowship! The fellowship provides future and current PhD students in the field of cooperative AI with additional financial and academic support to achieve their full potential. Fellows will receive a range of benefits, including:

• Research support including conference and compute budgets;
• Collaboration opportunities and invitations to closed-doors events;
• Living stipend of up to $40,000 per year for top candidates.

Applicants can be from any region. You should be enrolled (or expecting to be enrolled) in a PhD programme with a specific interest in cooperative AI. (For examples of topics, see our 2025 fellows and 2025 grants call). 

The Cooperative AI Foundation is committed to the growth of a diverse and inclusive research community, and we especially welcome applications from underrepresented backgrounds.

Applications close 16th November 2025 (23:59 AoE). If you have any questions, please contact us here.