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Join a global cohort of ambitious researchers in Cape Town for a fully-funded cooperative AI research fellowship! Spend 3 months from January to April 2026 researching with world-class mentors from Google DeepMind, Oxford, MIT, CMU, and Toronto, among others. Join us for an online information session on September 18th and apply here by September 28th.

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About The Fellowship

The fellowship is a full-time 3-month research program for participants from diverse backgrounds around the world to pursue AI safety research from a cooperative AI perspective. The fellowship will run from January to April 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, and kicks off with a week-long retreat.

While working from a co-working space in Cape Town, participants will receive mentorship from top researchers in the field of cooperative AI, including from organisations such as Google DeepMind, the University of Oxford, and MIT. Alongside this, participants will be provided with resources for building their knowledge and network in cooperative AI, and financial support covering their living and travel expenses.

The aim of this program is to prepare fellows for research careers in cooperative AI, and to support the burgeoning AI safety and cooperative AI ecosystem in South Africa. In line with this, the University of Cape Town (UCT) will be launching the African AI Safety Hub at the UCT AI Initiative We aim to support this emerging institution with research direction setting and talent from this program.

Key Details

Location: In-person in Cape Town, South Africa.

Application Deadline: 28 September 2025.

Start Date: 10 January 2026.

Duration: Full-time for 3 months, ending 13 April 2026.

Stipend: $3000/month for living expenses. Note that these are generous given the comparatively low cost of living in South Africa.

Accommodation: Private room in a group house with other fellows.

Amenities: We will provide an office space (with a beautiful view of Table Mountain), and workday meals.

Travel Support: We cover flights to and from Cape Town.

Visas: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship; however visitor visas are easy to acquire for many countries and last up to 90 days, with relatively simple processes for extension. We can provide support with handling your visitor visa extension process.

Compute Budget: We will provide compute based on your ...

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