a Summer 2026 program for researchers interested in the field of AI safety
and alignment that is currently accepting applications, and we want to
share this with the researchers in the DMANET community.
Reducing risks from unaligned AI is an urgent, talent-constrained
challenge. We believe ambitious people from many backgrounds can
meaningfully contribute to this work. That's why we're training the next
generation of researchers in AI alignment, interpretability, security, and
governance.
As part of the fully-funded 12-week *MATS Summer 2026
<https://www.matsprogram.org/apply?utm_source=dmanet&utm_medium=mailing-list&utm_campaign=s26>*
program (June–August 2026), fellows receive:
- $15,000 stipend + $12,000 compute
- Office space in Berkeley or London (depending on mentor preference)
- Housing, meals, and travel covered
- Mentorship from world-class researchers and a dedicated research
manager
- A close-knit cohort, regular seminars and workshops, and an active
global alumni network
- The opportunity to continue for an additional 6-12 months with ongoing
funding and support (~75% of fellows historically do!)
MATS has accelerated 450+ researchers so far. Among alumni who graduated
before 2025, 80% are working directly in AI safety/security and 10% have
co-founded active AI safety startups. Participants have coauthored 150+
papers, with 7,800+ citations
<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VgJaUK4AAAAJ&hl=en>, and rate
our program 9.4/10. Our mentors include world-class researchers from
Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, UK AISI, GovAI, Redwood, METR, Apollo
Research, Goodfire, RAND, AI Futures Project, and more.
Please forward this to anyone you know who'd be a good fit!
⏰ *Application deadline:* *January 18, 2026 AoE.* *Visit our website for
details.*
<https://www.matsprogram.org/apply?utm_source=dmanet&utm_medium=mailing-list&utm_campaign=s26>
Best,
Eric
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Eric Dhan
Operations Generalist, MATS
LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-dhan/>
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