Anthropic is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Fellows Program. Specifically, this technical research program helps AI engineers scale their impact through substantial funding and expert mentorship. Consequently, selected technical talent work directly with Anthropic researchers to deploy safe and reliable AI systems.
Program Overview This is an artificial intelligence research and engineering incubator. Therefore, it is ideal for promising technical talent who need industry-leading guidance to serve the future of AI safety. By joining, you get access to a generous stipend and Anthropic’s proprietary research environment.
Key Benefits Participants receive high-value technical and financial support. Specifically, the benefits include:
- Funding: A competitive financial stipend to support dedicated research time.
- Mentorship: Direct, hands-on guidance from leading AI researchers and engineers at Anthropic.
- Resources: Access to cutting-edge computational resources and foundational models.
Eligibility Criteria To qualify, an applicant must be promising technical talent. Crucially, you must be deeply interested in building safe, interpretable, and reliable AI systems.
- Profile: Open to talent regardless of previous formal industry experience.
- Skills: Must demonstrate extremely strong engineering, coding, or mathematical capabilities.
- Alignment: Must align with Anthropic’s mission of developing responsible AI.
Application Process
- Deadline: April 26, 2026.
- Submission: Apply via the Anthropic careers portal.
- Requirements: Technical background, coding samples/portfolio, and statement of interest.






