Apply to the Inaugural PIBBSS Winter Research Fellowship!
TLDR: We're hosting our first-ever winter fellowship — a ~3-month, fully-funded research program in Cape Town, South Africa (November 2026–February 2027). Work on AI safety research drawing on expertise from fields like neuroscience, evolutionary biology, dynamical systems, philosophy, and more. Past fellows have gone on to positions at Anthropic, AISI UK, Oxford, Harvard, Google, academia, or started their own safety organizations, among other career paths.Apply here: https://princint.ai/programs/fellowship/Deadline: July 20th, 2026, 23:59 Anywhere on EarthAbout the FellowshipThe PIBBSS Fellowship is designed for researchers from diverse fields (including math, philosophy, engineering, etc.) whose study bears on complex and intelligent behavior and are motivated to make AI safe and beneficial.This is our first ‘winter’ cohort, and the first fellowship to take place in the Southern Hemisphere. Fellows will be based in Cape Town, South Africa, from November 2026 through February 2027.During the program, fellows work on projects at the intersection of their field and AI safety, in close collaboration with a dedicated mentor. You'll join a cohort of ~20 researchers for a multi-day opening and closing retreat, a co-working space with regular speaker talks and community events, and a final symposium where fellows present their work.The fellowship has been active since 2022, with our most recent iteration hosted in London in summer 2026. Over 73 alumni have gone on to roles in government, AI safety labs, academia, and independent research.Financial support includes:$3,000/month stipend (full-time commitment)Accommodation providedWorkday meals provided at the office (lunch, dinner, snacks)One return flight to and from Cape TownShort-term visa support letters availableWho Should ApplyThe fellowship is aimed at PhD and postdoctoral researchers, though we encourage anyone with comparable research experience to apply regardless of credentials. We accept applicants from all cou