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Application cycles run ~2x per year; check astera.org/residency for next round
"Astera Residency Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Astera Residency Program is a grant from the Astera Institute that funds 12–18 month fully-funded residencies for scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs building public goods in intelligence and the life sciences. Residents receive an annual salary of $125,000–$250,000, a negotiated project budget of up to $1.
5 million for lab, compute, or personnel costs, and on-demand access to 24,000 NVIDIA HGX H100 GPUs and B200/GB300 compute clusters. Work must be early-stage, open-source, and non-proprietary. Residencies are based on-site at Astera's Emeryville, California campus.
Application cycles run approximately twice per year.
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Experiment boldly, build openly Astera’s residency program is a 12 to 18-month, fully funded program centered on the creation of public goods. What we offer to residents Salary of between $125,000-250,000 annually (commensurate with experience) and benefits for the duration of your residency Additional negotiated budget to cover project expenses (e.g. lab, infrastructure, compute, licenses, personnel), which can range from $0-$1.
5M depending on project needs Compute resources via Voltage Park, including on-demand access to 24,000 NVIDIA HGX H100s and access to a reserved fleet of B200s and GB300s Dedicated workspace at our Emeryville hub with shared amenities and events A community of like-minded technologists tackling bold challenges in intelligence and the life sciences Application cycles run ~2x per year.
Please check back periodically for updates on the next cycle. We are prioritizing projects that align with Astera’s focus areas, where our expertise and resources can meaningfully accelerate progress. The proposed work should be early stage and well scoped for a 12–18 month residency.
Projects should build things that people will actually use—tools, infrastructure, or insights with real pathways to adoption. In the long run, this work should advance outcomes that benefit society broadly. The majority of work should be open, accessible, and non-proprietary.
Residents should enable others to build on their outputs and be willing to share both what worked and what did not, so others can learn from the full arc of the work. The proposed work should be well matched to the people doing it. Residents should bring the relevant expertise, judgment, and agency, be aligned with Astera’s principles, and contribute positively to the intellectual and collaborative fabric of the Astera community.
Building brain-like models Studying sunlight reflection to limit climate impact Accessing the health benefits of fermented foods Modeling the Earth’s ice sheets
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: High-agency innovators — scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs — whose projects are early-stage and well-scoped; on-site work at Astera's Emeryville, California campus is required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $125,000–$250,000 salary plus $0–$1.5M project budget. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 19, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Astera Residency Program is funded by Astera Institute. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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