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The AI2050 Early Career Fellows program supports bold and ambitious work on difficult challenges as well as promising opportunities in AI. Fellows receive funding plus non-monetary support, such as connections to stakeholders to help them amplify impact. The program selects 15-20 early-career researchers around the world annually through a rigorous process.
Research is framed by the central question: 'It's 2050. AI has turned out to be hugely beneficial to society. What happened?'
Recent cohorts have included researchers across computer science, philosophy, economics, political science, earth sciences, and humanities working on AI safety, AI policy, fairness, AI for science, sociotechnical AI, and human-AI interaction. The 2025 round awarded $18M across 25 fellows.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early-career researchers globally including assistant professors, incoming faculty, and equivalent academic positions. Open to interdisciplinary work across computer science, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. Nominations or direct applications accepted depending on cycle. International eligibility. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to USD 300,000 per fellow over 2 years. Approximately 15-20 fellows selected annually. Total cohort allocation up to USD 5.5 million per cycle. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellows Program for Researchers Tackling Hard Problems in Beneficial AI by 2050 are due September 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellows Program for Researchers Tackling Hard Problems in Beneficial AI by 2050 is funded by Schmidt Sciences (AI2050 initiative funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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