Iliad Fellowships in Applied Mathematics for AI Safety – Fall 2026 (up to $6,000)

Deadline: September 21, 2026

Applications are open for the Iliad Fellowships Fall 2026. Iliad is running three iterations of the Fellowship this fall. Iliad Fellows will explore mathematical approaches to AI alignment, in collaboration with established mentors with proven track records of connecting deep mathematics with empirical machine learning. Iliad Fellows will, by default, spend 3 months in person in London at LISA working on AI alignment, in collaboration with mentors. Project mentors are established researchers in mathematics and AI alignment. Individual projects will differ in scope and content, depending on the Fellow’s research background; projects will begin lines of research in mathematical AI alignment. The intended end product of the Fellowship is a fleshed-out research proposal. You will spend 3 months doing mathematical research that builds on your existing research background, with the support of a project mentor. You will work inside of or develop a new direction of applied-mathematical AI alignment research in order to assemble the research proposal deliverable.

Funding

There is a travel-and-housing allowance of $6,000 (USD) /month.

Eligibility

Applicants should have a PhD or postdoctoral researcher in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science, or a related discipline, or someone with equivalent research experience. They welcome applicants with substantially greater research experience as well, and can tailor scope and compensation to suit that background.

Application

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For more information, visit Iliad Fellowships.