NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI) Fellowship 2027-2030

Deadline: October 7, 2026

Applications are open for the NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI) Fellowship 2027-2030. The NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions is one of the inaugural NSF AI research institutes. The IAIFI is enabling physics discoveries and advancing foundational AI through the development of novel AI approaches that incorporate first principles, best practices, and domain knowledge from fundamental physics. AI is transforming many aspects of society, including the ways that scientists are pursuing groundbreaking discoveries.

To facilitate these advances, the IAIFI seeks a talented and interdisciplinary group of researchers at an early stage of their careers to join the IAIFI Fellowship program. The role of an IAIFI Fellow is to spark vital interdisciplinary, multi-investigator, multi-subfield collaborations across some of the primary IAIFI domains of theoretical physics, experimental physics, astrophysics, and foundational AI. Such collaborations have immense power to generate new ideas and approaches in both physics and AI, to facilitate abstracting physics challenges beyond their native domains to inform the development of cutting-edge AI tools, and to instill a common language across disciplines.

Benefits

The salary range is between $71,000 to $90,000.

Eligibility

Applicants should have, or be expected to receive by the 1st of September 2027, a PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.

English language proficiency is required to obtain a J-1 Visa and therefore be employed by MIT if you are coming from outside the United States.

MIT is an equal opportunity employer. They strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin.

Application

Complete applications must include

Cover letter (no more than 1 page);

CV (1-2 pages recommended, but longer accepted);

Statement of research interests (no more than 2 pages);

List of publications;

Exactly three reference letters.

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For more information, visit IAIFI Fellowship.