OpenAI calls for Worldwide Applications for Fellowship

Application Deadline: May 3rd 2026
Program Duration: 4-5 months, Full-time participation expected (40 hrs/week)
Stipend: $3,850/week and $15,000 Compute credits/month

Workspace: Fellows have access to shared workspaces at Constellation (Berkeley). Remote participation is possible, but the Berkeley location is preferred for in-person interaction with mentors

Visa Support: There is a provision to support fellows through multiple visa paths.

J-1: This is usually for exchange programs, internships, research, or training.
F-1 / CPT (full-time only) or OPT, and requires DSO approval. If you’re already studying in the U.S. under an F-1 visa:

CPT (Curricular Practical Training) allows you to work as part of your studies, but here they specify full-time only.
OPT (Optional Practical Training) allows you to work after or during your studies.

“Requires DSO approval” means your school official (Designated School Official) must approve your participation before you can join.

Other options available.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

The interview process consists of three stages:

Initial application and references review
Technical assessments and interviews
Live interview with potential mentor(s)

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should apply online.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fellows will work primarily with external infrastructure (e.g. open-source models, public APIs) and will not have internal system access.

You may be a good fit if you:

Are excited to transition into full-time empirical AI safety research
Have strong technical fundamentals: you can code well in Python, take ambiguous problems and make concrete progress, and think clearly about hard technical questions.
Thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and can drive projects forward under uncertainty

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company founded in December 2015 with the mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) AI systems that are generally smarter than humans benefit all of humanity.

The organisation is renowned for creating popular generative AI tools, most notably the ChatGPT series.

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