Deadline: January 9, 2026
Applications are open for the BASE Fellowship – Spring 2026. The BASE Fellowship is a 12-week, part-time remote program beginning in April 2026 and will extend to July 2026, designed to develop Black researchers, practitioners, and leaders in AI Safety, AI Security, AI Governance.
Black in AI Safety and Ethics (BASE) exists to increase Black representation and leadership in the fields of AI safety, Governance, and Security. Their mission is to build a global community that connects, educates, and empowers Black researchers, professionals, and students to shape the development of safe, equitable, and human-centered AI systems, while preventing the gradual disempowerment of the Black diaspora in the age of artificial intelligence.
Benefits
- Fellows gain structured expert mentorship, foundational training, and hands-on research experience to prepare them for impactful research in the rapidly evolving AI safety ecosystem.
Eligibility
- Open to Black researchers, practitioners, and leaders in AI Safety, AI Security, AI Governance.
- Applicants may be based anywhere in the world. The fellowship is completely remote.
Selection Process
Initial Review: Application and References
- All applicants who pass the initial round of reviews (application and references) will receive either a coding test for technical tracks or work test for non-technical tracks
- Fellow’s who successfully pass the pre-screening stage will be able to apply to specific mentor projects, aligned by selected track
Phase 2: Mentor Review
- Mentors receive applicants who selected their track and passed the initial review stages.
- Mentors choose their mentee(s)
- Final Offers to be sent out by BASE Team by early March
Application
Application will close on January 9th at 11:59 pm, Anywhere on Earth (AOE).
For more information, visit BASE Fellowship.