Constellation’s Astra Fellowship 2026

The Constellation Institute is now accepting applications for its flagship program, Constellation’s Astra Fellowship 2026. This fellowship is designed to accelerate talent and research in the field of AI safety, connecting exceptional individuals with leading mentors, innovative research projects, and a robust professional network.

🏢 About Constellation’s Astra Fellowship

The Astra Fellowship is the flagship program of the Constellation Institute, aimed at addressing the critical need for understanding and mitigating risks associated with advanced artificial intelligence.

Key Highlights:

• Sponsor Organization: Constellation Institute
• Focus: AI safety, mentorship, research, and professional development

🎁 Benefits

Financial Support:

• Monthly Stipend: $8,400 for the duration of the program
• Research Budget: $15,000 per month for empirical research fellows

Visa Support:

• Guidance and support for international applicants navigating the visa process

Workspace & Community:

• Access to Constellation’s Berkeley research center with over 300 weekly visitors
• Frequent AI safety-focused convenings, including shared daily meals, weekly seminars, workshops, and conferences

Mentorship & Research Management:

• Weekly mentorship from senior experts
• Research management support through 1:1 meetings, small group sessions, office hours, and Slack collaboration

Placement Services:

• Opportunities to join organizations participating in Astra
• Active connections to opportunities across the Constellation network

Incubation Services:

• Advisory services for fellows launching new projects and organizations, including support in business operations, communication, hiring, and fundraising

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The fellowship seeks talented individuals excited to pursue new ideas and projects that advance safe AI. You may be a strong fit if you:

• Are motivated to reduce catastrophic risks from advanced AI
• Bring technical or domain-specific experience relevant to empirical research or strategy & governance
• Aspire to transition into a full-time AI safety role or start your own AI safety-focused organization

Note: Prior AI safety experience is not required. Applicants from adjacent fields who are interested in contributing to AI safety are encouraged to apply.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 03 May, 2026
• Interested applicants can visit the official website to apply.

🌟 Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone passionate about AI safety, eager to contribute to mitigating risks from advanced AI, and willing to collaborate with experts and peers in a dynamic research environment.

📞 Contact Information

For more details, visit the official Constellation Institute website or reach out via their contact channels.

This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to make high-impact contributions in the field of AI safety while benefiting from mentorship, financial support, and a vibrant professional network. Apply now to be part of this transformative program!

• Stipends: A monthly stipend of $8,400 for the duration of the program.
• Research Budget: $15K per empirical research fellow per month for compute.
• Visa Support: They provide support and guidance for international applicants navigating the visa process.
• Workspace & Community: Ongoing collaboration at Constellation’s Berkeley research center, where you’ll have access to >300 weekly visitors and frequent AI safety focused convenings (e.g., shared daily meals, weekly seminars, workshops, table-top-exercises, conferences).
• Mentorship & Research Management: Weekly mentorship from senior experts and research management support from Constellation’s team (via 1:1s, small group meetings, office hours, Slack collaboration).
• Placement Services: Many fellows are expected to join organizations that are participating in Astra. Others are actively connected to opportunities across our network.
• Incubation Services: They also provide advisory services for fellows launching new projects and organizations (e.g., business operations, communication, hiring, fundraising & more).