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Apply for Pathfinder Fall '26!

Pathfinder is a selective fellowship for students organizing technical AI safety or AI policy university groups around the world. We provide mentorship, funding, and other resources to help fellows develop into on-campus leaders, preparing themselves and their group members for careers in the field.

The deadline to apply is July 28th at 11:59 PM Anywhere on Earth.

Before you apply
We expect that this application will take about an hour in total to complete, and please plan to spend no longer than 1 hour 30 minutes. You can view the whole application at once here.
There are three sections to the application.
1. Introduction questions 2. Free response questions 3. Recording yourself answering two short questions
Before starting your recording, please make sure that you are in a location with suitable internet connection and minimal background noise.
Note that each organizer from your university who would like to take part in Pathfinder will need to complete this form individually. Generally, we recommend that all main organizers of the group apply!
After you apply
After you complete this form, a member of our team will review your answers, and possibly schedule a follow-up call if necessary (most decisions are made without one).
You should hear back with us with a decision by August 3rd that you'll need to confirm by August 6th.
For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at: pathfinder@kairos-project.org

Program Timeline

Applications close: July 28th

Decisions announced: August 3rd 

Kickoff event: August 7th

First name

Last name

Primary email

If you provided a university email above, give us an email you're likely to keep when you graduate.

Phone number

What is the name of your university?