The applications are now open for the Frontier AI Security Residency 2026. This 8-week fully funded residency will take place in Cambridge, United Kingdom, bringing together talented individuals to work on cutting-edge AI security and hardware verification challenges alongside leading mentors in the field. The program will run from 12 Oct – 4 Dec 2026 and is open to applicants from around the world. Participants will contribute to real-world research projects focused on securing frontier AI systems. There is no application fee, and all the expenses will be fully covered. More details are below.
Details About the Frontier AI Security Residency 2026
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- Location: Cambridge, UK
- Program Duration: 8 Weeks
- Residency Dates: 12 October – 4 December 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 2nd August 2026
Number of Fellowships
For Autumn 2026, approximately 10-15 residents for both the hardware and applied tracks for a total of ~30.
Financial Benefits
Selected residents will receive:
- Competitive stipend
- Airfare
- Visa Fee
- Visa Sponsorship
- Accommodation assistance
- Meals during working hours
- Generous compute budget for research
- Community health and well-being support
- Possibility of 6+ months of extension funding and incubation grants for promising projects
Research Areas
Participants will work on challenging problems related to frontier AI security, including:
- AI hardware security
- Hardware verification
- AI cybersecurity
- Model security
- Infrastructure security
- Compute verification
- AI system verification
- AI safety engineering
- Advanced cryptography
- Technical AI governance
- Red teaming
- Secure AI deployment
What kind of projects will participants work on?
Participants will work on practical AI security and verification challenges involving cybersecurity, hardware security, AI infrastructure, model verification, and secure AI systems
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should ideally meet the following:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Applicants from all countries are welcome to apply.
- Full visa support is available for international participants.
- Demonstrate strong technical ability and relevant experience.
- Suitable for mid-career and senior cybersecurity professionals.
- Open to hardware and embedded systems specialists.
- Encourages applications from security and cryptography researchers.
- Welcomes professionals transitioning into AI security.
- Ideal for strong technical generalists interested in AI Safety.
How to Apply for the Frontier AI Security Residency 2026?
Applicants must submit their online application through the official Frontier AI Security Residency website before the deadline.
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