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  {
    "id": "paul-daisy-soros-fellowship-2027",
    "name": "Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans",
    "organizer": "Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-04-01",
    "date_end": "2026-10-30",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "New Americans (immigrants and children of immigrants) age 32 or younger pursuing graduate degrees",
    "why": "$90,000 over two years for graduate school. Join a network of 835+ Fellows across 103 countries making significant contributions to US society, culture and academia.",
    "link": "https://pdsoros.org/",
    "expires": "2026-10-30"
  },
  {
    "id": "thiel-fellowship-2026",
    "name": "Thiel Fellowship",
    "organizer": "Thiel Foundation",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-04-04",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Young people age 22 or younger building new ventures",
    "why": "$200,000 over two years to skip college and build something new. Access to Peter Thiel's network of founders, investors, and scientists.",
    "link": "https://thielfellowship.org/",
    "expires": "2027-04-04"
  },
  {
    "id": "apple-aiml-residency-2026",
    "name": "Apple AIML Residency 2026",
    "organizer": "Apple",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-07-01",
    "date_end": "2027-06-30",
    "location": "Cupertino, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Master's/PhD graduates, software engineers, academics seeking industry experience",
    "why": "One-year paid residency at Apple working on ML products that impact millions. Residents publish at premier venues like NeurIPS while gaining direct Apple mentor access.",
    "link": "https://machinelearning.apple.com/updates/aiml-residency-program-application-2026",
    "expires": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
    "id": "anthropic-ai-safety-fellows-2026",
    "name": "Anthropic AI Safety Fellows",
    "organizer": "Anthropic",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-07-01",
    "date_end": "2026-10-31",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Engineers and researchers with strong Python background; must have right to work in US, UK, or Canada",
    "why": "$3,850/week stipend and $15k/month in compute for full-time AI safety research. 80%+ of past fellows published a paper; 40%+ received a full-time Anthropic offer.",
    "link": "https://airtable.com/appiuxxfhf5moRwTx/pagULi7KjbpUaOdIg/form",
    "expires": "2026-10-31"
  },
  {
    "id": "iaps-ai-policy-fellowship-2026",
    "name": "IAPS AI Policy Fellowship",
    "organizer": "Institute for AI Policy and Strategy",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-09-01",
    "date_end": "2026-11-30",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Undergrads through professionals worldwide; DC track requires US work authorization",
    "why": "$15–22k stipend, two-week DC residency, direct mentorship from leading AI governance experts. Past fellows joined CSET, GovAI, and major tech policy shops.",
    "link": "https://www.iaps.ai/fellowship",
    "expires": "2026-11-30"
  },
  {
    "id": "a16z-speedrun-alpha-fellowship",
    "name": "a16z Speedrun Alpha Fellowship",
    "organizer": "a16z",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-09-01",
    "date_end": "2027-08-31",
    "location": "San Francisco, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Software engineers and recent grads within 3 years of graduation; US work authorization required; full-time in-person commitment",
    "why": "$20k equity-free grant + $250k follow-on on the startup track, or full-time placement at Substack, Sesame AI, and other a16z portfolio companies. Cohort 2 opens September 2026.",
    "link": "https://alpha.a16zspeedrun.com/apply",
    "expires": "2027-08-31"
  },
  {
    "id": "ai-alignment-research-fellowship-2026",
    "name": "AI Alignment Research Fellowship 2026",
    "organizer": "AI Alignment Foundation",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-09-08",
    "date_end": "2026-10-30",
    "deadline": "2026-08-17",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Any career stage with strong ML background and AI safety interest; full-time 40 hrs/week; contractor payment capability required; apply by August 17",
    "why": "$12,000 stipend plus cloud compute budget for 8 weeks of full-time AI safety research with AE Studio mentors. Six spots per cohort; demo day with travel covered in Los Angeles.",
    "link": "https://www.aialignmentfoundation.org/fellowship/apply",
    "expires": "2026-10-30"
  },
  {
    "id": "mlh-fellowship-fall-2026",
    "name": "MLH Fellowship Fall 2026",
    "organizer": "Major League Hacking",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-09-14",
    "date_end": "2026-12-04",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Age 18+; coding proficiency in at least one language; 20+ hrs/week commitment; non-embargoed country",
    "why": "12-week remote open source fellowship — contribute to projects used by millions under mentorship from senior engineers at top tech companies. Need-based stipend available.",
    "link": "https://fellowship.mlh.com/",
    "expires": "2026-12-04"
  },
  {
    "id": "spar-fall-2026",
    "name": "SPAR Research Fellowship Fall 2026",
    "organizer": "SPAR / Kairos AI Project",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-09-14",
    "date_end": "2026-12-14",
    "deadline": "2026-08-18",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students worldwide; technical or policy background preferred; no prior research experience required",
    "why": "3-month mentored AI safety research with project compute covered. Past fellows published at ICML and NeurIPS; cohorts led to job offers at METR, Redwood, GovAI.",
    "link": "https://forms.sparai.org/spar/mentee-app",
    "expires": "2026-12-14"
  },
  {
    "id": "recurse-center-fall-2026",
    "name": "Recurse Center Fall 2 2026",
    "organizer": "Recurse Center",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-09-21",
    "date_end": "2026-12-11",
    "deadline": "2026-09-03",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Anyone with solid programming experience; no degree or enrollment required; need-based grants available",
    "why": "Tuition-free 12-week programming retreat in Brooklyn (or remote) in a peer cohort of ~30. Integrated recruiting places alumni at Stripe, Google, and top startups.",
    "link": "https://www.recurse.com/apply",
    "expires": "2026-12-11"
  },
  {
    "id": "hackharvard-2026",
    "name": "HackHarvard 2026",
    "organizer": "HackHarvard / Harvard University",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-10-16",
    "date_end": "2026-10-18",
    "location": "Cambridge, MA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students worldwide; teams up to 4",
    "why": "Harvard's 36-hour flagship hackathon. Themes span health, climate, and civic tech. Significant prize pool and industry mentorship; free for all student applicants worldwide.",
    "link": "https://hhuh.io/",
    "expires": "2026-10-18"
  },
  {
    "id": "nsf-grfp-2026",
    "name": "NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program 2026",
    "organizer": "National Science Foundation",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-10-16",
    "date_end": "2026-10-23",
    "deadline": "2026-10-23",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "Early-career US graduate students or those planning to enroll in a STEM research degree; US citizen or permanent resident",
    "why": "$37,000/year stipend plus $16,000 tuition allowance for 3 years — the US's most prestigious graduate STEM fellowship. Field-specific deadlines Oct 16–23.",
    "link": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/grfp",
    "expires": "2026-10-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "dubhacks-2026",
    "name": "DubHacks '26",
    "organizer": "DubHacks / University of Washington",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-10-17",
    "date_end": "2026-10-18",
    "location": "Seattle, WA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "All collegiate students worldwide across all disciplines; beginners welcome; individual entry with team formation available",
    "why": "$44,000+ in prizes at UW's flagship 36-hour hackathon. AWS, Google Cloud, Meta sponsors plus career fair with direct recruiter access. 1,100+ hackers.",
    "link": "https://dh26.dubhacks.co",
    "expires": "2026-10-18"
  },
  {
    "id": "claude-corps-2026",
    "name": "Claude Corps",
    "organizer": "Anthropic / CodePath",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-10-19",
    "date_end": "2027-10-19",
    "deadline": "2026-07-17",
    "location": "United States",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "18+, US work authorization required, under two years full-time work experience; no education requirement; apply by July 17",
    "why": "$85k/year salary + benefits to deploy AI at nonprofits nationwide. Anthropic's $150M flagship initiative — 100-fellow first cohort starts October 2026.",
    "link": "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/claudecorps/jobs/4250200009",
    "expires": "2027-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "cal-hacks-13",
    "name": "Cal Hacks 13.0",
    "organizer": "Hackathons @ Berkeley",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-10-23",
    "date_end": "2026-10-25",
    "deadline": "2026-09-20",
    "location": "San Francisco, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Undergraduates, graduate students, and new grads within 1 year of graduation; apply by Sep 13 (priority) or Sep 20 (regular)",
    "why": "$100,000 in prizes at Berkeley's flagship 36-hour hackathon in SF. Priority application deadline Sep 13; decisions out Sep 17.",
    "link": "https://www.calhacks.io/",
    "expires": "2026-10-25"
  },
  {
    "id": "ai-genesis-hackathon-2026",
    "name": "AI Genesis Hackathon 2026",
    "organizer": "Deriv & /function1",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-10-26",
    "date_end": "2026-11-03",
    "location": "Dubai, UAE",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Open to all builders worldwide; solo or team; online build phase is global, top teams invited to the Dubai finale",
    "why": "$45,500+ across six AI tracks — security, generative AI, Web3, collaboration tools, autonomous agents, and industry solutions. Online build phase is global; top teams earn a trip to the Dubai finale.",
    "link": "https://fnctn1.com/ai_genesis_hackathon",
    "expires": "2026-11-03"
  },
  {
    "id": "grace-hopper-celebration-2026",
    "name": "Grace Hopper Celebration 2026",
    "organizer": "AnitaB.org",
    "category": "conference",
    "date": "2026-10-27",
    "date_end": "2026-10-30",
    "location": "Anaheim, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Students and professionals who identify as women or non-binary in tech; scholarships available",
    "why": "The world's largest gathering of women in tech (~30,000 attendees). AnitaB.org scholarships cover full attendance. Career fair is a direct path to top company offers.",
    "link": "https://ghc.anitab.org/",
    "expires": "2026-10-30"
  },
  {
    "id": "ethglobal-mumbai-2026",
    "name": "ETHGlobal Mumbai 2026",
    "organizer": "ETHGlobal",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "date_end": "2026-11-08",
    "location": "Mumbai, India",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Open to all builders worldwide; solo or team; small ETH stake required",
    "why": "36-hour ETHGlobal hackathon in Mumbai — multiple sponsor prize tracks and on-site mentorship from leading Web3 protocols. Finalist teams demo live to judges.",
    "link": "https://ethglobal.com/events/mumbai/info/details",
    "expires": "2026-11-08"
  },
  {
    "id": "hackprinceton-fall-2026",
    "name": "HackPrinceton Fall 2026",
    "organizer": "HackPrinceton / Princeton University",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-11-13",
    "date_end": "2026-11-15",
    "deadline": "2026-09-28",
    "location": "Princeton, NJ",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students from any university worldwide; solo or team up to 4",
    "why": "Princeton's flagship 36-hour hackathon. Free for accepted hackers; open worldwide. Cash prizes across sponsor tracks and a dedicated startup launch track.",
    "link": "https://www.hackprinceton.com/",
    "expires": "2026-11-15"
  },
  {
    "id": "junction-2026",
    "name": "Junction 2026",
    "organizer": "Junction",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-11-13",
    "date_end": "2026-11-15",
    "deadline": "2026-09-06",
    "location": "Espoo, Finland",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Open to all builders worldwide; limited travel grants for strongest international applicants",
    "why": "Europe's largest hackathon — 2,000 builders, 48 hours, €100,000 in prizes. Travel grants for top international applicants.",
    "link": "https://2026.hackjunction.com/",
    "expires": "2026-11-15"
  },
  {
    "id": "nasa-space-apps-2026",
    "name": "NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026",
    "organizer": "NASA",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2026-11-14",
    "date_end": "2026-11-15",
    "location": "Worldwide (150+ local venues + virtual)",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "All ages and skill levels worldwide; solo or team participation at local venues globally",
    "why": "The world's largest annual hackathon, run by NASA. Teams use real NASA data to solve space and Earth challenges. 100k+ participants at 150+ local events; global winners earn NASA recognition.",
    "link": "https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/",
    "expires": "2026-11-15"
  },
  {
    "id": "outreachy-dec-2026",
    "name": "Outreachy December 2026",
    "organizer": "Software Freedom Conservancy",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2026-12-01",
    "date_end": "2027-03-01",
    "remote": true,
    "eligibility": "People facing underrepresentation or systemic bias in the tech industry of their country; applications open August 2026",
    "why": "$7,000 stipend to contribute to major open source projects (Linux, GNOME, Mozilla) for 3 months. Applications open late August; one of the most accessible paid open source programs.",
    "link": "https://www.outreachy.org/",
    "expires": "2027-03-01"
  },
  {
    "id": "neurips-2026",
    "name": "NeurIPS 2026",
    "organizer": "NeurIPS Foundation",
    "category": "conference",
    "date": "2026-12-06",
    "date_end": "2026-12-12",
    "location": "Sydney, Australia",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Open to all; student travel grants via NeurIPS financial assistance, Citadel, and Jump Trading — deadline October 2026",
    "why": "World's premier ML/AI conference — 14,000+ attendees, top researcher talks, and student travel grants from NeurIPS, Citadel, and Jump Trading that cover full attendance costs.",
    "link": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026",
    "expires": "2026-12-12"
  },
  {
    "id": "citadel-neurips-grant-2026",
    "name": "Citadel NeurIPS Travel Grant 2026",
    "organizer": "Citadel / Citadel Securities",
    "category": "grant",
    "date": "2026-12-06",
    "date_end": "2026-12-12",
    "deadline": "2026-10-05",
    "location": "Sydney, Australia",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Current bachelor's, master's, or PhD students in CS, math, statistics, or quantitative fields; preference for NeurIPS paper submitters",
    "why": "All-expenses-paid trip to NeurIPS — the world's top ML conference. Citadel books flights, hotel, and conference pass. Open to undergrads.",
    "link": "https://www.citadel.com/careers/programs-and-events/conference-travel-grant/",
    "expires": "2026-12-12"
  },
  {
    "id": "microsoft-imagine-cup-2027",
    "name": "Microsoft Imagine Cup 2027",
    "organizer": "Microsoft",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2027-01-08",
    "date_end": "2027-06-30",
    "location": "San Francisco, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Enrolled students 18+ at accredited institutions worldwide; teams of 1–4; free to enter",
    "why": "$50k–$100k in cash prizes across two tracks. Scale Track winners meet Satya Nadella and receive Microsoft for Startups support. Registration open now.",
    "link": "https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/en-us/",
    "expires": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
    "id": "mats-winter-2027",
    "name": "MATS Winter 2027",
    "organizer": "MATS Program",
    "category": "fellowship",
    "date": "2027-01-19",
    "date_end": "2027-04-10",
    "deadline": "2026-09-06",
    "location": "Berkeley, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Anyone 18+ worldwide motivated by AI safety; all backgrounds welcome; no prior publications required",
    "why": "$1,600/week stipend plus free housing, meals, and travel for 12 weeks of full-time AI safety research in Berkeley or London. No prior publications required.",
    "link": "https://www.matsprogram.org/apply",
    "expires": "2027-04-10"
  },
  {
    "id": "treehacks-2027",
    "name": "TreeHacks 2027",
    "organizer": "TreeHacks / Stanford University",
    "category": "hackathon",
    "date": "2027-02-12",
    "date_end": "2027-02-14",
    "location": "Stanford, CA",
    "remote": false,
    "eligibility": "Any enrolled college student worldwide (undergrad or graduate); beginners welcome; individual entry with team matching offered",
    "why": "$1M+ in prizes at Stanford's flagship 36-hour hackathon — travel, food, and lodging covered for all admitted hackers. 1,000+ participants, 36 corporate sponsors with recruiting.",
    "link": "https://treehacks.com",
    "expires": "2027-02-14"
  }
]