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    AI for Science program

    AI for Science program supports researchers with API access for AI-enabled scientific work, emphasizing biology and life sciences to accelerate discovery and contribute to positive real-world impact.

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    Funder: Anthropic

    Due Dates: Rolling (submissions evaluated monthly)

    Funding Amounts: Free Anthropic API credits for the standard model suite

    Summary: Supports high-impact scientific research with API credits, emphasizing biology and life sciences while welcoming natural sciences and mathematics.

    Key Information: Applicants must be researchers attached to a research institution; the program supports nonprofit and academic researchers unless otherwise specified.

    Description

    Anthropic’s AI for Science program provides free API credits to help researchers accelerate scientific discovery. It focuses particularly on biology and life sciences, while welcoming applications across the natural sciences and mathematics. Supported uses of AI include analyzing complex scientific data, generating hypotheses, designing experiments, and communicating findings more effectively.

    The program prioritizes work where AI can meaningfully accelerate research and contribute to positive real-world impact. Areas of particular interest include understanding complex biological systems, analyzing genetic data, accelerating drug discovery—especially for diseases with large global burdens—and increasing agricultural productivity. Researchers are selected based on their scientific credentials and contributions, the potential impact of their proposed research, and AI’s ability to accelerate the work.

    Due Dates

    • Rolling applications (evaluated monthly).

    Funding Amount

    The program provides free Anthropic API credits for its standard model suite.

    Eligibility

    Eligible applicants must:

    • Be nonprofit or academic researchers, unless otherwise specified.
    • Be attached to a research institution.
    • Propose high-impact scientific research where AI can meaningfully accelerate the work.
    • Follow Anthropic’s Usage Policy; program participation provides no exemption.

    Applications are welcomed across the natural sciences and mathematics, with particular emphasis on biology and life sciences.

    Application Process

    • Submission: Apply through the AI for Science application form.
    • Application information: Provide an email and select the program; use academic emails and credentials where possible.
    • Evaluation: Anthropic’s team, including relevant subject-matter experts, reviews submissions monthly.
    • Selection criteria: Scientific credentials and contributions, proposed research impact, and AI’s ability to accelerate the work.
    • Notification: Unapproved submissions do not receive individual responses.

    Additional Information

    Anthropic’s Trust & Safety team applies standard enforcement procedures, including action when an organization’s prompt activity reaches violation-rate thresholds.

    External Links

    • AI for Science program overview
    • AI for Science application form
    • Anthropic Usage Policy

    Contact Information

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    Anthropic[email protected]Contact page