Foresight Fellowship supports early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators with mentorship, research connections, and technical exchanges to advance transformative technology for societal benefit.
Funder: Foresight Institute
Due Dates: July 31, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-year fellowship with paid travel to one technical workshop and one Vision Weekend conference, mentorship, and networking support
Summary: Supports early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators advancing transformative science and technology for societal benefit.
Key Information: The fellowship is flexible, with no minimum work requirement.
The Foresight Fellowship is a year-long program run by Foresight Institute to help early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators advance technological progress. It connects Fellows with senior researchers, mentors, and relevant funders, while providing knowledge exchange and influential platforms to present their work. Its goal is to help exceptional individuals develop ambitious ideas into technically feasible work with meaningful societal impact.
The program emphasizes secure AI, longevity biotechnology, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and Existential Hope. Fellows receive personalized guidance, access to a research community, and opportunities to collaborate across these fields. Support includes workshop and conference participation, technical seminar membership, quarterly career counseling, and priority access to Foresight’s AI for science and safety hubs in San Francisco and Berlin.