Arena Launches 2026 Academic Partnerships Program with Up to $50k Funding per Project
arena · x · 2026-09-02
Arena announced the Fall 2026 cycle of its Academic Partnerships Program, accepting proposals from tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities. The focus is on the scientific foundations of AI evaluation: methodology, measurement validity, human preference learning, and safety alignment.
- Funding: Up to $50,000 is available per project.
- Cycle: Proposals are reviewed twice a year, in Spring and Fall.
- Cohort: The first Spring 2026 cohort of 7 selected projects was also announced.
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