Arena opens Fall 2026 academic program with $50K per AI evaluation project
arena · x · 2026-09-24
Arena's Academic Partnerships Program is accepting proposals for its Fall 2026 cycle from tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities researching the scientific foundations of AI evaluation: evaluation and ranking methodology, measurement and validity, learning from human preference, and safety and alignment. Funding is up to $50,000 per project, with a submission deadline of October 30, 2026 and responses typically within 8 weeks.
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