Arena opens Fall 2026 academic program with $50K per-project grants
arena · x · 2026-10-27
Evaluation company Arena has opened its Fall 2026 Academic Partnerships Program call for proposals, due October 30, 2026.
- Who: tenure-track faculty at U.S.-based universities
- Funding: up to $50,000 per project
- Topics: evaluation & ranking methodology, measurement & validity, learning from human preference, safety & alignment
- Process: responses typically within 8 weeks; teams and individuals welcome
The twice-yearly program supports independent academic research on the scientific foundations of AI evaluation; a Spring 2026 cohort of fellows was already selected.
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