Roles at frontier labs · Fellowships and internships
AI Research Fellowships, Residencies and Postdocs
8 recorded postings · Partial update · October 8, 2026
Recorded postings, not a live vacancy count. Partial update: some sources retain earlier observations; each listing has its own check date.
Fellowships, residencies, postdocs and visiting roles bring people into research for a fixed term with a mentor. Some are open to any background; others are for new PhDs.
- How language models work 100%
- Post-training and fine-tuning 63%
- Reinforcement learning 63%
- Agents and tool use 63%
- Math for ML 63%
- Publications 63%
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The numbers
- Recorded postings at 3 labs
- 8
- No degree requirement stated 63% require a PhD outright
- 38%
- Years asked, median of the 1 that state a minimum
- 1
The recorded snapshot
Postings from 3 labs
In the labs' own words
In the labs' own words
“Have experience with training, fine-tuning, or evaluating large language models”
“Currently enrolled in a PhD, ideally in its final year, in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related field.”
“Expertise in one or more of: post-training methods (RLHF, preference optimization, reward modeling), large language models, or agentic AI systems”
Asked often
The short answers
Do you need a PhD to be a ai research fellowships, residencies and postdocs?
38% of the 8 recorded postings do not state a degree requirement, 63% mention a PhD or master's, and 63% require a PhD outright.
What skills do ai research fellowships, residencies and postdocs postings ask for?
Most often: how language models work (100%), post-training and fine-tuning (63%), reinforcement learning (63%), agents and tool use (63%), math for ml (63%).
Which labs posted ai research fellowships, residencies and postdocs roles in this recorded board?
Recorded board: Meta (Superintelligence Labs and FAIR) (4), Anthropic (3), H Company (1).
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The board
Recorded postings, newest first
Each title opens the lab's own posting. By family: fellowships, residencies and internships
- Research Scientist Intern, Robotics - Meta Superintelligence Labs (PhD) ↗
Meta (Superintelligence Labs and FAIR) · Fellowships, residencies and internships · PhD required
- Anthropic Fellows Program, AI Safety & Security ↗
Anthropic · Fellowships, residencies and internships · No degree stated
- Anthropic Fellows Program, ML Systems & Reinforcement Learning ↗
Anthropic · Fellowships, residencies and internships · No degree stated
- Anthropic Fellows Program, The Anthropic Institute (Economics & Policy) ↗
Anthropic · Fellowships, residencies and internships · No degree stated
- Research Scientist Intern (PhD) - Model Team - London ↗
H Company · Fellowships, residencies and internships · PhD required
- Postdoctoral Researcher (PhD) - FAIR - Core Learning ↗
Meta (Superintelligence Labs and FAIR) · Fellowships, residencies and internships · PhD required
- Postdoctoral Researcher (PhD) - FAIR - Core Learning ↗
Meta (Superintelligence Labs and FAIR) · Fellowships, residencies and internships · PhD required
- Visiting Scholar — Post Training & Research (Discovery AI Lab) ↗
Meta (Superintelligence Labs and FAIR) · Fellowships, residencies and internships · PhD required
