Anthropic Fellows Program, The Anthropic Institute (Economics & Policy)

Anthropic; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits included

Compute funding

Remote work options

Job summary

Anthropic invites applicants to join its Fellows Program, a four‑month, full‑time research fellowship designed to foster AI research and policy insight. Fellows will receive direct mentorship, work with external infrastructure, and aim to produce a public output such as a paper submission.

The program offers a weekly stipend in USD/GBP/CAD plus benefits and substantial funding for compute and research expenses, with flexible start times and potential remote work options in supported regions.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Python programming.
• Background in empirical research is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Fellows participate in a project selection and mentor matching process.
• Engage in empirical research on AI economics and policy topics.
• Contribute to multiple research areas including economics, policy, and societal impact.

Skills

Python programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

Anthropic Fellows Program Overview

The Anthropic Fellows Program is designed to foster AI research and engineering talent. We provide funding and mentorship to promising technical talent – regardless of previous experience.

Fellows will primarily use external infrastructure (e.g. open‑source models, public APIs) to work on projects aligned with our research priorities, with the goal of producing a public output (e.g. a paper submission). In one of our earlier cohorts, over 80% of fellows produced papers. We run multiple cohorts of Fellows each year and review applications on a rolling basis. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for the next cohort expected to start in January 2027. In some circumstances, we can accommodate fellows starting outside the usual cohort timelines – please note in your application if the January 2027 start date doesn't work for you.

What To Expect

• 4 months of full‑time research
• Direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers
• Weekly stipend of 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD + benefits (these vary by country)
• Substantial funding for compute and other research expenses

Interview process

The interview process will include an initial application, assessments, and interviews. We may ask for references later in the process as well.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

Compensation

The expected base stipend for this role is 3,850 USD / 2,310 GBP / 4,300 CAD per week, with an expectation of 40 hours per week for 4 months (with possible extension).

The Anthropic Institute Fellows (Economics & Policy)

Mentors, research areas, & past projects

Fellows will undergo a project selection & mentor matching process. Potential research areas and mentors include:

• Economics
  • Maxim Massenkoff
  • Peter McCrory
• Policy, Security, and Society
  • Jack Clark
  • Marina Favaro
  • Jim Baker

Projects In This Workstream May Include

• Designing and conducting empirical research on AI's economic effects, drawing on external data sources
• Developing new methodological approaches for studying AI's impact on labor markets, the future of work, and society
• Analysing the offense–defense balance for AI‑enabled cyber and bio capabilities as models scale
• Measuring the extent to which model performance increases with custom harnesses
• Identifying market driven mechanisms that could improve societal resilience to anticipated threats from AI systems
• Identifying which metrics relating to AI R&D could serve as early warning signals for recursive self‑improvement

For Past Project Examples, See

• How AI Impacts Skill Formation: Judy Shen and Alex Tamkin
• Stress-Testing Model Specs Reveals Character Differences among Language Models: Jifan Zhang, Henry Sleight, Andi Peng, John Schulman, and Esin Durmus

Unique candidate criteria

• Have an interest in economics or policy research; prior experience in this area is a plus but not required
• Are adaptable and collaborative, able to take direction and contribute to team priorities rather than needing to pursue a predetermined research agenda
• Are skilled at writing up and communicating your results, even when they're null or unexpected
• Are passionate about translating research insights into actionable recommendations for improving AI systems and informing policy

You May Be a Good Fit If

• Are motivated by making sure AI is safe and beneficial for society as a whole
• Are excited to transition into AI research and would be interested in a full‑time role at Anthropic
• Strong track record of empirical research
• Thrive in fast‑paced, collaborative environments
• Can implement ideas quickly and communicate clearly

Candidates Must Be

• Fluent in Python programming
• Available to work full‑time on the Fellows program

Logistics Requirements

To participate in the Fellows program, you must have work authorization in the US, UK, or Canada and be located in that country during the program.

Workspace Locations

We have designated shared workspaces in SF. We are also open to remote fellows in the UK, US, or Canada.

Visa Sponsorship

We are not currently able to sponsor visas for fellows. To participate in the Fellows program, you need to have or independently obtain full‑time work authorization in the UK, the US, or Canada.

Program Duration

The program runs for 4 months, full‑time. If you can't commit to the full duration, please still apply and note your constraints in the application. We review these requests on a case‑by‑case basis.

The below are Anthropic's policies for full time roles. These do NOT apply to the Fellows Program.

Full‑Time Role Policies

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
• Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

How We're Different

We believe that the highest‑impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large‑scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long‑term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest‑impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.

Come work with us!

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.