Iliad is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Iliad Intensive and the Iliad Fellowship! These programs, taken together, are our evolution of the PIBBSS × Iliad Research Residency pilot.

The Iliad Intensive will cover taught coursework, serving as a widely comprehensive introduction to the field of technical AI alignment. The Iliad Fellowship will cover mentored research; it will support mentored research fellows for three months, giving them adequate time to generate substantial research outputs.

Iliad Intensive

The Iliad Intensive is a month-long intensive introduction to technical AI alignment, with iterations run in April, June, and August. Topics covered will include the theory of RL, learning theory, interpretability, agent foundations, scalable oversight and Debate, and more. Applicants will be selected for technical excellence in the fields of mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical CS.

Excellent performance in the Iliad Intensive can serve as a road into enrollment in the succeeding Iliad Fellowship.

Iliad Fellowship

The summer 2026 Iliad Fellowship emphasizes individual, mentored research in technical AI alignment. It is run in collaboration with PrincInt.

The summer 2026 cohort will run three months, June–August.

Common Application

Apply here, and by March 6th AoE for the April Iliad Intensive. You can [...]

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Outline:

(00:44) Iliad Intensive

(01:20) Iliad Fellowship

(01:38) Common Application

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First published:
February 20th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/b9bhm2iypgkCNppv4/announcement-iliad-intensive-iliad-fellowship

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“Announcement: Iliad Intensive + Iliad Fellowship” by David Udell, Alexander Gietelink Oldenziel

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