ResidencyCalifornia Institute for Machine Consciousness (CIMC)
A two-week, 15-person research residency in Goa on AI and consciousness, by CIMC and Edge City.
- Location
- Mandrem, Goa, India
VC programs open for applications now
23 VC programs taking applications now. Most do not pay a stipend.
23 programs3 fully remote3 pay a stipend19 hosts
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23 programs
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FellowshipCIFAR
Two years in a CIFAR research program plus CAD 100,000 unrestricted funding and leadership training for early-career faculty.
- Location
- Global (Toronto-based)
- Terms
- Grant
Public ProgramITER Organization
ITER's program to share its knowledge, documents, software and test facilities with private fusion companies.
- Location
- Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France and remote
- Terms
- Unpaid
CompetitionXanadu
Xanadu's annual PennyLane quantum coding championship, October 16 to 23, 2026, with up to USD 67,000 in cash prizes.
- Location
- Online
- Terms
- Other
IncubatorTUM Venture Labs
A free soft-landing program helping international quantum companies set up in Munich and Bavaria.
- Location
- Munich, Germany
- Terms
- Unpaid
FellowshipForesight Institute
A year-long fellowship for early-career scientists and builders in secure AI, longevity, nanotech, neurotech and Existential Hope.
- Location
- Global (remote with in-person events)
- Terms
- Unpaid
AcceleratorFounders Factory
A 16-week accelerator from MSWA and Founders Factory with AUD 200K investment for startups improving care for MS and other neurological conditions.
- Location
- Perth, Australia and global
- Terms
- Investment Capital
CompetitionOpenAir Collective
An annual global student competition to design new approaches for removing greenhouse gases, with finalists pitching in New York City.
- Location
- Global (virtual)
- Terms
- Unpaid
AcademicAndreessen Horowitz
A tuition-free, full-time school in San Francisco for builders coming out of high school, incubated by a16z.
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
Talent NetworkAndreessen Horowitz
a16z's network connecting CS and engineering students with mentorship and a16z portfolio companies.
- Location
- United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
FellowshipAndreessen Horowitz
A six-week cohort for operations leaders deploying AI into scalable organizational systems.
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
Communitya16z Build
OpenAndreessen Horowitz
a16z's dinner series and community for founders and operators figuring out their next company, collaborator or chapter.
- Location
- San Francisco and New York, United States
- Terms
- Unpaid
At a glance
How they pay
Based on the 20 of 23 programs that say.
- Unpaid9
- Investment capital3
- Stipend3
- Participant-funded2
- Carry share1
How they run
Based on the 15 of 23 programs that say.
- In person9
- Hybrid3
- Remote3
Where they run
Based on the 15 of 23 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.
- Global8
- The US5
- Europe2
- Africa1
- India1
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9 open now9 programs
- CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars (Brain, Mind & Consciousness)CIFAR
- Foresight FellowshipForesight Institute
- a16z Build Ops Engineering FellowshipAndreessen Horowitz
Questions people ask
Do VC programs that are open now pay?
3 of the 23 pay a stipend, 9 are unpaid, and 2 charge a participation fee. The other 9 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.
Do VC programs that are open now run remotely?
3 of the 23 run fully remotely, 3 mix remote and in-person time, and 9 run in person. 8 do not say.
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