Fellowship
The AI/ML Fellowship at Flagship Pioneering represents an intensive summer program designed for machine learning scientists and computational researchers to apply deep technical expertise toward venture creation. The fellowship combines cohort-based learning with hands-on venture development, positioning fellows to advance scientific concepts into investor-ready business hypotheses.
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The AI/ML Fellowship bridges academic research and venture creation by providing computational scientists with intensive exposure to Flagship's venture formation process while allowing fellows to develop venture concepts grounded in deep technical expertise.
Applications for the 2026 Flagship Pioneering Fellowship closed in the previous cycle. The firm typically opens applications on an annual basis.
Fellows receive a summer stipend and work embedded within Flagship's venture creation infrastructure, gaining exposure to the firm's venture formation processes and team.
The program runs from June 1 to August 21, 2026, with a full-time, in-person commitment.
The fellowship requires a full-time commitment over the summer.
The program requires a full-time, in-person commitment at Flagship Pioneering offices in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA.
Q: What is the duration of the fellowship? A: The fellowship lasts for 12 weeks, from June 1 to August 21, 2026. Q: Who is eligible to apply? A: The fellowship targets machine learning scientists and computational researchers with advanced degrees and relevant experience.
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