A map for anyone early in AI who keeps hearing "you should apply to a fellowship" — and can't get a straight answer on which one, for what, or how.
Read it → https://vivekstills.github.io/sharing-is-caring/
I went through the Anthropic Fellows program for AI safety. A year before that, I didn't know what an "AI fellowship" even was. This is the guide I wish someone had handed me — written plainly, no gatekeeping.
- Tracks — the seven kinds of fellowship work, and how to tell which is yours
- Programs — the real ones (MATS, ARENA, Anthropic Fellows, GovAI…), who they're for, when they run
- Skills — what each track demands, with an honest self-audit
- Key papers — the ~25 worth your time, grouped by track
- Glossary — the jargon, in plain words
Reviewers grade evidence, not potential. You get in by making one small, finished thing and pointing it at the right track — not by being interested.
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