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Astra AI Safety Fellowship 2026

Key Information

Organisation

Constellation Astra

Status

Open

Application Deadline

30 Aug 2026

Program Type

Challenge

About this Program

Fully funded fellowship in Berkeley for African AI researchers to study safety and ethics.

Benefits & What You Get

Fully funded residency in Berkeley; world-class mentorship; publication support.

Eligibility

PhD candidates or post-docs in AI fields with a focus on emerging market safety.

Startups That Could Apply

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Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

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