Research Programmes

Residencies, fellowships, and collaborative projects advancing safe, beneficial AI, and frontier-risk policy—with the practical support needed to publish and deploy real-world results.

Research Programmes.

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Visiting Researcher Programme

Visiting Researchers Programme

3–12 month residencies offering 24/7 workspace, community, research manager support and visa/travel help—ideal for independent AI‑safety or biosecurity projects.

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MARS Research Programme

ERA Fellowship

ERA Fellowship

Eight‑week residential fellowship in Cambridge with full salary‑equivalent stipend, housing, meals, travel and visa support, plus 1‑to‑1 mentorship to publish AI‑safety or governance research.

ERA is a fiscally-sponsored project of Meridian.

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MARS Research Programme

Two‑month volunteer programme: 1 kick‑off week in Cambridge + remote mentorship to run AI‑safety research 8 hrs/week, ending in a symposium.