External Researcher Access Program
Provides external researcher access to Anthropic systems for scientific collaboration.
The External Researcher Access Program is a rolling, in-kind grant offered by Anthropic to lower the barrier to entry for researchers working on AI safety and alignment topics. Approved applicants receive $1,000 in Claude API credits allocated to a single Claude Console organization ID, with rare exceptions for higher amounts. The award covers access to standard Claude models through the API only;…
Provides $1,000 in Claude API credits to researchers working on AI safety and alignment, with rolling monthly evaluation and no institutional affiliation requirement.
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