AI Sentience Scholars Program
Launching as a pilot in 2026, the AI Sentience Scholars (AISS) Program supports early-career researchers (e.g., Master’s students, PhD candidates, and early postdocs) investigating questions at the intersection of AI, consciousness, and ethics.
AISS is a 6-month, part-time research and training program in which scholars develop individual mentored research projects while engaging with conceptual foundations, ethical frameworks, and real-world implications of advanced AI systems. Scholars also participate in workshops, seminars, and interdisciplinary discussions, culminating in a final research output at the end of the program.
The program approaches these topics from a neutral, inquisitive, and critically grounded perspective, prioritizing empirical rigor, open inquiry, and careful evaluation rather than presupposing any particular stance on AI sentience.
This space contains all essential information for navigating the program:
- 🗂️Program Structure & Timeline
- 🧑🎓Scholars Applications
- 🔬Research Projects & Mentorship
- 🛠️Workshops
- 🎤Seminar Series
- ❓FAQs
Quick Links
- AI Sentience Scholars webpage
- Program Calendar
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Contact: aischolars@neuromatch.io
Partners & supporters
The program is funded by Longview Philanthropy and developed in partnership with the Institute of Neuroethics (IoNx) and The Partnership for Research into Sentient Machines (PRISM) .
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