funding-program
AI2050 Fellowships
Metadata
| Source Table | funding_programs |
| Source ID | ztUKwKnllo |
| Description | Fellowships for researchers working on the Hard Problems in AI. $125M five-year commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt. |
| Source URL | www.schmidtsciences.org/ai2050/ |
| Parent | Schmidt Futures |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
| Updated | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
| Synced | Mar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM |
Record Data
id | ztUKwKnllo |
orgId | Schmidt Futures(organization) |
divisionId | UpwkNrc6WY |
name | AI2050 Fellowships |
description | Fellowships for researchers working on the Hard Problems in AI. $125M five-year commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt. |
programType | fellowship |
totalBudget | 125000000 |
currency | USD |
applicationUrl | — |
openDate | — |
deadline | — |
status | open |
source | www.schmidtsciences.org/ai2050/ |
notes | 2025 cohort: 28 scholars (21 early-career, 7 senior). Up to $300K per fellow over 2 years. Includes Dan Hendrycks (CAIS), Chelsea Finn (Stanford). Co-chaired by Eric Schmidt and James Manyika. |
Source Check Verdicts
confirmed95% confidence
Last checked: 4/14/2026
The source explicitly states 'Eric and Wendy Schmidt's $125 million commitment over five years' which directly confirms the budget field of $125,000,000 (125 million). The status field 'open' is also confirmed by the source describing ongoing fellowship selections and the program's continued operation as of March 2024. The name 'AI2050 Fellowships' (or 'AI2050 Early Career Fellowship' as stated in the source) is confirmed.
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