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Welcome to the Astral Fellows Application

Astral Fellows is a selective AI research fellowship designed to help ambitious students produce real research and prepare submissions to leading AI venues.

This application helps us understand your background, curiosity, and readiness for research.

The application typically takes 15–20 minutes to complete.

This application is for the Summer 2026 Astral Fellows Cohort (S26)

Early Deadline: March 27, 2026 (Higher consideration + merit scholarships)

Regular Deadline: April 24, 2026

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Basic Information ^*

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

School / University + Year + Age ^*

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Are you located within the United States? ^*

Don't worry, this program is available internationally, but we're able to send acceptance packages to those within the United States.

Yes

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Basic Information cont. ^*

Address ^*

Address line 2 ^*

City ^*

State ^*

Zip ^*

Country ^*

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Track Selection (view tracks @ astralfellows.org) ^*

Which Track are you applying for?

Research Apprentice

Research Scholar

Research Fellow

Distinguished Fellow (Invite-Only, Unsolicited Applications will be rejected)

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Share any relevant links (Optional)

Examples:

GitHub
Personal website
Kaggle
Research papers
Projects

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Share any relevant test scores (Optional)

Examples:

SAT

ACT

Math Scores

AIME / AMC

USACO

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Resume (Optional)

You can drag & drop or paste as well

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Transcript (Optional)

You can drag & drop or paste as well

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What coursework have you taken related to math, computer science, or AI? ^*

Don't worry if you haven't taken many or haven't taken any AP courses. We'll teach you :)

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Which of the following are you familiar with? ^*

Don't worry if you haven't encountered any or most of this, we'll teach you :)

Python

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Statistics / Probability

Data Analysis

PyTorch / TensorFlow

Git / GitHub

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Describe a problem or idea related to AI or technology that you find interesting. ^*

(Up to 200 Words)

We are interested in how you think about problems.

You do not need a full solution.

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Why do you want to participate in Astral Fellows?

200–300 words

We want to understand:

• what you hope to gain
• why research interests you
• how this fits into your goals

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Tell us about something difficult you taught yourself.

200–300 words

Examples:

• programming language
• math concept
• technical skill
• research topic

Explain how you approached learning it.

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How many hours per week can you realistically commit? ^*

This fellowship runs for 8–12 weeks and requires consistent weekly work.

1-3 Hours

3-5 Hours

5-8 Hours

8-12 Hours

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Application Received

Thank you for applying to Astral Fellows. You will receive an email with credentials for your applicant status portal @ astralfellows.org within a couple hours.

Our team will review your application and reach out with next steps.

If selected, you may be invited to a short interview.

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