The Supervised Program for Alignment Research (SPAR) is now accepting mentee applications for Spring 2025! SPAR connects mentors and mentees for three-month AI safety and governance research projects. The Spring 2025 cycle of SPAR will occur virtually between February 10 and May 17, 2025. We have 46 exciting projects available across AI safety, policy, and strategy - you can click here to explore the projects!

SPAR mentee applications are open until January 8th, but we strongly encourage applying early since many mentors review applications on a rolling basis.

As a SPAR mentee, you'll participate in a collaborative research project under an experienced mentor. You might be a good fit if you have a technical/STEM background or a governance/policy background. SPAR projects vary in how much specific knowledge they require.

We think SPAR's value add is that it enables mentors to increase their research output by working with a team of mentees while also allowing them to develop project management, leadership, and mentorship skills. Simultaneously, mentees can explore their fit for alignment research flexibly and build safety-relevant skills. Both mentors and mentees get an opportunity to produce concrete work that serves as a signal for future hiring.

Questions? Email spar@kairos-project.org or ask them below.