# Arena's Academic Partnerships Program accepts Fall 2026 proposals until midnight

> Original title: Last call: proposals for the Fall 2026 cycle of Arena’s Academic Partnerships Program are due tonight at midnight.

- Source: Arena
- Published: 2026-10-30T20:19:02.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/jv7ps9qfpyvny74578cyu2js8
- Original: https://x.com/arena/status/2116263629737914493

## Summary

Arena's Academic Partnerships Program closes proposals for its Fall 2026 cycle at midnight tonight. Tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities can request up to $50,000 per project for research on the scientific foundations of AI evaluation, including ranking methodology, measurement validity, learning from human preference, and safety and alignment.

## Post

Last call: proposals for the Fall 2026 cycle of Arena’s Academic Partnerships Program are due tonight at midnight.

Up to $50,000 per project is available for tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities researching the scientific foundations of AI evaluation: evaluation and ranking methodology, measurement and validity, learning from human preference, and safety and alignment.

Read more about the program and see the previous recipients in the thread.

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## Quoted post @arena

> Reminder: the Fall 2026 cycle of Arena's Academic Partnerships Program has begun!
> 
> We're accepting new proposals from tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities working on the scientific foundations of AI evaluation: evaluation and ranking methodology, measurement and validity, learning from human preference, and safety and alignment.
> 
> Funding of up to $50,000 per project is available. The Fall 2026 deadline to submit is October 30, 2026.
> 
> Learn more about the program in thread 👇

https://x.com/arena/status/2102891602037657917