# Arena's Academic Partnerships Program closes applications October 30

> Original title: Final Call: Applications for Arena’s Academic Partnerships Program close October 30!

- Source: Arena
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:06:08.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/tfmy90vblq4lc0da4x72964kc
- Original: https://x.com/arena/status/2114750434392920511

## Summary

Arena is accepting applications for its Academic Partnerships Program until October 30, open to tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities. The program funds up to $50,000 per project on AI evaluation research, including ranking methodology, measurement and validity, learning from human preference, and safety and alignment.

## Post

Final Call: Applications for Arena’s Academic Partnerships Program close October 30!

Don’t miss your chance to apply. 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.

Read more about the program and apply at the link in thread.

## Quoted post @arena

> Announcing the Fall 2026 cycle of @arena's Academic Partnerships Program.
> 
> 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, and we'll continue reviewing submissions twice a year, each Spring and Fall.
> 
> Congratulations to our first Spring 2026 cohort of 7 selected research projects!
> 
> Head to the thread to see who was selected, learn more about the program, and find out how to submit your own proposal for Fall.

https://x.com/arena/status/2094871997478285741