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Fellowship · University of Chicago XLab

XLab Summer Research Fellowship

10-week in-person research fellowship at University of Chicago for AI safety/security and nuclear security

closed for 2026 / next cycle no remote

Historical record: details were last verified on 2026-07-13. Confirm current conditions with the official organizer.

Program overview

Good if aiming for independent research product on AI safety/security; US work authorization is blocker

Notes

Next-cycle watch; good angle around technical governance or AI security benchmarks; official page says only US work authorization is accepted and visas are not sponsored; source checked 2026-07-13

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Enter Quantiacs Contest 25 ↗ Official Q25 rules

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.