Mentorship Under $25k in North America_DIRECTORY3_PROGRAMS
MENTORSHIP
Discover mentorship opportunities with funding under $25k in North America.
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Find the best tech opportunities for mentorship.
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- Six-month immersive research residency embedded with OpenAI�s research teams
- Direct mentorship from experienced AI researchers and engineers
- Full-time salary (competitive compensation, e.g., ~$18,300/month)
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Afore Grants
100% non-dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high-agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
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OpenAI Residency 2026
The OpenAI Residency is a six-month research program in San Francisco that embeds talented individuals within OpenAI–s research teams to work on frontier AI problems with mentorship and real project contributions.
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North America
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UCSB Research Mentorship Program 2026
The UCSB Research Mentorship Program is a competitive summer research program for high school students, enabling them to work on interdisciplinary, hands-on research projects under mentorship and earn university credit.
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North America
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Afore Grants
100% non-dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high-agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
PROTOCOL_REGION
North America
EXPIRY_SEQUENCE
ROLLING_CYCLE
Grant
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