Research Programs Under $50k in North America_DIRECTORY3_PROGRAMS
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Discover research programs with funding under $50k available in North America. Find opportunities that match your criteria.
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Discover the best research opportunities in North America.
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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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NODE_INTEL::openai-r
PRIORITY_OMEGA
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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NODE_INTEL::berkeley
PRIORITY_OMEGA
Berkeley Engineering Youth Academy 2026
The Berkeley Engineering Youth Academy (BEYA) is a hybrid STEM summer program combining online instruction and in-person lab work at UC Berkeley to develop engineering design and prototyping skills.
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NODE_INTEL::ucsb-res
PRIORITY_OMEGA
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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