SPAR（Supervised Program for Alignment Research）现已开放2025年秋季项目的申请，提供超过80个AI安全与治理研究项目，数量较上一轮几乎翻倍。该项目旨在为有志于AI安全研究的学者提供导师指导，进行为期三个月的AI安全与治理研究。本季项目预计招收200余名学员，涵盖技术对齐、治理框架及网络安全等多个领域。申请截止日期为8月20日，项目将于9月15日至12月20日线上进行。SPAR欢迎本科生、研究生、博士候选人及各行业专业人士申请，每周投入5至20小时即可参与。

💡 SPAR秋季2025项目现已开放申请，提供超过80个AI安全与治理研究项目，数量较上一轮大幅增加，是探索AI安全研究的绝佳机会。项目覆盖AI安全、政策、安全和战略等多个领域，其中AI政策相关项目增至30余个。

🗓️ 项目将于2025年9月15日至12月20日以线上形式进行。申请者可浏览全部80+项目，寻找与自身兴趣和背景相符的项目。申请截止日期为8月20日，建议尽早提交申请以增加匹配成功率，因为多数导师会滚动审阅申请。

🧑‍🎓 SPAR项目面向本科生、研究生、博士候选人及不同经验水平的专业人士开放，仅需每周投入5至20小时的业余时间。项目要求申请者具备技术背景（如机器学习、计算机科学、网络安全、数学、物理）或政策/治理背景（如法律、国际关系、公共政策、政治科学、经济学）。

🚀 SPAR项目为导师和学员双方都创造了价值。导师可以拓展研究产出并提升研究管理能力，学员则能在结构化、支持性的环境中探索安全研究，并培养相关技能。双方共同完成的成果将为未来在AI安全领域的机遇提供有力证明。

🌟 SPAR本季计划招收200余名学员，提供前所未有的研究机会规模，从技术对齐工作到治理框架，再到防御性网络安全，为有志于AI安全领域发展的人士提供宝贵的实践经验和发展平台。

Published on July 30, 2025 5:34 PM GMT

TL;DR: SPAR is now accepting mentee applications for Fall 2025 with 80+ AI safety and governance research projects available, nearly double our last round. We expect to accept over 200 mentees. Applications close August 20th.

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The Supervised Program for Alignment Research (SPAR) is now accepting mentee applications for Fall 2025, with 80+ projects available!

SPAR is a research program that connects aspiring AI safety researchers with experienced mentors for three-month AI safety and governance research projects. We're thrilled to announce that we've nearly doubled our project offerings from last cycle, with over 80 projects across AI safety, policy, security, and strategy. We've also substantially increased our share of projects related to AI policy, to over 30.

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The Fall 2025 cycle of SPAR will run virtually from September 15 to December 20, 2025. You can explore all 80+ projects here to find ones that match your interests and background.

Applications close August 20th. Most mentors review applications on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage applying early to maximize your chances of matching with your preferred projects.^[1] 

Who should apply?

SPAR is open to undergraduate and graduate students, PhD candidates, and professionals at various experience levels. SPAR requires only part-time dedication, from 5 hours a week to 20 hours a week. As a SPAR mentee, you'll work on a focused research project under the guidance of an experienced mentor.

Mentors typically look for candidates with either:

Technical backgrounds (e.g., ML, CS, cybersecurity, math, physics)Policy/governance backgrounds (e.g., law, international relations, public policy, political science, economics)

Some projects may require specific knowledge of research areas, techniques, or tools, but we don't require previous research experience, and many successful mentees have had none. Even if you don't perfectly match a project's criteria, we encourage you to apply! Many past mentees have been accepted despite not meeting every requirement.

Why SPAR?

SPAR creates value for everyone involved. Mentors expand their research output while developing research management skills. Mentees get to explore safety research in a structured, supportive environment while building safety-relevant skills. Both produce concrete work that serves as a strong signal for future opportunities in AI safety.

With 80+ projects and plans to accept over 200 mentees this cycle, we're offering an unprecedented scale of research opportunities, from technical alignment work to governance frameworks to defensive cybersecurity.

Questions? Email us at spar@kairos-project.org or drop them in the comments below.

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   Also note that some projects are "off-cycle", meaning they will start earlier than SPAR does, and will therefore focus on applications over the coming two weeks.

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