Researchers can apply for subsidized OpenAI API access through the Researcher Access Program
If you are interested in subsidized access to the OpenAI API for research, OpenAI asks you to describe your research use case on the Researcher Access Program application. Applying is an opportunity, not a guarantee: the policy says not all research will be prioritized for subsidy.
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Researcher Access Program
If you are interested in the opportunity for subsidized access, please provide us with details about your research use case on the
Qualifications & exceptions
It is an "opportunity for subsidized access"; selection is not promised (see the review card).
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The application form was linked but not supplied, so eligibility rules, the size of the subsidy and any terms attached to it are not known from this source.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Context
OpenAI lists research areas it considers especially important, but you can propose your own
OpenAI lists research directions it considers especially important for the program: alignment, fairness and representation, interdisciplinary research, interpretability and transparency, misuse potential, model exploration, and robustness. Each comes with example questions. You are free to craft your own direction instead.
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There are a number of research directions we are excited to explore with the OpenAI API.
In particular, we consider the following to be especially important directions, though you are free to craft your own direction:
Alignment:
Fairness and representation:
Interdisciplinary research:
Interpretability and transparency:
Misuse potential:
Model exploration:
Robustness:
Qualifications & exceptions
The list is described as especially important directions, not a requirement: "you are free to craft your own direction".
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The policy does not say whether proposals in the listed directions are more likely to be selected for subsidy.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice
Applications take time to review, not all get a subsidy, and OpenAI only replies if you are selected
Because of a high volume of requests, OpenAI says reviewing Researcher Access Program applications takes time and not all research will be prioritized for subsidy. OpenAI will only be in touch if your application is selected, so you may not hear back at all if it is not.
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Please note that due to a high volume of requests, it takes time for us to review these applications and not all research will be prioritized for subsidy.
We will only be in touch if your application is selected for subsidy.
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Contact happens only on selection; no rejection notice is described.
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No review timeline or selection criteria are given.