Amy Hill
Meredith College
Mathematics & Computer SciencePassport AI Leaders Grant
The AI Leaders Grant helps FLI students participate in unpaid or low-paying internships, research programs, and other career-building experiences. Students from every field and discipline are encouraged to pursue the opportunity.
The 2026 AI Leaders Grant Winners
Nearly250Applicants
21Recipients
Awards Up to$5K
Avellana Vigil-Villalobos
Columbia University
Computational Biology · Political Science
Darianny Bautista
George Washington University
Political Science · Philosophy · Public Affairs
Enoc Padilla
Columbia University
Neuroscience & Behavior · Pre-Med
Evangeline Kpetsey
Bates College
Biochemistry
Gabriella McField
UC Berkeley
Economics
Glennis Cho
Barnard College
Neuroscience
Ibrahem Ali
Franklin & Marshall College
Computer Science & Data Science
Jacobe West
University of Houston
Physics
Jaden Moon
Dartmouth College
Computer Science
Kelly Trinh
Columbia University
Computer Science · Visual Arts
Krishiv Patel
Stevens Institute of Technology
Quantitative Finance
Madhav Khanal
Rollins College
Computer Science & Math
Maiti Peyronel
Columbia University
Physics & Mathematics
Manzi Fabrice Niyagaba
Dartmouth College
Computer Science
Ramlah Amer
Emory University
Computer Science · AI · Linguistics
Ryan Zhang
Columbia University
Computer Science
Samuel Amedzi
Grambling State University
Computer Science
Sevde Guleryuz
Columbia University
Human Rights & Psychology · Pre-Med
Tina Zeng
Yale University
Global AffairsEligibility
The grant is designed for students who:
- 01
Are currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S.-based college or university, including seniors in their final semester.
- 02
Are participating in an unpaid or low-paying summer internship, research program, fellowship, or similar professional or academic experience.
- 03
Will use AI in some capacity to support the work, research, findings, or overall experience.
- 04
Identify as a first-generation and/or low-income student.
- 05
Require funds to make participation in their program possible. Funds can be used for housing, transportation, living expenses, or program needs.
The Impact
“I'm excited to contribute on how civic technologies and AI can support democracy through human-centered deliberation, trust-building, and consensus formation.”
Tina Zeng · Yale University
“I will investigate methods to assess the accuracy of AI-generated organ and tumor contours for radiation treatment planning.”
Jaden Moon · Dartmouth College
“This will be my first time authoring an academic paper and concluding a project I have dedicated the last two years to.”
Ryan Zhang · Columbia University
“I'm excited to continue helping ensure accountability, efficiency and integrity as one of the only student trainees in the federal government.”
Darianny Bautista · George Washington University
“I will be working a computational role annotating large datasets of mosquito gut microbiome genomics. I'm excited about the possibility of discovering a new bacteria or role that a bacteria plays in immune systems.”
Avellana Vigil-Villalobos · Columbia University
Be the first to know
Get notified when the 2027 application opens.
We’ll share deadlines, eligibility reminders, and application guidance.