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Astera Institute

Funds high-agency open-science residencies producing public-good research and tools, with an emphasis on AI applied to scientific discovery and open biology.

Notable recent

Operates Radial life sciences division alongside the residency program; Voltage Park H100 compute access provided to residents.

Documented grants (1)

  • Astera Residency Program 2025-01-01 · $125K-$250K salary plus up to $1.5M project budget

    Recipient: Multiple residents

    One-year fully-funded residency for scientists and engineers building open-science public goods, including AI for biology and other research domains. Residents receive Voltage Park H100 compute access and must publish all code, data, and outputs openly.

Process

Selective residency interview; mandatory open publication of all outputs (code, data, presentations).

Cadence

Rolling residency applications

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