Felicis Fellows

Why do this:

We believe the best ideas happen when you also have access to real-world opportunities. This is your chance to grow with one-of-a-kind learning opportunities you won't get in the classroom.

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What this is:

The chance to join 20 of the top CS students in the country for a weeklong all-expenses paid trip to the Bay Area to learn from leading founders and investors in AI. You’ll get a workspace, advice, and become part of a new community. At the end of the week, you’ll present a project to a small group and have the chance to win $100K, $75K, or $50K (awarded to the top four projects).

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What you get:

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Access to a community of founders, investors, builders, and practitioners

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Flight and expenses paid for a weeklong trip to San Francisco*

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Workspace, compute, enjoyment

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The chance to win a first prize of $100K, second of $75K, third of $50K, fourth of $25K to invest back into yourself

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Who should apply:

• Ambitious students who believe AI can positively change the world—university sophomores and above, including Masters and PhD students
• People who are actively building in the AI space or who are interested in starting a company within their careers
• Builders, creators, believers, and visionaries

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About us:

• Felicis is a venture capital firm based in the Bay Area. We’ve been backing AI companies since 2006, and companies we have invested in include Runway, Weights & Biases, Notion, Canva, Datology, Shopify, Supabase, MotherDuck, Poolside, and Skild.

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Timeline:

• ^{October 30 - February 14
  ‍}Applications Open

• ^{March 15}
  Finalists chosen
• ^{March 28}
  Acceptance due
• ^{April 11}
  Fellows announced
• ^{June 2-6}
  Fellow program occurs

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_{* Felicis will cover hotel and airfare and a stipend will be provided to cover incidentals during your stay.  If you accept a spot in the Felicis Fellows program, you’ll be expected to sign standard travel/contest waivers at a later date.}

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