Announcing the Fall 2026 cycle of @arena's Academic Partnerships Program. We're accepting new proposals from tenure-track faculty at U.S. universities working on the scientific foundations of AI evaluation: evaluation and ranking methodology, measurement and validity, learning from human preference, and safety and alignment. Funding of up to $50,000 per project is available, and we'll continue reviewing submissions twice a year, each Spring and Fall. Congratulations to our first Spring 2026 cohort of 7 selected research projects! Head to the thread to see who was selected, learn more about the program, and find out how to submit your own proposal for Fall.