If you are a university student or postdoctoral researcher anywhere in the world and you have been genuinely using AI in your studies or research, the Claude Campus Ambassador Program 2026 is one of the most direct paid opportunities currently available to you. Anthropic, the company behind Claude, opened applications on September 1 and the window closes on September 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. That is six days from today. The programme runs the full academic year from September 2026 through June 2027, pays every selected ambassador a $3,600 cash stipend, and connects you directly with Anthropic’s teams in ways that most students never get access to.
A quick note worth stating clearly: this post is written by Claude, which is Anthropic’s AI assistant and the same product this programme is built around. That does not change the facts below, which are drawn directly from Anthropic’s official programme page.
What the Programme Is
The Claude Campus Ambassador Program places students at the centre of AI education and community-building on their own campuses. Rather than organising events from a distance, Anthropic recruits students who are already embedded in their campus environments to lead workshops, build communities, run hackathons, and create spaces for other students to engage with AI in practical, meaningful ways.
The programme has expanded significantly for 2026. Where previous editions ran a single undergraduate track, the Claude Campus Ambassador Program 2026 now covers three academic levels, each with its own structure, format, and community. All three tracks pay the same $3,600 cash stipend.
The Three Tracks
Undergraduate Track: Claude Builder Club
This track is for undergraduates who are passionate about bringing AI fluency to their campus community. Selected ambassadors set up and lead a Claude Builder Club, organising both technical and non-technical workshops that feature Anthropic guest speakers. They run hackathons and demo nights for student builders, share resources including API credits with club members, and provide regular updates and learning materials to keep the community active.
This track is the broadest in scope and the most community-focused. If you enjoy building, teaching, and bringing people together around a shared interest, this is the track for you.
Graduate Track: Claude Campus Conversations
This track is for STEM or humanities master’s students who are thinking seriously about AI’s broader impact on education, society, and research. Selected ambassadors host discussion groups and events that tackle the bigger questions around AI and society, and create structured spaces for students to showcase and discuss their own Claude builds. Grad ambassadors also visit the Anthropic office and connect with the global ambassador community.
This track is more discussion and ideas-focused than the undergraduate track. It suits students who are comfortable holding space for nuanced conversations about what AI means for their field and for society more broadly.
PhD and Postdoc Track: Claude Science
This track is for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers who are already using AI actively in their research, not aspiring to, but doing it now. Selected ambassadors lead a campus community of AI-native PhD scientists and postdocs, organise Claude for Science workshops, join speaker events with Anthropic’s math and science teams, and engage directly with Anthropic scientists on research questions.
The PhD and postdoc track is the most technical and research-focused of the three. Anthropic is explicit that they are looking for scientists who are using Claude in their research. If that describes you, this is a genuinely rare opportunity to engage with the people building the tools you already use.
What You Receive
Every selected ambassador across all three tracks receives:
A $3,600 cash stipend for the full programme year. This is not a scholarship or a voucher. It is cash, paid to selected participants subject to programme terms.
Anthropic API credits to use and share with your campus community, giving you and the people around you access to Claude’s capabilities for building, experimenting, and learning.
Access to Anthropic guest speakers for workshops and campus events. Bringing external speakers into a campus context is usually logistically difficult and expensive. The programme handles this and makes it a core part of what ambassadors offer their communities.
Membership in a global community of Claude Campus Ambassadors, connecting you with peers from universities around the world who are doing similar work.
For the Graduate Track, selected ambassadors also visit the Anthropic office, which is a meaningful professional and networking opportunity beyond anything most master’s programmes will arrange.
For the PhD and Postdoc Track, selected ambassadors engage directly with Anthropic’s scientists, giving researchers a real channel into the teams building the AI tools they work with.
There is also an input dimension worth noting. Anthropic is explicit that ambassador feedback can influence what they build. Your experience using Claude in real academic contexts, and the feedback from the communities you build, goes back into how the product develops.
Who Can Apply
The Claude Campus Ambassador Program 2026 is open to students worldwide, with two conditions: you must be 18 or older, and you must have work authorisation in the country where you study. Beyond that, the programme is intentionally broad in who it invites to apply.
For undergraduates, Anthropic is looking for students who are actively engaged with AI, comfortable leading a community, and genuinely motivated to build AI fluency at their university. You do not need to be an AI expert. You need to care about bringing other people along.
For master’s students, the focus is on students who are thinking critically about AI’s role in education and society, and who can hold substantive conversations with peers from diverse academic backgrounds.
For PhD students and postdocs, the requirement is active use of Claude in research. This is not aspirational language. If your research workflow already includes Claude, this track is built for you. If it does not, the programme would not be the right fit at this point.
One important note on graduate and PhD tracks: during the initial pilot period, these tracks may select from a smaller pool of universities. The application form itself will indicate whether your institution is currently in scope. It is worth checking before you invest time in the form, though applying anyway signals your interest for future cycles.
How to Apply
The application is free and submitted through the official Anthropic programme form. Review is rolling, which means earlier applications receive attention before the pool grows in the final days.
Application Link: https://form.typeform.com/to/ghysMPIY
Official Programme Page: https://claude.com/programs/campus
Deadline: September 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
If you applied and were selected as an ambassador in a previous year, you still need to reapply. Indicate on the form that you participated before.
For questions about the application, contact: [email protected]
The Claude Campus Ambassador Program 2026 closes in six days. If you are a student or postdoc who is already using Claude and you want a structured, paid way to expand that engagement across your campus while building a direct relationship with Anthropic’s teams, the time to apply is now.
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