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Mercor AI Research Fund Grants: Economics of AI

Mercor· Research
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San Francisco, Mexico | Mexico City, New York City, London$0 - $500kTemporaryPosted 4d ago

About the role

Mercor is funding AI research on the economics of AI, focusing on measuring AI’s impact on labor, human–AI collaboration, and enterprise adoption with tiered grants up to $5M total.

Responsibilities

  • Not explicitly listed in a separate responsibilities section; see budget and eligibility details for expectations regarding research activities, proposals, and deliverables.

Qualifications

  • Researchers at universities and non-profit research organizations, as well as public benefit corporations and small startups (<20 people) that do not sell AI training data. Awards are made to the researcher’s institution.
  • Applicants must be based in the United States or the United Kingdom.

Skills

Required:Research design and methodology for measuring AI impactData analysis and evaluation

Benefits

  • Grant funding with tiered budgets (Tier 1 under $50,000; Tier 2 under $200,000; Tier 3 under $500,000)
  • Open publication of results (papers, datasets, methodologies, or tools) under open licenses
  • Access to Mercor resources (experts, API costs, stipends for events)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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