Welcome to Iliad's Referral Program

Encourage your mathematically inclined friends to apply to our programs. Whether you've been through an Iliad program yourself or simply want to grow the pool of talented people working on AI alignment, you can get your own invite link here — so we know when someone applies thanks to you. As a reward you get:

$500 per Iliad Intensive referral Paid after your referee completes the 4-week Intensive.
$1,500 per Iliad Fellowship referral Paid when your referee arrives for their first in-person day.

Already earned $500 for someone’s Intensive, and they continue on to the Fellowship? You receive the $1,000 difference.

How does it work?

  1. Enter your name and email below. You'll instantly get your own referral link — it looks like iliad.ac/apply?r=AM7Q4 — plus a QR code.

  2. Share it with people who'd be a great fit (see who we're looking for), or put it on posters.

  3. When someone applies through your link, is admitted, and attends one of our fully funded programs, we'll reach out to you for your payment details.

Get your referral link

By requesting a link you agree to the program terms below.

Who are we looking for?

Our programs are built for mathematically strong people: think math, physics, and theoretical computer science backgrounds — graduate students, postdocs, and exceptional undergraduates — who want to work on the hardest technical problems in AI alignment. If someone you know proves things for fun, we'd love to hear from them.

For more information, see our FAQ or email admissions@iliad.ac.

The small print. Referral bonuses are subject to eligibility: you must be a legal adult without a conflict of interest (board members, employees, funders, anyone who influences admissions, and family members of these groups are not eligible), and local rules must permit you to receive contractor-style income. We collect tax documentation (W-9 / W-8BEN) before paying out. Only the first referrer of record is eligible per applicant, and self-referrals don't qualify. Referring does not create an employment relationship with Iliad. We may adjust or end the program at any time.

Full terms in our FAQ document.