Mercor AI Capabilities Fund Grants
Core
Funding AI capabilities research to evaluate frontier models in real-world settings, build high-fidelity environments, and develop robust verification methodologies.
Role type
AI Capabilities Research Grant Program
Builds
Research outputs (papers, datasets, methodologies) and evaluation frameworks for frontier AI models
Domain
Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Agentic Systems
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Real-world evaluation design, agentic capabilities assessment, long-horizon task planning, post-training methodology, reasoning and problem-solving
Preferred skills
RL environments, autonomous execution, tool use, coordination, memory systems
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Design realistic evaluation environments, assess model performance on complex workflows, develop robust verification measures, publish research findings
Seniority
N/A
