Basis Fellowship
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A $50,000 no-strings grant for operators, engineers, scientists and anyone else, with a ~10-minute application and a lifelong fellows community.
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What is the Basis Fellowship, and who runs it?
The Basis Fellowship gives $50,000 with no strings attached, in a roughly ten-minute application. It is run by Mark Khrapko, Spencer Green and Steven Pang, and funded personally and through Orbit. Applications are always open and fellows are named on a rolling basis, with the first cohort in 2026. Applications that miss the cohort can still get $3,000 at the organizers' discretion, and a nominator gets $1,000 if their nominee is chosen.
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$50,000 grant
One-time grant plus lifelong community
Global
Open to operators, engineers, scientists and anyone else.
Rolling; applications always open, fellows named on a rolling basis
11/3/2026
About This Fellowship
The Basis Fellowship gives a $50,000 grant with "no strings attached" to operators, engineers, scientists and anyone else. Its tagline: "Ten minutes. $50,000. A network for life." The application takes about 10 minutes: submit a portfolio and anything useful, then answer a few questions.
Applications are always open. The first cohort is in 2026, with fellows named on a rolling basis. Applications that don't make the cohort can still receive up to $3,000 at the organizers' discretion, and if you nominate someone who is chosen, you get $1,000.
The organizers previously ran the Duct Tape Prize and the Eigenprize. Advisors include David Cahn, Kate Rubins, Spiros Michalakis, Xuanhe Zhao and Paul DiTuro. The name comes from linear algebra: "the basis — the fewest independent vectors that span the space".
What You Get
A no-strings grant and a place in a lifelong fellows community.
- $50,000 grant, no strings attached
- A network for life
- Up to $3,000 at the organizers' discretion for applications that don't make the cohort
- $1,000 if someone you nominate is chosen
How to Apply
A short application, open year-round.
- Takes about 10 minutes
- Submit a portfolio and any useful information
- Answer a few questions
- First cohort (2026): fellows are named on a rolling basis
Who Is Behind It
Run by Mark Khrapko, Spencer Green and Steven Pang, and funded personally and through Orbit. The organizers previously ran the Duct Tape Prize and the Eigenprize. Advisors include David Cahn, Kate Rubins, Spiros Michalakis, Xuanhe Zhao and Paul DiTuro.
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How much funding does the Basis provide?
Basis Fellowship provides $50,000 grant. Program length: one-time grant plus lifelong community.
When is the Basis application deadline?
Application cycle: rolling; applications always open, fellows named on a rolling basis. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Who is eligible for the Basis?
Open to operators, engineers, scientists and anyone else. Geographic scope: Global.
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