# Want to Build the Future of AI? Join the i³ Fellowship

#### Apply Today and Bring Your Decentralized AI Project to Life

At Intelligence Cubed (i³), we believe AI should be open, decentralized, and accessible to everyone. That’s why we created the **i³ Fellowship** — a unique opportunity for researchers, engineers, and builders to get funded for developing the next wave of open-source, tokenized intelligence.

Whether you're training your own model, fine-tuning a niche LLM, or experimenting with decentralized compute, this is your chance to gain support, visibility, and a path to long-term sustainability.

**No Web3 experience? No problem.** Even if you have no background in blockchain or crypto, you're absolutely welcome. If you come from a machine learning background, we’ll support you every step of the way — including helping tokenize and deploy your model. That’s our job.

#### Why the i³ Fellowship Exists

Today’s AI ecosystem is dominated by closed systems and centralized platforms. Innovation is often stifled by paywalls, proprietary APIs, and a lack of creator incentives.

The i³ Fellowship aims to flip that script. We support independent builders, open-source contributors, and researchers who are paving a new path toward AGI — one powered by community, collaboration, and crypto-native infrastructure.

#### What You Get as a Fellow

***Research Funding***

* $5,000 - $100,000 for individuals
* $7,500 - $200,000 for teams
* Bonus credits based on progress and community impact

***Recognition & Visibility***

* Demo Days and Showcases to feature your work
* Hackathons with prize pools and partner support
* Connect with investors, institutions, and developers in the i³ ecosystem

***Tools & Infrastructure***

* Model hosting and monetization on the i³ Modelverse
* Benchmarking, usage analytics, and tokenized staking rewards

***Legal & Advisory Resources***

* Licensing templates, IP guidance, and DAO governance tools
* Expert support from Web3 and academic mentors

#### Fellowship Tracks

Explore any of these areas:

***Decentralized Model Training***&#x20;

Use distributed compute and on-chain logic to train performant models.

***Fine-Tuning & Modular AI***&#x20;

Customize and stack models for targeted use cases in domains like healthcare, robotics, or education.

***Tokenomics & Rewards***&#x20;

Design smart, fair incentive systems that reward creators for training, remixing, and contributions.

***Evaluation & Benchmarking***&#x20;

Create transparent systems for rating, curating, and improving models as a community.

#### Who Should Apply?

We're looking for:

* PhD students, researchers, and open-source builders
* AI engineers and LLM tinkerers
* Web3-native devs with interest in tokenized infrastructure
* Interdisciplinary teams exploring AI + crypto innovation

**And again — if you only have an ML or AI background, you're more than welcome. We’ll handle the Web3 side of things with you.**

If you're excited about decentralized intelligence, we’re excited to back your work.

#### Fellowship Timeline

A 12-month program with four progressive phases:

* **Months 0–3:** Onboarding and infrastructure setup
* **Months 3–6:** Hackathon + Midterm Review
* **Months 6–9:** Deep development + ecosystem collabs
* **Months 9–12:** Final showcase + community integration

#### Apply Now

The process is simple:

* Submit your project proposal and background
* Outline your goals, budget, and timeline
* Share past experience or open-source work

🔗 **Click here to apply:** [**https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH09t6URK6V6NNzBqQQqhdM0i5MWB22J63IbpcE9pWQy-19Q/viewform?usp=header**](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH09t6URK6V6NNzBqQQqhdM0i5MWB22J63IbpcE9pWQy-19Q/viewform?usp=header)

#### The Time Is Now

Open-source AI is booming. But builders still lack infrastructure, visibility, and support. The i³ Fellowship bridges that gap—empowering you to experiment, collaborate, and earn.We’re here to help you build the decentralized AI future you want to see.

> Great intelligence shouldn’t be centralized. Let’s open it up, together.

**Stay Connected:** 🌐 Website: <https://intelligencecubed.io/> X: [@intelligencecubed](https://twitter.com/)<br>


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