OpenAI Student Collective 2026–2027: Apply to Become a Campus Lead and Receive Funding, ChatGPT Access, Codex Credits and a Cash Stipend

Overview

The OpenAI Student Collective is a campus leadership initiative designed to empower undergraduate students to help their peers learn, experiment with, and confidently use artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Codex. Selected participants serve as OpenAI Campus Leads working in pairs to build active AI learning communities on their college and university campuses. Campus Leads organize workshops, facilitate weekly project-building sessions, host campus showcases, and help students across different academic disciplines discover practical and creative ways to use AI.

Benefits

• ChatGPT subscription for the duration of the program.
• Codex credits (no previous experience with Codex is required).
• Funding and resources to organize campus workshops, studio hours, and showcases.
• Merchandise, training, and guidance from the OpenAI team.
• Access to a global network of OpenAI Campus Leads.
• A cash stipend awarded each semester in recognition of time and leadership.
• Potential opportunities to visit OpenAI headquarters in June 2027.

Eligibility

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate college or university program as of August 2026 (postgraduate students are not eligible).
• Must expect to graduate after December 2027.
• Must be able to commit an average of 4 to 6 hours per week from August 2026 through June 2027.
• Initially available to eligible undergraduate students studying in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Japan, and South Korea, with appropriate work authorization. Students studying elsewhere may apply to register their interest.
• Must not currently be an ambassador, intern, fellow, campus representative, or hold another formal role for another AI program or company.

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the online application form. The submission process includes providing basic personal and academic background information, answering short written responses regarding challenges facing young people and recent shifts in perspective, and submitting two required 60-second video responses via accessible links. Candidates should carefully test their video links to ensure they can be viewed without special permissions before submitting.

Deadline

Applications close on August 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).