Runway Startup Postdoc Program

Run by Cornell Tech Runway.

A New York postdoctoral startup fellowship of one year, extendable by a second, for deeptech and AI founders. The award is $175,000 in the first year and $150,000 in the second, covering salary, research budget, housing allowance and space rather than arriving as a cash investment; the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute takes shares of typically around 8.5%, with no major decision-making provisions.

Investment
US$175,000 (Above North America median $100k · Above global median $61.3k)
Equity taken
8.5% (Above North America median 5% · Above global median 6%)
Duration
52 weeks (Longer than North America median 13 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)
Format
in person
Cadence
annual
Location
New York City, United States

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

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Sources

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