MATS Winter 2026
Applications are now open. Apply by June 7th.
Program phases
Key dates for the application and admissions timeline
General Application (May 12th to June 7th)
Applicants fill out a general application to individual tracks which should take 1-2 hours. Applications are due by June 7th EOD AOE.
Additional Evaluations (June 7th to late July)
After an initial evaluation, applicants will apply to individual streams listed below. Additionally, applicants undergo a variety of track specific evaluations including coding tests, writing reviews, work tests, and interviews. Which evaluations you will undergo depend on the tracks, streams and mentors you apply to.
Admissions Decisions (Late July to early August)
Selected applicants are notified of their acceptance and anticipated mentor later in the application cycle.
- August
Pre-applications for the MATS Winter 2026 cohort are open here. See all streams accepting applications on the apply page. - Early October
Both the pre-application and all stream applications must be submitted by this date. Neel Nanda’s stream applications are due August 29.
Application Second Stage
- October - November
Applicants who make it past the first stage will receive emails on how to proceed with a mentor’s application. This may include interviews and additional evaluations.
Applicant Selection
- Late November
Selected applicants will hear back about their acceptance into the program and anticipated mentor.
Community at MATS
MATS Research phase provides scholars with a community of peers.
Scholars work out of a shared office and are supported by the Community Team.
MATS alumni report that the connections with peers that they made during MATS have had the largest impact on them years later. Our full-time Community Team works to facilitate these connections and also provide general well-being support. Weekly lightning talks, scholar-led discussion groups, game nights, and outings to SF are some examples of MATS events.