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$240
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PIs at universities or nonprofit research institutes; full for CS, AI/ML, data science and software/computer/electrical engineering labs

Eligibility & conditions

Anthropic's Claude Team plan for scientists gives a verified principal investigator or equivalent lab lead at an accredited university or nonprofit research institute free Standard seats for 12 months, normally $20 a month each on annual billing, and Premium seats at $15 a month instead of $100. The PI applies and then adds postdocs, graduate students and researchers, 1 to 25 seats per group, so students and postdocs get seats only through their PI, and for-profit companies and industry R&D teams are not eligible. The sign-up page says promotional pricing has reached capacity for Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science and Informatics, and Software, Computer and Electrical Engineering labs, and the offer is capped at an initial 10,000 scientists and may close at any time. A valid payment method is required, the plan renews at the then-current price after 12 months unless you cancel, and a group with no activity for 90 days can lose the discount.
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How to apply

6 steps
  1. Go to claude.com/programs/team-plan-for-scientists and click Verify now, applying as the principal investigator or lab lead
  2. Confirm you are the PI of an eligible lab, then complete the email and lab page steps to show your institutional affiliation and describe your research
  3. Wait for review, which Anthropic says takes 5 to 7 business days for most applications, and watch for the approval email
  4. Set up the workspace, add a valid payment method, and invite your postdocs, graduate students and researchers as free Standard seats or $15 a month Premium seats, up to 25 seats in total
  5. After 7 days on the plan, an Owner can link a Claude Console organization to claim the pooled monthly API credits, $20 per Standard seat and capped at $500 a month
  6. Cancel before the 12 months end if you do not want to pay the then-current price, and keep the group active, since 90 days with no use can end the discount
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