OpenAI has opened sign‑ups for its new Campus Network, a program that lets university AI clubs join a global community. Clubs submit a brief questionnaire covering membership size, leadership role, current AI usage, and future interests. Accepted groups gain access to OpenAI’s APIs, event‑hosting tools, and a channel for collaboration with peers worldwide.

The application asks for concrete details such as LinkedIn or club website links, primary focus areas, and a short pitch on what the team hopes to explore with AI. Organizers can also indicate interest in support ranging from mentorship to hardware grants, and they may opt‑in for the student ambassador track, which promises deeper engagement with OpenAI engineers.

By aggregating clubs under a single network, OpenAI aims to surface grassroots innovation and accelerate adoption of its models on campuses. Participants report that shared resources lower the barrier to running experiments and organizing hackathons. The rollout reflects OpenAI’s broader push to embed its technology in education, turning student projects into early‑stage showcases for real‑world AI applications.

Clubs that complete the form will hear back within two weeks, and successful applicants join a Slack workspace where OpenAI staff field technical questions. Early adopters hope the network will become a go‑to venue for sharing curricula and joint research initiatives across multiple disciplines and institutions.