Claude opens to scientists: 10,000 seats, free for students - how to apply, step by step
In Anthropic's new Claude Team plan standard seats are free and premium with 5x limits is 15 dollars a month. A university email is enough; the four application steps are in the story.
Anthropic has announced its new Claude Team plan for scientists: Claude access opens to 10,000 researchers across every field, from mathematics to chemistry and physics. Standard seats are free; premium seats with five times the usage limits cost 15 dollars a month, with pricing fixed for a year. The company says it intends to extend the programme well beyond the initial 10,000 seats in the coming months.
The scope is broad: accredited universities and nonprofit research institutes, across the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering and related fields. In the official flow, registration starts with a principal investigator or equivalent at an academic or research institution completing a verification form; once verified, the PI can add the researchers in their lab to the plan.
How to apply as a student
One. Go to claude.ai/labs-verification and pick the standard (free) tier.
Two. Tick "Confirm your eligibility" on the screen that opens and continue.
Three. At "Verify your institutional email", enter your university-issued .edu address and complete the verification.
Four. If a verified friend sets up a team and sends an invite link, you can join that team with your own university email - students on social media report the process working through this route as well.
In short: with a university email the cost is zero, and premium is priced within a student budget if you need it. Seats are limited and applications are open - better not to wait.
Source: Anthropic announcement
