Anthropic launched the Claude Team Plan for Scientists, lowering software barriers for academic researchers worldwide.
Features free Standard seats (normally $20/month) and 80% discounted Premium seats at $15/month (normally $100/month) with 5x usage limits for 12 months.
Enrolled teams gain access to Claude Science, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and native connectors to over 60 scientific databases.
Open to Principal Investigators (PIs) and laboratory leads at accredited universities or non profit research institutions.

Anthropic launched the Claude Team Plan for Scientists, offering 10,000 seats, Claude Science access, and up to $50K compute grants for researchers.

Eligibility Rules and Built in Tools

The plan pairs regular enterprise collaboration features with specialized software which are built for scientific analysis and experimental design.

Who Can Apply and Verification Steps

The program is open only to accredited universities and non-profit research institutes. The application must be submitted by a Principal Investigator (PI) or equivalent laboratory head, who must provide their institutional affiliation, an official email address, and a brief summary of their current research focus. For-profit corporations, industrial R&D teams, and contract research organizations (CROs) are strictly excluded from the initiative.

Once approved, within 5 to 7 business days the PI can invite between 1 and 25 team members to the workspace. Labs requiring larger seat allocations can contact Anthropic directly during onboarding.

Claude Science and Core Workspace Features

Every account includes full Claude Team features, such as Claude Code, Claude Cowork, single sign-on (SSO), and centralized administrative billing. Under Anthropic's data privacy commitments, research files and prompts are never used to train public AI models.

The centerpiece of the plan is Claude Science, a desktop research application in beta for macOS and Linux. It functions as an interactive computational environment that connects to more than 60 scientific databases covering genomics, proteomics, and chemical retrosynthesis. Claude Science automates code execution records so results remain reproducible, manages the handover from local laptops to high performance computing (HPC) clusters, and uses specialized reviewer agents to double-check citations, formulas, and math proofs.

Extra Compute Grants and Safety Controls

Enrolled laboratories can request additional funding through Anthropic's broader AI for Science program, which offers up to $50,000 in free API and compute credits for research projects.

Because frontier models can handle sensitive chemical and biological knowledge, Anthropic maintains strict safety guardrails against risks. The company is working with government agencies and regulatory authorities to create verified access for qualified life sciences professionals. To keep the subsidy active, teams will need to maintain regular activity, as inactive accounts may revert to standard pricing after 90 days.

Anthropic Launches Claude Team Plan for Global Scientists