Career development and transition funding
Funding for individuals to develop or transition into careers focused on reducing global catastrophic risks, with emphasis on AI safety and biosecurity research.
Funder: Open Philanthropy
Due Dates: Rolling (applications open until further notice)
Funding Amounts: No fixed minimum or maximum; funding tailored to individual needs (e.g., graduate stipends standardized by location, multi-month living expenses, tuition, or project costs).
Summary: Supports individuals at any career stage to pursue or transition into careers reducing global catastrophic risks, especially in AI safety and biosecurity.
Key Information: Open to applicants worldwide; proposals reviewed within ~6 weeks (expedited review possible for urgent cases).
Description
This program provides flexible financial support to individuals at any career stage who wish to develop or transition into impactful careers focused on reducing global catastrophic risks or improving the long-term future. Funding is available for a wide range of career development activities, including but not limited to graduate study, unpaid internships, independent study, career exploration periods, postdoctoral work, professional certifications, and online courses.
The initiative is particularly interested in supporting those whose work relates to mitigating risks from advanced artificial intelligence (AI) or global catastrophic biological risks, but it also considers other proposals relevant to improving the long-term future. Applicants must articulate how their proposed activity will help them contribute to reducing such risks or otherwise positively impact the long-term future.
