Last updated: 4th October, 2023
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1. ERA Cambridge Fellowship
- Resources: website
- Brief description: The Existential Risk Alliance (ERA) Cambridge Fellowship provides aspiring researchers with an in-person, paid, 8-week summer fellowship in Cambridge to conduct research and become immersed in the community developing ways to mitigate extreme threats to humanity with a space of coworking for brainstorming ideas and mentorship related to the research project.
- Eligibility: Anyone can apply, but they expect students (from undergraduate to postgraduates) and people early in their careers who are looking for opportunities to conduct short research projects on topics related to existential risks.
- Stipend: There’s a stipend of GBP 4,800 and the fellowship covers travel to and from Cambridge, visas, accommodation, and food during working hours.
- Deadlines: Deadline for applying in April 5th, the program starts on July and lasts 8 weeks.
- Last run: July 2023 – August 2023
- Location: Cambridge
2. ML Safety Scholars
- Resources: website
- Brief description: The Machine Learning Safety Scholars program is a paid, 9-week summer program designed to help undergraduate students gain skills in machine learning with the aim of using those skills for empirical AI safety research in the future. The course has three parts: machine learning, deep learning and ML safety. The program is fully remote and will likely take roughly 30-40 hours per week, depending on speed and prior knowledge.
- Eligibility: designed for undergraduates who have interest in doing empirical AI safety research in the future, but the program also accepts Scholars who will be enrolled undergraduate students after the conclusion of the program. The prerequisites are differential calculus, at least one of linear algebra or introductory statistics and programming (Python).
- Stipend: $4,500 stipend upon completion of the program
- Deadlines: Applications end on May 31st
- Last run: the program starts on June 20th and ends on August 19th.