A junior research fellowship for recent African graduates that combines ILINA’s spring seminar with a mentored research phase on AI and global catastrophic risk
A junior research fellowship for recent African graduates that combines ILINA’s spring seminar with a mentored research phase on AI and global catastrophic risk
Project Details
Updated 09/08/26 · By grantmaking.aiWhat this project is
We would use the funding to pay more competitive stipends to our Junior Research Fellows (in line with the kinds of stipends other AI x risk fellowships give) and support their travel to conferences, etc.
Theory of impact
This would expand the ability that talented Africans (who we carefully select) have to learn more about AI x risk and then potentially do high-impact AI x risk work in future. For context, ILINA Program has a creditable record of helping talented Africans to get into AI x risk work, join top fellowships and work at leading AI governance organizations.
How the money will be spent
The money would be spent to pay a 12k USD stipend to each ILINA Junior Research Fellow that we select, and to support conference and co-working travel for each Junior Research Fellow that we select.
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People
Updated 09/08/26 · By grantmaking.aicreator
Funding Details
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Discussion
Approved; excited to see more diverse fieldbuilding!
Thank you so much! How exactly do I get the funds sent to our fiscal sponsor (BERI)? Sorry, I'm new to this @carol
Never mind, I've figured it out now!
@Abungu- Great!
[betting on the founder] i'm familiar with Cecil's work and I trust that whatever project he outputs is more often than not going to be net-good.