Career Transition Grants
Funding and support to help you work full-time on AI safety.
Grants made
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Funding awarded
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What this is for
BlueDot's career transition grant supports you to work full-time on impactful AI safety work. It enables you to fully focus on upskilling, exploring opportunities, building your network, and figuring out where you can have the most impact.
Alongside funding, you also get:
Introductions
Warm intros to relevant people in the field so you can talk to the right people faster.
Advising
Regular check-ins with your BlueDot point of contact to pressure-test your thinking and unblock you.
Community
Connection to others making similar transitions so you are not figuring this out alone.
What we expect from you
- Upfront
Full-time commitment
This is not something to do alongside a full or part-time role.
- Weekly
Progress updates
Short async updates to your BlueDot point of contact on what you did, who you talked to, what you learned, and how your thinking is evolving.
- Quarterly
Check-in
Every three months, a more structured conversation to review progress and discuss what support you need.
- At the end
Grant report
A short (1-2 page) summary of what you achieved during the grant and what you will be doing next.
Frequently asked questions
BlueDot course participants, alumni, facilitators, and active community members. If you are in our network and doing excellent work on AI safety, you are likely eligible.
Yes. We do not expect you to have it all figured out. We would rather see a clear-eyed account of what you do not know and a plan for finding out.
Please let us know. Any remaining funds would be returned to BlueDot.
Generally, no. For most people, a Master's or PhD isn't the most direct route to impactful AI safety work. There are exceptions. Mention it in your application if you think yours is one.