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Epistemic status: Speculation from two decently informed advocates armed with anecdata.
Note on process: After having some version of this conversation several times and saying, “we should probably write about this publicly,” we took the less heroic route: we recorded one of our conversations, fed the transcript into an LLM, and then substantially revised the structure, substance, and framing ourselves. We will not be sharing the transcript, as it is in...
Can you expand on what kind of funding and what kind of project do you have in mind?
Yes! I’m looking for any funding that could support a master’s research project and/or second-year tuition. From what I’ve found, the two main EA funding sources either are not currently accepting global health applications or do not consider women’s global health projects eligible.
The proposed project would be a year-long research study addressing a policy issue at the intersection of gender, health, and women’s rights. I believe this aligns with EA priorities—particularly its focus on the long-term future—because a sustainable and equitable future is not possible without gender equity.
"a policy issue"
I think the most important thing here is "what" the project is about, specifically.
But please let me know if you know of anything!
Ah, the exact scope of the project is still being determined!