Existential Risk Alliance

The Formerly the research fellowship side of the Cambridge Existential Risks Initiative (CERI, pronounced /ˈkɛri/)the Existential Risk Alliance (ERA) is a network of academics and studentsstudents, mostly based at the University of CambridgeCambridge, focused on existential risk reduction.

TheERA’s primary project, the CERIERA Fellowship, provides aspiring researchers with an in-person, paid, 10-8-week summer research fellowship experience in Cambridge to do research and become immersed in the community developing ways to mitigate extreme threats to humanity.Cambridge.

As of July 2022, CERIDecember 2023, ERA has received nearly $750,approximately $1,750,000 in funding from Open Philanthropy to support the CERI Fellowship..[1]

Shiralkar, Nandini (2023) Insights of an ERA: Impactful Existential Risk Research & Talent Development, Effective Altruism Forum, July 27
Collection of posts from the 2023 Summer Research Fellowship.

Cambridge Existential Risks Initiative. Official website. 

CERIERA Fellowship. Official website.

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Alfred,Aldred, Will (2022) CERI SRF ’22, Effective Altruism Forum, March 3
Collection of posts from the 2022 Summer Research Fellowship.

As of JuneJuly 2022, CERI has received nearly $750,000 in funding from Open Philanthropy to support the CERI Fellowship.[1]

Funding

As of June 2022, CERI has received nearly $750,000 in funding from Open Philanthropy to support the CERI Fellowship.[1]

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    Open Philanthropy (2022) Grants database: Cambridge Existential Risk Initiative, Open Philanthropy.

Cambridge Summer Programme in Applied Reasoning (2021)Alfred, Will (2022) FAQCERI SRF ’22, CambridgeEffective Altruism Forum, March 3
Collection of posts from the 2022 Summer Programme in Applied ReasoningResearch Fellowship..

The Cambridge Existential Risks Initiative (CERI, pronounced /ˈkɛri/) is a network of academics and students at the University of Cambridge focused on existential risk reduction.

Further reading

Cambridge Summer Programme in Applied Reasoning (2021) FAQ, Cambridge Summer Programme in Applied Reasoning.

CERI Fellowship. Official website.

CERI Fellowship. Official website.