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Career Transition Grants | BlueDot Impact Funding and support to help you go full-time on AI safety and biosecurity. 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: Warm intros to relevant people in the field so you can talk to the right people faster. Regular check-ins with your BlueDot point of contact to pressure-test your thinking and unblock you. Connection to others making similar transitions so you are not figuring this out alone.
This is not something to do alongside a full or part-time role. 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. Every month, a more structured conversation to review progress and discuss what support you need.
A short (1-2 page) summary of what you achieved during the grant and what you will be doing next. Fill in the application form. It takes around 45 minutes.
2 We review and book a call If we want to talk or need more information, we schedule a call to discuss next steps. Once approved, we set up the grant within a few days so you can start right away. Frequently asked questions Who is eligible?
Everyone who's ready to go full-time on AI safety and biosecurity. You're more likely to receive a grant if you're a BlueDot course participant, alumni, facilitator, or active member of the AI safety/biosecurity community. Should I apply if I don't know exactly how to contribute to AI safety yet?
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.
What if I secure a full-time role or my circumstances change during the grant? Please let us know. Any remaining funds would be returned to BlueDot.
Will you fund a Master's or PhD? 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. How is the grant structured? The grant is a fellowship grant in support of your AI safety work.
It is not a salary or a contract for services. BlueDot is a UK entity, so we don't issue W-2s or 1099s, and the agreement explicitly states there is no employment, worker, or contractor relationship between us. We can't give tax advice, so please check the tax implications with a qualified advisor in your country.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individuals ready to go full-time on AI safety and biosecurity; higher likelihood for BlueDot course participants, alumni, facilitators, or active community members. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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BlueDot Impact offers two grant programs supporting AI safety field-building. The Career Transition Grants provide 6-12 months of financial runway for talented researchers and professionals in adjacent fields who want to pivot to AI safety work but cannot afford the transition period without support. Grants cover living expenses during the transition, enabling recipients to focus full-time on building AI safety skills, conducting initial research, and securing permanent positions in the field. The Rapid Grants program provides up to $10,000 for BlueDot course participants to pursue shorter-term AI safety projects. Both programs accept applications on a rolling basis year-round. BlueDot Impact is a nonprofit that runs educational courses in AI safety, biosecurity, and other existential risk domains, and these grants complement their training programs by reducing financial barriers to career transitions into safety-critical AI work.
BlueDot Impact provides financial support for professionals transitioning their careers into AI safety work. Grants cover 6 to 12 months of living and professional development expenses to enable career switchers to build skills, complete training, and begin contributing to AI safety research, policy, governance, or engineering. Distinct from BlueDot Impact's Rapid Grants program which funds specific short-term research projects, Career Transition Grants specifically target individuals making substantive career changes into the AI safety field. Applications accepted on a rolling basis year-round. BlueDot Impact is known for its AI safety training programs and has built a global community of AI safety professionals.
BlueDot Impact's Rapid Grants program provides fast, flexible funding of $50 to $10,000 for AI safety work including research, events, community building, and tooling. The program has funded over 77 grants totaling more than $50,000, with plans to triple the total. Applications take approximately five minutes to complete, with decisions typically returned within five working days and payment provided upfront by default. Funded projects include compute and API credits for research, event venue costs, conference travel, research access, community chapter building, and project tools. The program prioritizes work where funding is the primary barrier to completion. BlueDot Impact also offers complementary programs including a Technical AI Safety Course, AI Governance Course, a Technical AI Safety Project Sprint, and Career Transition Grants for individuals moving into AI safety careers.
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