Research Mentor

Research Mentor

Opportunity type
Volunteer
Cause areas
AI safety & policy
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Testing your fit for a certain career path
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill set
Conceptual & empirical research
Community building
Deadline
2025-10-08
Deadline soon
Location
UK
Description
Mentor high-potential student teams in an 8-week Impact Research Groups program focused on research in areas like AI safety, governance, biosecurity, global health, or animal welfare.
  • Guide a team of 2–4 students as they develop a research project, meeting weekly to provide feedback and direction.
  • Pitch 1–3 project ideas before the program and help scope them for student teams.
  • Time Commitment: Students commit to at least 5 hours per week, including research, writing, and meetings.
  • Participate in a kick-off weekend (October 25-26) and support students through to final submission and presentation.
  • Top projects are eligible for publication and a £2,000 prize; mentors play a key role in shaping impactful research.
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