The fellowship provides a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to design and lead their own research projects on critical existential risks, rather than serving as research assistants, with comprehensive support and mentorship.
The XLab Summer Research Fellowship at the University of Chicago is an intensive 10-week in-person program designed for students and early-career researchers. Fellows engage in independent research projects focused on critical areas such as AI safety and security, nuclear security, and the intersection of these issues. The program emphasizes developing original research agendas, with each fellow scoping their own research question, justifying its importance, identifying appropriate methods, and producing a significant written product like a journal article or white paper. Participants receive one-on-one mentorship from research managers and assistance in connecting with domain expert advisors. The fellowship also includes workshops on research methodology, forecasting, open-source intelligence, and career development, alongside Q&A sessions with policy practitioners and active researchers. Fellows gain practical research skills, improve their judgment, and contribute to publicly useful work, fostering strong connections within a cohort of 15-20 peers and the broader AI safety and nuclear security communities. The program aims to equip participants with the time, resources, and intellectual community needed to identify and address consequential, often overlooked, questions in these rapidly evolving fields.
A typical day involves fellows working on their independent research projects, participating in workshops on research methodology, and engaging in one-on-one check-ins with research managers and mentors.
This program is best for early-career researchers and students with a demonstrated commitment to careers in AI safety or nuclear security, who possess substantive familiarity with the field and its open questions, and have shown an ability to work and think independently.
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