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Grant: University of Chicago — Existential Risk Laboratory Fellowship Program (2025) (Coefficient Giving → University of Chicago)

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Name
University of Chicago — Existential Risk Laboratory Fellowship Program (2025)
Amount
$244,728
Currency
USD
Date
May 2025
Notes
[Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building] Open Philanthropy recommended a pair of grants totaling $380,800 to the University of Chicago and the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative to support the Existential Risk Laboratory (formerly known as the Chicago School of Existentialexpand[Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building] Open Philanthropy recommended a pair of grants totaling $380,800 to the University of Chicago and the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative to support the Existential Risk Laboratory (formerly known as the Chicago School of Existential Risk).  This summer research fellowship supports undergraduate and graduate students working on independent research projects in AI and other existential risk areas. This grant was funded via a request for work that builds capacity to address risks from transformative AI. This follows our June 2024 support and falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building. The grant amount was updated in August 2025.

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Name
University of Chicago — Existential Risk Laboratory Fellowship Program (2025)
Grantee
University of Chicago
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
Amount
$244,728.0

NoteDeterministic match: grantee, amount, date matched in source snapshot (2714 rows)

Case № XET9q13bEdFiled 4/9/2026Confidence 95%