Meant to post this in funding diversification week. A potential source of new and consistent funds: EA researchers/orgs could run research training programs.
Drawing some of the rents away from universities and keeping it in the system. These could be non-accredited but focus on publicly demonstrable skills and offer tailored letters of recommendation for a limited number of participants. Could train skills and mentor research particularly relevant to EA orgs and funders.
Students (EA and non-EA) would pay for this. Universities and government training funds could also be unlocked.
(More on this later, I think, I have a whole set of plans/notes).
Meant to post this in funding diversification week. A potential source of new and consistent funds: EA researchers/orgs could run research training programs.
Drawing some of the rents away from universities and keeping it in the system. These could be non-accredited but focus on publicly demonstrable skills and offer tailored letters of recommendation for a limited number of participants. Could train skills and mentor research particularly relevant to EA orgs and funders.
Students (EA and non-EA) would pay for this. Universities and government training funds could also be unlocked.
(More on this later, I think, I have a whole set of plans/notes).
AIM have already tried to do this for research, and they aren’t sure whether to continue their research fellowship in 2025.. I imagine they’d have some very good learnings on this topic if you got in touch!
Interesting. But I wonder if they (or anyone) has considered this
… as a source of funding (student fees, government aid if accredited, training subsidies from government and companies)
rather than merely as an outflow?