Context: I’m considering applying for PhD funding (Economics PhD on EA-aligned research).
The EA fund’s official website says: “The Long-Term Future Fund will respond with a funding decision within six weeks, and typically in just three weeks. If you need to hear back sooner (e.g., within just a few days), you can let us know in the application form, and we will see what we can do.” (same for IF)
Whereas the EA forum apply now post says: “The upcoming application deadlines and funding decision dates are: 7 Mar 2021, decision by 2 Apr 2021 13 Jun 2021, decision by 9 Jul 2021 3 Oct 2021, decision by 29 Oct 2021 6 Feb 2022, decision by 4 Mar 2022 5 Jun 2022, decision by 1 Jul 2022 2 Oct 2022, decision by 28 Oct 2022″ (and the deadlines seem to apply to all three funds not just animal welfare)
The answer seems important in deciding whether I should send my application in by tomorrow.
Hello! A quick question about deadlines.
Context: I’m considering applying for PhD funding (Economics PhD on EA-aligned research).
The EA fund’s official website says: “The Long-Term Future Fund will respond with a funding decision within six weeks, and typically in just three weeks. If you need to hear back sooner (e.g., within just a few days), you can let us know in the application form, and we will see what we can do.” (same for IF)
Whereas the EA forum apply now post says: “The upcoming application deadlines and funding decision dates are: 7 Mar 2021, decision by 2 Apr 2021 13 Jun 2021, decision by 9 Jul 2021 3 Oct 2021, decision by 29 Oct 2021 6 Feb 2022, decision by 4 Mar 2022 5 Jun 2022, decision by 1 Jul 2022 2 Oct 2022, decision by 28 Oct 2022″ (and the deadlines seem to apply to all three funds not just animal welfare)
The answer seems important in deciding whether I should send my application in by tomorrow.
I’m almost certain that the website is correct.
I think the post you link to is outdated. It was superseded by this newer post.
I’d therefore encourage you to submit your application!
(But note that I’m a fund manager for the EAIF, not the LTFF, and so cannot speak for the LTFF.)
Thank you very much!
I’ve updated that post.