Vitalik Buterin PhD Fellowship in AI Existential Safety

Future of Life Institute (FLI) · Foundation

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PAUSED (verified 2026-07-30): the page reads 'Status: Closed for submissions' (last deadline November 21, 2025) and states 'We will not be accepting applications for Fellowships in the fall of 2026 — we are taking a pause to reflect on the program and reassess.' Not discontinued; watch for a relaunch.

AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.

Amount not listed

DeadlineFinal application due date.

Not yet posted

Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).

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MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).

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DurationMaximum project period for a single award.

5 yr

Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.

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Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).

Recurring (annual)

Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).

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Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.

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Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.

Not allowed