Our Programmes

We want everyone, regardless of experience, to be able to engage with EA ideas, so we’re offering a variety of programmes this term.

If you’re thinking about which programme to apply to, please note that the programmes labelled ‘intro’ require no familiarity with Effective Altruism, and are selective on the basis of how you reason.

The others are selective on the basis of how you’ve previously engaged with Effective Altruism, such as which books you’ve read, (as well as how you reason).

If you’re unsure we encourage you to apply to multiple, which should be made relatively easy through the single application form.

The programmes will all meet weekly for 6 weeks, starting in 3rd week, (and there will be a social at the end of second week for particpants to get to know each other). The times that the groups meet up is dictated by the availability of participants (and the potential slots are on the application form).

Arete fellowship [Intro]

This 6 week seminar group introduces you to the core ideas in Effective Altruism, so you can think about how you can have a positive impact on the world.

Arete (usually pronounced AIR-uh-TAY) is a Greek word loosely meaning excellence or virtue, or living up to one’s potential. It is frequently associated with effectiveness and achieving results.

This program is designed to help you to form your own views on important questions that matter to you and help you have a high impact through your career and donations. 

career accelerator programme

This is a semi-structured in-person co-working group where fellows get the accountability, space and structure to work on their career plans, one-on-one discussions to signpost them to resources and the freedom to explore their careers in a way that suits them. It includes:

  • Personalised Career Planning: One-on-one discussions to think through your options and signpost you to opportunities.

  • Co-working Sessions: Time and space to work collaboratively on your career goals, which involves dedicated time to plan and reflect on each session

  • Networking and Mentorship: Connections to professionals working on high-impact causes.

  • Community: We will run optional free dinners after each session to help you connect with more people in EA Oxford.

If you have any doubts or questions, please email Alex, or book a call with him here.

in-depth fellowship

This is a cause neutral discussion group designed to help you gain a more thorough understanding of a variety of cause areas and to help you think through how to prioritise between them. Apply to this group if you would like to:

  • Learn more about the world’s most pressing problems

  • Make progress on prioritising between them

  • And practice techniques in applied rationality such as finding the cruxes of disagreements

AI Governance Discussion group

This (homework-free!) course shortens and adapts BlueDot Impact’s governance course, and includes resources on the UK AI governance landscape and how to pursue a career in the field.

Effective animal advoacy discussion group [Intro]

This discussion group covers topics such as how we create change, critiques of Effective Animal Advocacy, and planning your career to help animals. Check out the syllabus here.

Global poverty discussion group [Intro]

Deeper dive into topics of global poverty covering topics such as growth development, randomista development, and our obligations towards the global poor, taken from One for the World/EA Cambridge.

online existential risk discussion group [Intro]

This is our only exclusively online programme, aimed at making discussions  accessible, personal and up-to date. Coleman Snell, an AI governance and strategy researcher, will have discussions with individual group members to determine their interests and tailor the readings to them.

Applications close midnight, Wednesday 23rd October (2nd week)