Career Development and Transition Funding (CDTF) — Coefficient Giving

About this program

Coefficient Giving’s Career Development and Transition Funding (CDTF) is a rolling, open-ended grant program that supports individuals building career capital for work that could reduce global catastrophic risks or improve the long-term future, funding activities such as graduate study, unpaid internships, independent study, postdocs, professional certifications, online courses, sabbaticals, and short transition/exploration periods. Applications are submitted via an online form and are typically reviewed within ~six weeks; required materials include a short proposal (≤250 words), personal statement (≤250 words), an approximate budget (≤½ page), CV/resume (≤2 pages), transcripts if applicable, and may involve additional questions or an interview; no specific award amounts or deadlines are listed. Applicants worldwide at any career stage are eligible but must demonstrate how the funded activity will plausibly enable substantial contributions to mitigating advanced AI, global catastrophic biological risks, or other long-term future harms and show that the grant would materially change their ability to pursue the activity (i.e., lack equivalent funding). Preference is given to candidates who have deeply engaged with long-term future or catastrophic risk questions and possess relevant skills; grantees must notify the sponsor of other income or enrollment changes during the grant period.