Launch & Grow Your University Group: Apply now to OSP!

By Uni Groups Team, Joris P, Jemima, Alex Dial @ 2024-11-07T14:00 (+17)

TL;DR

• Applications have opened for CEA’s Organiser Support Programme (OSP), a mentorship program for both new and experienced organisers of EA university groups.
• We have combined our earlier group accelerator programme (UGAP) into OSP, so students looking to start a new group from scratch can now apply directly to OSP.
• We have supported over 300+ organisers via our programmes and welcomed groups from every populated continent. We are excited to keep growing!
• Participants can apply here, and mentors can apply here. The deadline to apply as a participant is Sunday 17th November, and as a mentor is Friday 15th November 15th. You can also recommend people to us.

• Our sister program focused on AI Safety university groups, the Fieldbuilder Support Program (FSP) has also opened applications. It will be run by the Kairos Project, not CEA.
   

  

  OSP Spring ‘25 Kickoff

Launching the Spring 2025 round of OSP

The Organiser Support Programme (OSP) is a three-week mentorship program (with the potential for semester-long mentorship)  aimed at EA university group organisers, to help them prepare for the start of the semester. It offers regular meetings with an experienced mentor, various workshops, and useful resources to run an effective group.

OSP is for new groups too!

If you’re a student at a university without an EA group (or looking to revive an existing group), you can now apply directly to OSP to get support in starting a new group.

In the past, students wanting to start a new group would need to go through the University Group Accelerator Program (UGAP), but we’ve merged this programme with OSP, bringing in resources like:

• Mentorship tailored to launching a new group
• Facilitator training for running your first intro fellowship
• A guide of helpful resources for your first semester

Applications for next semester are open! Learn more and apply here by Sunday, 17th November, 11:59 PM (UTC-12)

As has been the case in previous rounds, please note that OSP does not currently offer a stipend for organisers. However, if this impacts your ability to apply, we would appreciate hearing from you here as we continue to assess this aspect of the program.

Update on the Fieldbuilder Support Program for AI Safety Groups 

We also want to highlight that the Fieldbuilder Support Program (FSP) has also opened applications! FSP supports new and existing organisers of university groups focused on AI Safety. Note that it is no longer run by CEA, but instead by the Kairos Project.

See here for more details on FSP, and apply here by November 15th. 

Call for OSP mentors

We are also looking for people with organising experience to serve as mentors for OSP You can find out more about and apply to become a mentor here until Friday 15th November.

If you have any questions about OSP, please send an email to unigroups@centreforeffectivealtruism.org. 

We hope to see you apply!