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Join the Effective Thesis Network 2025

Thank you for considering joining our network of experts! By filling out this form, you are expressing your interest in being a part of our network to: - i) mentor or support promising students who are pursuing a high-impact thesis, and/or - ii) assist the internal Effective Thesis team with feedback, resources or strategic guidance. The level of support you provide is entirely up to you. Our network includes experts who are available for a quick question via email, as well as those happy to offer ongoing mentorship. We appreciate any support you are able to offer! Generally, we seek experts who have completed or are currently pursuing a Master's or PhD, or have several years of research experience. However, if you're uncertain whether you meet these criteria, we encourage you to sign up and mention your concerns on the form. Thank you again for your interest in our network and the important work that you do in this world! Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions (christine@effectivethesis.org). Thank you! See our current network here: https://www.effectivethesis.org/expert-network/

Please share an email address via which we can connect you to students.
(i.e. institution, company)
What type of support would you like to offer to students?
Please select all forms of support that you would be open to providing:
  • Formal thesis advisor/supervisor (within your academic institution)
  • Formal thesis advisor/supervisor (external)
  • Informal thesis advisor/supervisor
  • Monthly mentorship calls - focused on theses (for 2 months or more)
  • Career Mentorship and guidance (1 or more call)
  • One-off call with students
  • Email inquiries (i.e. we share your email with select students after checking in with you)
  • Other
What other kinds of support would you like to offer to students?
  • {name}
In general, how much capacity do you have for mentorship or supervision?
e.g. x hours a month; maximum x a month/year; please check with me briefly before connecting me with a student
  • {name}
What ways would you be open to partnering with Effective Thesis?
Please select all forms of partnership that you would be open to providing to the Effective Thesis team internally (this does not involve student-facing support):
  • Providing expertise for high-impact research questions
  • Interview for articles or research reports
  • Collaborating on research reports or publications
  • Sharing resources or tools relevant to research
  • Generally providing feedback where relevant
  • Feedback on overall strategy and vision
  • Other
e.g. maximum x a month/year
Can we include a short bio about you on the Effective Thesis site?
We think it's useful for students to see who some of the members of our experts network are, but this is completely optional. You can view the bios of other experts on our site here: https://effectivethesis.org/expert-network/
Research interests
Please briefly describe your disciplinary background and research interests. You can leave this blank if you've already i) written this in your bio or ii) if you are already a part of the network and would like us to use your past response.
  • {name}
Relevant research directions
Please select the areas in which you would be happy to offer mentorship. If none of the directions are a perfect match for your research, we'd still like to hear from you! Please select "Other" and describe your research direction(s).
  • Existential risks and Global Catastrophic Risks
  • Global health and development
  • Global priorities research
  • AI safety and policy
  • Biosecurity and pandemic preparedness
  • Improving institutional decision-making
  • Animal Welfare and Advocacy
  • Altruistic decision making
  • Foundational research
  • Understanding progress and change
  • Mental and physical health and wellbeing
  • Forecasting
  • Suffering risks
  • Alternative proteins
  • Other
What is your academic discipline?
Please select all discipline(s) that apply, or select "Other" to specific your discipline.
  • Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science)
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Computer Science & Information Technology
  • Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Aerospace, Biomedical)
  • Medical & Health Sciences (Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, Neuroscience)
  • Social Sciences (Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology)
  • Law & Legal Studies
  • Business & Management (Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Entrepreneurship)
  • History & Archaeology
  • Communication & Media Studies
  • Philosophy & Ethics
  • Other
Do you have opportunities for students you want us to promote?
If you're actively seeking students to work with (e.g. as PhDs/research assistants/mentees), please let us know. We can share opportunities in our online community and/or with specific students we think would be a good fit. If you have an opportunity like this in the future, please feel free to reach out to us then.
  • {name}
Anything else we should know?
  • {name}

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