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University of Edinburgh — Effective Altruism Psychology Course

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  • Focus Area: Effective Altruism Community Growth (Longtermism)
  • Organization Name: University of Edinburgh  
  • Amount: $47,000

  • Award Date: June 2022

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    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $47,000 over two years to the University of Edinburgh to support work, led by Matti Wilks, to develop a course about how psychology can help to address the world’s most pressing problems.

    We sought applications for this funding to support the development of courses on a range of topics that are relevant to certain areas of Open Philanthropy’s grantmaking. This falls under our work aimed at growing and empowering the EA community.

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