Hello!
We hope March has been going well for you! In this newsletter, you can expect to learn about plenty of opportunities currently offered in the EA space.
We will also be launching applications for our In-Depth Fellowship very soon so stay tuned!
📣 Highlights
SPOTLIGHT: EAPH Vegan Potluck
Just as the summer heat began creeping in, EA Philippines held its vegan potluck socials last February 22. Under the shade of UP Sunken Garden’s Grandstand, members enjoyed some delicious vegan snacks like vegan chicharon, spiced potatoes, buchi, and pita with hummus!
Upcoming: EA In-Depth Fellowship 2025
EA Philippines will be running its first program of the year, an EA In-Depth Fellowship!
This is a program intended to help fellows deepen their understanding of Effective Altruism (EA) and how they can increase their impact. It aims to explore questions like:
How do I know what I think I know?
What do I morally value?
How should I plan my career?
Should I focus on near-term impact or long-term impact?
How do I account for the indirect effects of my actions?
Applications are set to open this March so stay tuned!
🇵🇭 Philippine EA: Local News
Our local EA-aligned initiatives and organizations are continuing their tremendous work in doing the most good they can. We’d like to highlight and commend the recent milestones and achievements of the following local EA initiatives:
Southeast Asia Biosecurity. Southeast Asia Biosecurity, currently organized by Kirsten Angeles and P.T. Nhean, just launched their February newsletter edition, which you can sign up for through this link.
Animal Empathy Philippines. Animal Empathy Philippines was recently a part of Ateneo LoveBox 2025. On February 20, they hosted an Advocacy Talk at the MVP Roofdeck, where Co-Founder and Executive Director, Kate Lupango, shared insights on how we can take action and stand up for the rights of every animal. Additionally, Animal Empathy Philippines recently kicked off an exciting initiative for farmed animals in Iloilo. After a productive meeting with the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian-Iloilo and the University of San Agustin Research and Development Foundation, Inc., they were empowered to take meaningful steps toward creating a kinder, more compassionate world for farmed animals. With the support of these organizations, they began laying the foundation for initiatives that will spark positive change not only in Iloilo but across the country.
⭐️ Opportunities
Upcoming Conferences
EA Global London, June 6-8 2025 - link
VENUE: InterContinental London—The O2, 1 Waterview Dr, London, SE10 0TW
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18th May 2025 (11:59pm BST)
EAGxNordics, 25-27 April 2025 - link
VENUE: Oslo, Norway at Rebel (Universitetsgata 2, 0164 Oslo)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8th April 2025
EAGxPrague, 9-11 May 2025 - link
Get notified when applications open.
On the fence about applying to an EA conference? You can learn more about the bar for admissions for EA Globals in this forum post. (To quote the post, “Currently, we suspect that many people who reach the admissions bar are not applying. We want to encourage you to apply!“)
AI for Good Global Summit 2025, July 8–11 2025 - link
VENUE: Geneva or watch online for free
Upcoming Programs, Workshops, and Reading Groups
Introductory EA Program by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
⭐️ START HERE IF YOU’RE NEW TO EA!
28 April - 22 June 2025
Application deadline: 6th April 2025 (11:59 pm EDT)
In-Depth EA Program by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
28 April - 22 June 2025
Application deadline: 6th April 2025 (11:59 pm EDT)
[Self-paced] How to (actually) change the world by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
Learn the foundational ideas of effective altruism in 5- to 10-minute interactive lessons.
Ambitious Impact Research Program - link
29 September - 19 December 2025
Applications Deadline: 24 March 2025
This fellowship program is designed to equip participants with the tools and skills needed to identify, compare, and recommend the most effective charities and interventions. It is a full-time, fully cost-covered program that runs online for 12 weeks.
Ambitious Impact Incubation Program - link
11 August - 3 October 2025
Application Deadline: 24 March 2025
The Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program is a two-month, cost-covered training program that gives a small cohort of talented people from all over the world everything they need to launch a field-leading charity
AI Safety Fundamentals: Intro to Transformative AI - link
Available March Dates:
10-14 March (Application Deadline: March 6)
17-21 March (Application Deadline: March 13)
24-28 March (Application Deadline: March 20)
A 5 day course designed to fast-track your understanding of transformative AI
Jobs, Internships, and Volunteering
Good Food Institute
Student-led Alt Protein Project (APP) - information session link, more about APP, application link
Application deadline: 28 March 2025
Centre for Effective Altruism
EpochAI
Open Philanthropy
Proposals for technical AI safety research - link
Application deadline: 15 April 2025
Effective Thesis
GREAT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTSMentorship Program - link
EA Opportunities Board - link
80,000 Hours Job Board - link
List of Challenges and Prizes Related to Top Problems - link
List of Internship and Residency Programs, Machine Learning / Software Engineering - link
List of Alternative Proteins Opportunities - link
Funding Opportunities - link
Donate
You can make significantly more impact by donating to the best charities. Here are a few recommendations for where to start:
GiveWell - link
They search for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar.Giving What We Can - link
Giving What We Can is a community of effective givers. They inspire people to give more, and give more effectively.The Life You Can Save - link
They offer donors multiple options to make giving as simple and impactful as possible. By contributing to one of their funds, you have the opportunity to empower their research team to direct funds to the most impactful opportunities across their recommended charities.Giving Multiplier - link
Give to both your favorite charity and a super-effective charity recommended by experts. They’ll add to your donations.
📖 Further Reading
Global EA-related news
CEA’s Groups Team has developed resources to support university groups in navigating leadership transitions - link
Leadership change at the Center on Long-Term Risk - link
Some interesting reads & watches
Teaching AI to reason: this year's most important story by Benjamin Todd - link
The embarrassing failure of the Paris AI Summit by Shakeel Hashim - link
Money Saved By Canceling Programs Does Not Immediately Flow To The Best Possible Alternative (Trump’s pause on USAID) by Astral Codex Ten - link
What 2026 looks like by Daniel Kokotajlo - link
Escaping the Anxiety Trap by Pseudanon - link
FarmKind: Using a diet offset calculator to encourage effective giving for farmed animals - link
Kurzgesagt’s video on factory farming - link
The “Most Important Century” Blog Post Series by Holden Karnofsky - link
The "most important century" series of blog posts argues that the 21st century could be the most important century ever for humanity, via the development of advanced AI systems that could dramatically speed up scientific and technological advancement, getting us more quickly than most people imagine to a deeply unfamiliar future.
What is the EA PH Core Team reading right now?
The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson - link