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Start here

• Complete the mentee registration form by Friday 11 September (end of day, anywhere on earth), using the personal link in your acceptance email. It confirms your spot and includes the SPAR Mentee Agreement, so do it first.
• Watch the kickoff recording if you were not able to participate
  • Recording
  • Slides

SPAR Mentee Getting Started Checklist

How to succeed in SPAR

Mentee Directory

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Templates and tools

• 🧭 Research Project Planning Template
• 🗣️ 1-1 Check-in Template
• 👥 Team Meeting Template
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When things go wrong

Problems with mentors, projects or teammates

Dropping out of SPAR

FYI: Avoid SPAR Scams

https://fillout.kairos-project.org/t/8KZTvXXCvVus

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Beyond the round

Opportunities in AI safety

Next Steps After SPAR

Mentioning SPAR on LinkedIn and your resume

Awards

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Policies and legal

Legal information

• Code of Conduct
• Responsible Research Policy
• Intellectual property and publishing
• Project Expense Policy
• Travel Funding Policy
• SPAR Privacy Policy

Every policy the Mentee Agreement refers to lives on SPAR Policies.

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How the program works

Program timeline and key dates

Program requirements

Program completion and certificates

Get to know the SPAR team

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Community and learning

Coffee Chats

Workshops

Virtual Coworking

SPAR Community Fund

AI Safety Reading List

Want to build AI safety context alongside your project? We recommend BlueDot Impact's free online courses. The FAQ below explains how to apply as a SPAR mentee.

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FAQ

• What am I required to do as a SPAR mentee?
• I can't make the kickoff live. Is it recorded?
• Are my survey answers confidential? Will my mentor see them?
• Do I get a certificate for completing SPAR?
• My mentor isn't responding (or hasn't reached out yet). What should I do?
• When are the midterm and final reports due?
• Do we each submit the midterm and final reports, or one per team?
• What is my project's final output supposed to be?
• What if I can no longer continue with my project?
• Can I switch projects or mentors mid-round?
• How can I meet other SPAR participants?
• How do I get added to Slack channels or change my email?
• Can SPAR provide a letter confirming my participation?
• Can I mention SPAR on my LinkedIn or resume?
• Is there funding available for my project or development?
• What is the SPAR Mentee Agreement?
• Who owns the work I do in SPAR?
• My mentor sent project-specific IP terms. Do I have to accept them?
• My project is a Sensitive Project. What changes?
• Can my mentor remove me from the project?
• Is there a course or reading group I can take alongside SPAR?
• A journalist or media outlet contacted me about my SPAR project. What should I do?

Looking for something else? The FAQ on our website covers more general questions about the program.

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You've reached the end of the guide! Questions, feedback, or ideas to make SPAR better? Message us in your requests channel, email [email protected], ping one of us on Slack, or share anonymously here.

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