NON-TRIVIAL

Prize-Winning Projects

The Non-Trivial Fellowship helps teenagers start research or entrepreneurial projects to tackle the world’s most pressing problems.

At the end of each fellowship, participants have 5 minutes to present their projects at Demo Day. We judge submissions according to our terms and conditions to assess which projects have made the most progress, show the most potential for impact, and are the best presented.

“Non-Trivial was a great experience with many resources, mentors, and an amazing community. Highly recommend applying!”

Kristine, Freshman @ MIT
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Prize Winners

Fellowship #3

Oct 30 - Dec 22, 2023

1

st
Ariaana, USA
Policy
Biosecurity
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2

nd
Jord, Vietnam
Oreva, UK
Eric, AUstralia
Research
AI Governance
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2

Nd
Bleddyn, UK
Aria, UK
Research
Nuclear War
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3

Rd
Nicholas, Indonesia
Ptolemy, UK
Research
Moral philosophy
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3

Rd
Femi, USA
Research
AI Safety
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3

Rd
Dilon, USA
Elisa, Spain
Research
Biosecurity
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3

Rd
Cheryl, China
Research
Biosecurity
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Fellowship #2

Jul 10 - Sep 1, 2023

1

st
Beck, USA
Ludwig, Germany
Xavi, UK
Research
AI Governance
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2

nd
Alon, USA
Entrepreneurship
AI Safety
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2

Nd
Jonathan, UK
Shak, USA
Tom, UK
Research
AI Alignment
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3

Rd
Rhea, USA
Policy
Biosecurity
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3

Rd
Kaavya, SG
Ari, USA
Rushil, USA
Research
AI Governance
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3

Rd
Kalina, UK
Research
Policy Reform
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3

Rd
Panagiotis, Greece
Research
AI Alignment
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3

Rd
Emma, France
Research
AI Governance
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Fellowship #1

Feb 27 - Apr 14, 2023

1

st
Meri, UK
Research
Preventing Pandemics

2

nd
Ervin, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Julia, UK
Research
AI Alignment

2

nd
Félix, France
Entrepreneurship
Effective Altruism

3

rd
Sam, UK
Entrepreneurship
Moral Circle Expansion

3

rd
Neha, UK
Elo, UK
Research
AI Governance

3

rd
Diana, UK
Grace, UK
Lou, Czechia
Engineering
Resilient Food

3

rd
Eda, Czechia
Research
AI Governance

3

rd
Dhruv, UK
Research
AI Governance

3

rd
Aryan, UK
Research
Institutional Reform

3

rd
Amelie, UK
Research
Gene Editing

3

rd
April, UK
Research
Institutional Reform

Pilot Fellowship

Nov 21 - Dec 22, 2022

1

st
Jason, Singapore
Research
AI Governance

2

nd
Bhavika, United Kingdom
Research
Nuclear Risk

3

rd
Saheb, USA
Research
AI Governance

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