Applications Invited for the O’Shaughnessy Fellowship

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About the Organization

O’Shaughnessy Ventures is the passion project of Jim O’Shaughnessy, a pioneer in the field of quantitative investing and founder of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management.

OSV combines Jim’s deeply rooted interest in all things art, science, investing and tech with his long-held desire to establish positive sum scenarios designed to help promising creators and their inspiring ideas succeed, regardless of age, location, job history or level of education.

About the Fellowship

The O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants program unites the world’s most bold and undiscovered researchers, builders, and creatives from all over the world to discover, build, and spread path-breaking ideas and supports their journey with equity-free funding of up to $100,000.

O'Shaughnessy Fellows and Grantees are open-sourcing quantum computing, saving dying languages, helping the disabled in Zambia, researching brain simulations, making documentaries about the future of the human race, creating viral songs that last a 1000 years, building mechanical hands for amputees, researching data storage in plants and much much more.

A one-year program that unites the world’s most bold and undiscovered researchers, builders and creatives to find, build and spread new ideas.

Why:

The internet has unleashed a new wave of innovations by making knowledge freely available and allowing collaborations that were once impossible.

COVID has accelerated all of these long-term trends. The rise of remote work has opened up a new wave of opportunities. Geography has become history.  Today, a teenage prodigy in rural Karnataka can collaborate with a scientist in Kansas. A researcher in Mombasa can be funded by an eccentric in Manhattan. Seven degrees of separation have collapsed into one; nearly anyone is just a mouse click away.

Chart your own path - Credentialism is dying. You are no longer bound by the standard script. The tools are in your hands, a cornucopia of resources at your fingertips. Passion projects are the new résumés. The question is no longer, “Where did you go to university?” but “What have you made?”

Each of our fellows will follow a unique path. Some will research new ideas, some will build new ideas, and some will spread new ideas.

No debt - Getting started with something new can be daunting, especially when you have responsibilities.

Innovation requires freedom to tinker, experiment and learn. We believe in the value of original mistakes.

All fellows receive a $100,000 equity-free grant to pursue their projects for one year, post which we will help them raise equity if they choose to do so.

Our network is your network - Extraordinary visions demand powerful networks. We connect you directly to investors, partners, and mentors, while welcoming you into our growing community of Fellows and Grantees.

We've seen first-hand how unexpected creative breakthroughs emerge when our network's diverse interests and perspectives collide.

Grants Program:

The Grants program helps even more people to unleash their potential.

Alongside our ten Fellowships, up to twenty individuals will each receive a $10,000 grant and access to OSV’s network of founders, investors, and experts to support them in bringing their projects to life.

There is no separate application process for the Grants program. Winners will be selected based on their Fellowship Application form.

Eligibility

• The fellowship is open to adults worldwide, regardless of their background. We only require that you have a strong portfolio of proof of work.
• Individuals over the age of 18 can apply.

How to Apply

Deadline: February 28, 2025

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