15% are trans or questioning, and a majority do not use he/him pronouns. While we can’t share specific application details, many have clear plans to use their education and research to support queer and their local communities. 4/4

We work hard to serve applicants from all over the world—in the past 3/4 of our applicants are not from the US. Our cohorts are very inclusive along other axes: 60% of our applicants are people of color, 1/3 are not cis, 3/

Many of our applicants mentions that GRE costs, transcript verification fees, application costs, and other expenses would cost them well over $1000. This made applying to graduate school unaffordable for many of our applicants, and forced others to empty their savings or cut back on meals. 2/

📅 4th December, 7 PM to 11 PM, Urban MO’s Bar & Grill - Bring your unapologetic queerness 🌈, your favorite AI hot take 🤖, and grab a cocktail 🍸 It's finally time to kick back, and celebrate with us for our Social!

Location📍: share.google/qzRccFY4KPeE...

📅 4th December, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Room upper 32AB - Join us for our workshop 📢 with speakers, panels, and collaborative sessions covering topics such as queer traps, global AI initiatives, navigating queer research in a shifting political climate, queer gaming, and more! 🌈

📅 2nd December, 6-9 PM, Hall C - We kick things off with the 📜Joint poster session📜, celebrating queer research and researchers spanning everything from algorithms to art and beyond!

We will be joined by passionate researchers from @wimlworkshop.bsky.social @muslimsinml.bsky.social LXAI, and more!

#3🍸 Friday Social #2!
After the market, we’re hanging out at Log Lady Bar, 8–10 PM!
Chill conversations, queer community, and good vibes.
Drop in anytime, everyone is welcome
📍Location: maps.app.goo.gl/f4MLPtiuF53E...
#QueerInAI #EurIPS

#2 ❄️ Friday Social #1!
Join Queer in AI at cosy HC Andersen’s Christmas Market at 6 PM!
📍Location: maps.app.goo.gl/FfHwssDgXRk2...
Come meet the community before wrapping up the big week!
#QueerInAI #EurIPS

And yes, despite the 2024, it is the right link to apply!

Senior researchers (PhD students, postdocs, professors) in all fields of AI, please apply to be a mentor at forms.gle/sKQSsU547Cw5... and provide LGBTQIA+ grad school applicants with your feedback on their application materials. Allies are welcome! 3/3

Graduate school applications often require specific knowledge and networks, which LGBTQIA+ people are often excluded from. In addition, LGBTQIA+ people often have questions around how to discuss their identities in applications and how to find welcoming institutions and groups. 2/3

We’re grateful to have been able to help these scientists, engineers, and future medical professionals on their journeys, and want to help more! Please share this widely with your colleagues and networks to help us get this aid to those who need it. 5/5

Our Application Financial Aid Program provided over $250,000 to more than 250 LGBTQIA+ scholars from over 30 countries, allowing them to apply to grad and medical schools in the first place, apply to more schools, and help them keep paying for rent, groceries, and other essentials. 4/5