Deadline: 22 January 2024
Are you an experienced technologist interested in working more deeply on the intersection between technology and social justice issues that interest you? Apply now for the Mozilla Tech + Society Fellowship 2024 .
This fellowship focuses on the intersection between technology and civil society and exists partly because of the imbalance of power - and resources - that public interest technologists and civil society organisations in the global majority are facing.
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Critical civil society organisations fight inequality, protect the public and partner with the public sector to serve citizens. In the age of ubiquitous technology, it is crucial that civil society also works to address social issues as they converge with the digital world. Increasing collective impact at the intersection of technology and society will help strengthen the relevance and sustainability of public interest movements and technologists - and help promote a more human-centred Internet.
Benefits
Taking into account the whole person and recognising that technology has a global terrain and is a global industry, they adopt the following approach to supporting scholars:
- Each scholar will receive a grant of US$ 60,000/year
- In addition to the scholarship, each scholar will also have access to personal supplements, which are designed to support the individual's well-being.
- Fellows will also have access to supplementary funding to help advance their independent and aligned work.
In addition to funding, they also offer the following support and resources to scholarship holders:
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- Specialised support: Fellows will have access to Mozilla Fellows and other experts from the Mozilla network with relevant experience in the subject.
- Cohort and Individual Support: Fellows will meet virtually as a group for group work and feedback sessions, peer support and/or workshops; and meet individually with Mozilla staff for additional support.
- Community Mozilla helps facilitate Fellows' connections with like-minded leaders, partner organisations, alumni and Mozilla employees.
- Presenting a paper: Mozilla holds an annual festival called MozFest that brings together artists, activists, thinkers and builders from around the world, all working for a healthier Internet. This event provides a venue and an opportunity to gather, facilitate or curate in a way that helps fellows and awardees raise the issues that are most pressing to them and their communities.
- Communication Support: Mozilla's Communications and Marketing Team offers a variety of support for Fellows.
- Well-being benefits Flexible funding for fellows to use for physical and mental health, childcare or other needs.
- Travel support : Funding to facilitate participation in face-to-face events, meetings and other project work
- Budget for projects and equipment Budget to be used to promote scholars' projects.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to applications from experienced public interest technologists who meet the requirements of the host organisations. Qualified candidates will:
- Have 5 or more years in technology-related areas.
- Have a strategic mindset and consultant orientation, with experience in identifying problems and solutions at the intersection of technology and social justice issues.
- Be proactive and motivated to share your work widely, independently and through different communication channels.
- Be committed to carrying out fellowship work to an extent generally consistent with full-time involvement for up to a maximum of 2 years.
- Be from or have a work permit in the country of the host organisation and must have relevant cultural knowledge of the host country.
Application
All submissions must be in English. However, applicants are encouraged to use free translation services. Submissions will be analysed on the basis of their conceptual strength and not on the quality of the language.
