Mozilla Fellowships cover a range of topics and disciplines within the broader mission of Internet Health, upholding the internet as a force for good.
Mozilla Fellows for Tech + Society
This year we are introducing a new focus area of the Mozilla Fellowship Program for tech + society strategists in the Global South.
Key Dates
- Registration Deadline- Thursday, June 4, 2020 12pm PT
- Full Application Deadline- Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12pm PT
- Notification of Results- By July 31 2020
Apply Here
About the Program
Critical Civil Society Organizations fight inequality, protect the public, and partner with the public sector to serve its citizens. In the era of ubiquitous technology, it’s paramount that civil society also work to address societal issues, as they converge with the digital world. Building capacity at the intersection of technology and society will help ensure the relevance and sustainability of these institutions.
The Ford Foundation and Mozilla are partnering to strengthen organizations in the Global South by layering technology strategies into their work. This will help create a ‘third space’ where key civil society organizations and tech-focused individuals address issues at the intersection of technology and society. This will also seek to address the political element of technology -- that technology as a neutral tool is affected by its creators and their biases. Benefits, harms and side effects come from how systems are designed, what data is selected to train them and what business rules they are given.
We envision that, in 10 years, this collaborative ‘third space’ will flourish in the Global South in which civil society organizations demonstrate strong capacity to address major issues at the nexus of social justice and technology. These organizations will leverage technology to promote these issues while preventing or mitigating their risks.
At the program level, Ford and Mozilla will place senior technology strategists as Fellows within select organizations and coalitions that are foundational to the strength and capacity of regional civil society.
Fellows will help increase the impact of the organization’s work by supporting them to recognize, design, and implement a strategy that accounts for the impact of technology on the organization’s mission.
Apply
The application for a Mozilla Fellowship is a two part process: 1) registration and 2) full application. The registration form and full application must be submitted in English using Mozilla’s Fluxx portal.
Check out further Application Guidelines.
FAQ
What are the requirements for being eligible for this fellowship?
- Be experienced technologists.
- Reside or have work authorization in the host country.
- Have relevant cultural knowledge of the host country.
- Be strategically-minded and consultant-oriented with experience in identifying problems and solutions at the intersection of technology and social justice issues.
Is the fellowship full time, or can I do the fellowship while I’m working or in an educational program?
You must be able to carry out fellowship work to an extent generally consistent with full-time engagement. Engagement length is a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years, with an expectation that most will go for the full two year cycle.
Do I need to live in the same country as a host organization for the Tech + Society Fellowship?
We are looking for applicants who currently reside or have work authorization in host organization countries.
What compensation does the Fellowship provide?
Fellows will receive a monthly stipend that is competitive in the host country. Fellows will also have access to supplemental funds to support:
- Health insurance coverage
- Childcare
- Fellowship-related equipment
- Fellowship-related travel (when possible)
In addition, all Fellows will have access to USD $20,000 in project budget over the 24-month period to further their research and impact. These and other budgets will be designed by the Fellow, in partnership with their Mozilla Program Officer.
See more details on our full FAQ page.
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https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/fellowships/tech-society-fellows/
