Applications are invited for the Mozilla Senior Fellowship 2024. The last date for registration is April 17, 3:00 PM, and the complete application deadline is May 6, 2024, 3:00 PM.
In the early 2000s, the Mozilla community built Firefox. We toppled the browser monopoly, gave users choice and control online, and helped create a healthier internet. Twenty years later, Mozilla continues to fight for a healthy internet — one where Big Tech is held accountable and individual users have real agency online.
Mozilla’s Senior Fellowship program provides time, resources, tools, community, and amplification to those building a more human-centred digital environment. During their tenure, Fellows can use their skills — whether in technology, policy, research, or movement building — to lay the groundwork or build upon existing initiatives for a more open and inclusive internet.
In past cohorts, senior fellows’ independent projects have included research on the design, deployment, impact, and regulation of AI systems; participation in policy and legislative design processes at the national and regional level; publication of analysis and white papers; and non-partisan advocacy campaigns. Applicants are encouraged to be innovative in designing projects that demonstrate compelling narrative(s) about realising trustworthy AI.
Mozilla is looking for projects aligned to our broad vision and demonstrate significant influence in the Trustworthy AI ecosystem and an ethical, responsible and inclusive internet environment. Preference will also be given to projects that intersect with a clear social justice area, involving communities historically excluded in the use and/or processes to design, deploy and regulate tech.
These may be projects related to human rights, economic justice, racial justice, community justice, gender justice, disability justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, environmental and climate justice, or another issue that centres people’s lived experience.
Application and proposed projects should demonstrate the following:
The application for a Mozilla Fellowship is in two process:
Your application must include a Resume/CV and one professional reference who can speak to your work. Please note that a letter of recommendation is not required as part of your application.
Applications will be reviewed by a restricted panel of reviewers made up of Mozilla staff, organizational partners, and other experts in the disciplines of the application. Select applicants will be invited to participate in an interview panel as part of the review process.
Mozilla Senior Fellows will receive a stipend of Rs. 8346000 / $100,000 USD/year (full-time equivalent). Compensation is adjusted for part-time fellowships.
The last date for registration is April 17, 3:00 PM, and the complete application deadline is May 6, 2024, 3:00 PM.
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