Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program 2027 ($10,000 stipend)

Deadline: September 24, 2026

Applications are invited for the Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program 2027. Since its launch in 2023, the fellowship program has supported 25 fellows from 11 nations throughout three cohorts, who’ve written on urgent subjects such because the governance of synthetic intelligence, tech regulation, digital rights, and the entanglement of state and company energy.

For 2027, they intend to assist a brand new cohort of fellows to pursue impartial reporting and evaluation that discover pressing questions on the intersection of know-how and democracy. The yr-lengthy, part-time fellowship is designed to assist mid-profession journalists, researchers, and public coverage professionals. They welcome a variety of contributions, from authentic reporting to coverage evaluation.

Applicants ought to come ready with a transparent space of focus and a way of how their work will contribute to informing each the general public and determination-makers. They are significantly excited about tasks that heart communities and areas typically excluded from world tech coverage conversations.

Benefits

Each fellow will obtain a $10,000 stipend to assist their work. In addition, fellows will be part of a world cohort for normal suggestions and alternate of concepts, obtain ongoing editorial steerage, and take part in month-to-month periods designed to assist and strengthen their work.

Eligibility

Open to journalists, researchers, attorneys, and public coverage professionals who’re excited about exploring the intersection of know-how and democracy.
They encourage candidates from the Global Majority and underrepresented communities in media.
Candidates ought to have a demonstrated curiosity or background in tech coverage, media, or associated fields, and be dedicated to producing excessive-high quality, public-curiosity work throughout the fellowship.

Expectations

Applicants ought to have a robust background or experience in a selected tech coverage space or situation, a specific geography, or, extra typically, know-how and its influence on democracy or society. All fellows will work remotely as impartial contractors.

All fellows might be anticipated to:

Contribute (on at the least a month-to-month foundation) evaluation or reporting on points associated to know-how and democracy. (While subjects can change after the fellowship commences, every fellow ought to clearly articulate a subject and why they’re a great match to cowl it)
Attend a compulsory hour-lengthy month-to-month cohort assembly
Attend a month-to-month check-in assembly with Tech Policy Press’s editorial crew to judge progress and talk about subsequent steps
Collaborate with different fellows and the Tech Policy Press masthead as applicable
Meet all agreed-upon deadlines for outputs
Disclose any potential conflicts of curiosity

Application

Required paperwork embody: