Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow

Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 31st 2017 11:59PM PT.

The Open Web Fellows program — a collaboration between the Ford Foundation and Mozilla is an international leadership initiative that brings together the best emerging technology talent and civil society organizations to advance and protect the open internet.

Each year, fellows spend 10 months embedded at leading advocacy organizations to safeguard the open Internet as a global public resource. The program provides an ecosystem for the next generation of open internet advocates to make an early impact while growing into the capable leaders we need as threats to digital freedom proliferate.

Program goals:

Produce better technical understanding among civil society and government policy-making bodies.
Increase public awareness and understanding of internet policy issues.
Provide talented individuals with the opportunities to create a healthier, more open internet.
Provide civil society organizations with the capacity and capabilities to expand their work into new horizons.
Contribute to building a community of public interest technologists.

Host Organization responsibilities:

Collaboration: Host organizations will participate in the selection process of the fellow, and work with Mozilla to provide a learning environment through mentorship, networking, and conferences.
Fellowship Projects: Host organizations and their selected fellows will identify projects that build on the fellows’ skills. Host organizations and fellows will ensure that these projects do not entail any lobbying activities.

Mozilla responsibilities:

Thought Leadership: Mozilla will provide support and training throughout the fellowship, as the new leaders learn more about Internet policy and advocacy.
Program Management: Mozilla will manage the host organization and fellow selection processes, coordinate Mozilla-organized events for fellows, and disburse grant funding.
Mentorship: Mozilla staff will collaborate with fellows to transfer vital skills in open source, project management and professional development.

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Application Deadline: December 31st 2014

Are you a developer, technologist, designer, community organizer, or policy nut that wants to help save the Internet, and keep it free and open? Apply to become a 2015 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow.

The Ford Foundation and Mozilla are joining together to create the Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows program. This program is designed to find emerging technical leaders who have a passion for Internet policy and advocacy.

Each year, a group of developers, technologists, hackers and data crunchers are selected to spend 10 months working as a Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow embedded in our host organizations. Fellowships are paid positions, and emphasize open-source development that strengthens specific organizations and the larger policy and advocacy community

Who Should Apply:

Emerging leaders who have a passion for informing the public policies that impact the Internet.
People with a track record of making and contributing to projects – through a variety of skill sets, including technology, organizing, and education — and an interest in working with Mozilla and our host organizations on specific initiatives to advance and protect the free and open Web.
Women and other under-represented participants in technology are strongly encouraged to apply for a Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellowship.

The 2015 Fellowships

Five nonprofit organizations around the world will be hosting our five Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows in 2015.
During the Fellowship, we will immerse the next generation of leaders in projects that create better technical understanding among civil society and policy makers.
It will also create a stronger affirmative agenda that creates better public awareness of Internet policy issues, and improved cross-sector coordination.

Benefits:Financial Benefits

The Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellowship is designed to allow flexibility for both Fellows and Partner organizations. The standard Fellowship offers a stipend of $60,000, paid in 10 monthly installments. Fellows are responsible for remitting all applicable taxes and other government payments as required.

Health Insurance Supplement

The Fellowship pays a health insurance supplement for Fellows and their families, ranging from $3,500 for single Fellows to $7,000 for a couple with two or more children. Funds are provided by way of monthly reimbursement.

Moving Allowance

Up to $2,000 for Fellows moving between cities within their country of origin. Up to $4,000 for Fellows moving outside their country of origin. The Fellowship also offers a supplemental allowance for families with children of up to $2,000.

Research/Equipment

Up to $3,000 annually will be given towards the purchase of laptop computers, digital cameras, recorders, fees for Continuing Studies or other courses related to the Fellowship, computer software, research fees or payments, and travel expenses for conferences or other research related to the Fellow’s research or study.

Server Allowance

Up to $250 to cover the server costs associated with deploying projects such as fees for Heroku, Amazon Web Services, and domain registration.

Travel Allowance

All approved Fellowship trips – domestic and international – are covered. Additional travel required by the Partner Organizations will be covered by them.

Visa Assistance

Mozilla will work directly with Host Organizations to secure temporary work visas on behalf of Fellows who require them.

Apply Now for the Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellowship

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellowship