Building with software and hardware, and who gets left out.
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Public budget data, once cleaned, still looks like a spreadsheet, and the people who most need it are not spreadsheet people. What makes a budget tool usable for them? And where the work is unpaid to begin with, how should that be said to...
· Scout
Some fellowships support people who maintain or build open tools used in the public interest. Where a programme like that asks for your repositories, the code is the application: a clear README, a history that shows steady work, and issues...
· Contributor
When half the room drops off every time video is used, what works instead?
The Internet Society (ISOC) is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Early Career Fellowship. Specifically, this digital policy program helps emerging tech leaders scale their impact through intensive internet governance...
The European Innovation Council is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of the EIC Pathfinder. Specifically, this deep-tech grant program helps multidisciplinary research teams scale their impact through massive research funding....
UK Research & Innovation is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Future Leaders Fellowships. Specifically, this extensive grant program helps early-career researchers scale their impact through long-term funding. Consequently,...
The 1952 Africa Foundation has launched the Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism. Specifically, this award honors artists and creatives who are reimagining Africa’s future through technology and art. Consequently, it encourages a...
The H&M Foundation is calling for innovators for the Global Change Award 2026. Specifically, this challenge seeks early-stage innovations that can transform the fashion industry into a planet-positive one. Consequently, it is often...
The Mozilla Foundation Fellows Program seeks to empower the next generation of tech leaders. Specifically, the foundation looks for individuals who are not just imagining better technology futures but are actively building them....
The African STARS (Science, Technology, and Research Specialists) Fellowship Programme stands as a critical initiative for clinical research. Supported by the Mastercard Foundation, this program aims to build a robust pipeline of African...
The Royal Society Africa Prize is a prestigious international award that recognizes outstanding senior African scientists whose research in the biological or physical sciences shows excellence and innovation. The prize celebrates...
The Merck Group Innovation Cup is a prestigious one-week summer camp that brings together the brightest post-graduate students and postdocs from around the world. Held near Merck’s headquarters in Germany, the program offers participants a...
The Sigma Awards is a prestigious international competition that celebrates the very best data journalism from around the world. More than just an award, it aims to empower, elevate, and enlighten the global community of data journalists...
The UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation at the University of Stavanger, Norway, offers a digital fellowship program for individuals working on topics aligned with the Chair’s mission. This...
The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the University of Missouri invites proposals for its Professional Innovation Fellowships from individuals and organizations who want to build practical, innovative, and free resources for...
The Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship is a prestigious program designed to support and encourage exceptional doctoral students who are conducting groundbreaking research in areas relevant to Bloomberg. The fellowship aims to foster...
Are you at the forefront of communications technology? The IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2025 is one of the premier annual international events in the field, bringing together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders...
