The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has announced an Open Call for Fellowship Applications for the Academic Year 2023-2024. This is a Harvard University scholarship for overseas students that is completely supported.
This opportunity is for researchers who want to spend 2023-2024 in residence at the Center’s lively community of study and practice in Cambridge, MA, and who want to engage in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-sectoral investigation of the Internet’s most pressing concerns.
The Berkman Klein Center’s fellowship program brings together brilliant thinkers and changemakers to hone and exchange ideas, discover companionship, and launch new projects.
Brief Description
- Type: Fellowship
- Organisation: Harvard University
- Country to study: United States
- School to study: Harvard University
- Course to study: View courses
- Gender: Men and Women
- Application Deadline: January 9, 2023
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About the Harvard University
Harvard University was founded in 1636 by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony by a resolution of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was named after the College’s first patron, the youthful clergyman John Harvard of Charlestown, who died in 1638 and bequeathed the College his library and half of his fortune. Today, a monument of John Harvard sits in front of University Hall in Harvard Yard, and it is possibly the University’s most well-known landmark.
Scholarship Benefit
“The Berkman Klein Center’s objective is to investigate and comprehend cyberspace; to analyze its evolution, dynamics, norms, and standards; and to assess the necessity or lack thereof for laws and punishments. We are a research institute founded on the notion that what we seek to learn has not yet been documented. Our approach is to expand into cyberspace, collect data as we go, self-study, and share. Our operating model is entrepreneurial nonprofit.” – Mission Statement of BKC
Stipend: Through the open call, there are two paths for applicants to be considered for the fellowship program: those who apply for financing from the Berkman Klein Center and those who apply with external funding.
Funding from the Berkman Klein Center: The Center has a limited amount of funds to sponsor fellows. Fellows nominated through the open call for applications are eligible for annual stipends of $75,000 from BKC.
The first half of the stipend is guaranteed to last the entire year. We will undertake a mid-year review with fellows to offer input, review engagement, and check in on research progress, and if scholars are on track, we will clear the way for financing for the second half of the year at this time. We anticipate giving three fully supported scholarships in 2023-2024.
External funding: These applicants bring their own funding, such as a grant, a scholarship, a sabbatical, or something similar. The Berkman Klein Center will supplement this scholarship with a $10,000 stipend to cover housing, travel, and research expenses. We anticipate giving at least three externally supported fellowships in 2023-2024.
Applicants may opt to be considered under both funding pathways.
Research support: During their term, Fellows will have the option of hiring a part-time Harvard University student research assistant. The Berkman Klein Center will provide up to $2,500 in wages for research assistants each year.
Harvard University Berkman Klein Center Scholarship Courses
- Cyberspace
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Eligibility Criteria
We welcome proposals from individuals whose work on the Internet and society intersects with existing work at the Berkman Klein Center and exposes our community to new opportunities and approaches. We encourage submissions from those who believe that a year as a fellow in our diverse community will help them accelerate their efforts and contribute to their continued personal and professional growth.
We encourage applications from researchers, practitioners, innovators, engineers, artists, and anyone who are dedicated to understanding and furthering the public good. Fellows come from a variety of disciplines and life experiences.
- Some of the fellows are academics. We are looking for postdocs and professors for the academic year 2023-2024. Please keep in mind that we will not be accepting students into our fellowship cohort for the academic year 2023-2024. (We will spend the year focusing on various forms of programming to help Harvard students, and we may request submissions from students from other universities through other activities, such as our research sprints.)
- Some fellows are practitioners who have made a name for themselves outside of academia, such as engineers, entrepreneurs, attorneys, policymakers, activists, journalists, educators, and others from a variety of fields and professions.
- Many fellows wear numerous hats and pursue multiple interests at the intersections of their abilities. Fellows may be starting, restarting, pushing ahead, questioning, or turning from their current jobs.
- For the 2023-2024 academic year, we will emphasize and select fellows who have a track record of contributing to public and intellectual dialogues in their field of study.
- Fellows are dedicated to spending their fellowship in collaboration with others, led by a generous attitude, a critical eye, and a heap of love.
Documents Required for Application
PDF attachments you will be required to upload include the following. Please consider this information carefully and ensure your attachments meet these requirements:
- A current resume or C.V.
- A personal statement that responds to the following three questions. Responses to each question should be between 250-500 words; the personal statement should not exceed 1500 words total.
- What is the research you propose to conduct during a fellowship year? Please
- describe the problems are you trying to solve;
- outline the methods which might inform your research; and
- tell us about the public interest and/or the communities you aim to serve through your work.
- Why is the Berkman Klein Center the right place for you to do this work? Please share thoughts on:
- how the opportunity to engage colleagues from different backgrounds — with a range of experiences and training in disciplines unfamiliar to you — might stimulate your work; and
- the skills, connections, and insights you are uniquely suited to contribute to the Center’s community and activities.
- How does your personal background inform and influence your research?
- What is the research you propose to conduct during a fellowship year? Please
- A PDF of 1-3 work samples for a public audience, such as articles, op-eds, events, etc. Ideally, these should connect to the project proposal in some way, or help to demonstrate the feasibility of the project proposal. Please submit these samples as one combined PDF. Do not include more than three samples; we will only review the first three samples.
How to apply
The Berkman Klein Application Tracker will be used to submit applications.
You may find instructions for making an account and submitting an application using BKC’s Application Tracker here.
For more details, visit Harvard University website.
Application Deadline
January 9, 2023
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