Brief Description:
The Shuttleworth Foundation is
accepting applications from creative individuals with social impact ideas.
Furthermore, the Foundation’s fellowships assist individuals in putting their
innovative social change ideas into action. Fortunately, the company is looking
for innovative ideas at the convergence of technology, information, and
learning, with openness as a prerequisite. As a result, this fellowship aims to
invest in people who can make a difference in the world today and in the
future. Apply if you think you’re the right person for the job!
Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Application closing date: 15
Oct 2021
Notification to applicants: 1 January 2022
Starting date: 1 March 2022
Organizing institution: Shuttleworth Foundation
Benefits:
The funding consists of two
parts.
The fellowship grant, which is a salary equivalent intended to
cover the full cost of your time. This amount is different between fellows, and
you can share your realistic expectations with the foundation in this regard.
The second part is the project funding. This amounts to $275,000
per fellow each year, which is allocated for fellows to spend directly on their
idea.
Eligibility:
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Anyone can become a
Shuttleworth Fellow from any country or nationality.
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You do not need to have
any specific level of education, or you could have a Ph.D.
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Having years of experience
in the workplace or be an up and coming millennial is not a requirement. You
should just have fluent communication ability in English.
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The personal investment
you have to make in taking advantage of this fellowship is key.
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You could have or work in
an organization for-profit or otherwise; however, it is not mandatory.
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You do not need to be of
any specific gender.
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You should have a vivid
sense of how you can contribute to changing the world for the common good.
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You should have the
ability to articulate the problem, and your idea should demonstrate a fresh
approach to addressing that problem.
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And, you should be able to
convince the organizer why you are the best person to do this and how this
particular fellowship might help you do that.
Fellowship themes
The foundation does not have a
list of topics it is interested in funding or a call for proposals around a
particular theme; however, it does have a sense of what pressing problems could
its address in the world by placing a high emphasis on openness to ideas.
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Open education
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Open government
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Open science
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Telecommunications
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Health care
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Cultural expressions
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The open web
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The environment
Therefore, if you are planning to apply and see your idea
illustrated above, give special consideration to articulating how your approach
is innovative, adds value, what Shuttleworth might learn or discover.
Read more HERE regarding
the above themes.
How to Apply?
Applicants can submit an online
application for this fellowship.
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Apply now
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What you should include in
your application:
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The (completed) application form. Please note not to use more than 1500
characters per essay question.
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Your 5-minute application
video (you can make it public or private while submitting).
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Your updated resume.
Note: please remember that incomplete applications are not
acceptable.
For more information regarding the fellowship, its areas of
interest, and the topics or proposals it accepts, refer to the official link.
Deadline: October
15, 2021
