ITS in Brazil’s 2024 Global Policy Fellowship Programme

Brief Description:

The ITS – Institute for Technology and Society Global Policy Fellowship Programme is currently accepting applications. Researchers, professionals, and students are encouraged to apply for the ITS 8th edition, which has already accepted 30 fellows. The prior fellows were interested in technology and how it interacts with law and came from a variety of nations.

The Global Policy Fellowship 2024 chosen candidates will focus their research on one of the following three main areas of knowledge:

Rights and Technology: The future of the web, generative AI, content moderation, techno diversity, personal data protection, and the metaverse are all included in this ITS Global Policy Fellowship area

GovTech: The fellowship’s GovTech category will focus on distributed technologies, digital identity, sandbox and regulatory innovation, and new development models;

Democracy and Technology: This subject covers a number of topics, such as the future of labour, disinformation, quadratic voting, and civic participation.

Those interested in taking advantage of this exceptional chance to broaden their understanding of the Brazilian technological landscape are encouraged to apply for the Global Policy Fellowship Programme 2024. The rigors four-week programme, the Institute for Technology and Society Global Policy Fellowship, includes sessions with ITS partners in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Brasília.

During the duration of the programme, fellows are permitted to remain in Rio de Janeiro. They can achieve this by talking with ITS about how long or short of a visit to make. In this scenario, the entry visa and any associated expenses for the prolonged stay are the fellows’ responsibility.

Scholarship Details:

Opportunity Type: Fully Funded

Language Requirement: Not Required

Language of Instruction: English and Portuguese

Deadline: January 6, 2024

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Level of study:

·        Research Degree

Fields study:

·        Rights and Technology

·        GovTech

·        Democracy and Technology

Benefits of Scholarship:

These scholarships cover the following expenses:

·        Full tuition fee

·        Accommodation (hostel fee)

·        Monthly allowance (INR 7000 for master degree and INR 25000 for PhD)

·        a Start-allowance of 10000 INR

·        SAU President scholarship is awarded based on exam results in the entry exam and includes full tuition fees, hostel fees, and monthly allowance.

Duration of scholarship: in any kind of scholarship, it is awarded for one year and continued based on the academic performance of the student, discipline maintenance.

The Global Policy Fellowship will cover the following expenses:

·        Lodging during trips outside Rio;

·        Roundtrip air tickets between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo;

·        Roundtrip air tickets between Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia

Applicants are responsible for the followings:

·        Air tickets to Brazil and the home countries;

·        Four-week accommodation during their stay in Rio de Janeiro;

·        Other personal costs of stay in Brazil, but those mentioned above;

·        Visa fees (if required).

Eligibility:

Students who meet the following requirements can apply to South Asian University:

·        Have finished 12 years of school and Hold a bachelor’s degree. (totally 15 years of education at least)

·        Applicants who are in their last year of undergraduate-level can also apply.

·        Meet the requirement of the field they apply

·        for more details on the eligibility, please visit the eligibility field on the SAU website.

Required documents

Requirements of the Global Policy Fellowship

·        All interested applicants must meet the following requirements to apply for the Global Policy Fellowship:

·        Be a citizen of countries but Brazil;

·        Applicants should be proficient in English, and fluency in Portuguese is not mandatory;

·        Be a student, researcher, and professional with a Master’s, Ph.D., or MBA degree;

·        Be engaged in public policy and the Internet debates, but people from all areas of knowledge are welcome to apply

The Fellows must:

·        Present their professional experience and research topics to the ITS team;

·        Issue a brief article online about their fellowship experience in Brazil;

·        Cooperate with the ITS team in publications;

·        Attend meetings and lectures with public agents, lawyers, press, and industry representatives;

·        Recognize research projects with the ITS team;

·        Deliver a lecture during the International School of Law and Technology in Rio in July 2024.

How to Apply?

Applicants can apply online.

·        For further information about the Global Policy Fellowship, please visit the official website of the Institute for Technology and Society or address any questions through renata@itsrio.org.

Deadline: January 6, 2024