Call for Applications: Tech Policy Press Fellowship 2025

Submissions are now open for the Tech Policy Press Fellowship to support five reporting fellows researching and writing on issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) policy, governance, and regulation, with a specific interest in areas where these issues intersect with technology and democracy.

Topics

Some potential topics include:

• AI and Data Privacy: Impacts of AI services and products on individual and collective privacy.
• AI Bias and Discrimination: How automated decision-making can perpetuate bias and discrimination and its impact on specific communities.
• AI and Disinformation/Misinformation: Synthetic media and other epistemological issues in information systems, and their impact on public trust, democracy, and elections.
• AI and Intellectual Property: Adapting legal frameworks or developing new ones to address the use of copyrighted materials to train AI models.
• AI and the Future of Work: How AI might reshape education, labor markets, and employment.
• AI and Security: Effects of AI in areas such as law enforcement, national defense, and warfare.
• AI and Competition: Impact of AI technology on consolidated digital markets.

Funding Information

Selected fellows will receive a stipend of $10,000 to support their work.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Research and Writing: Consistently produce analysis and reporting on technology and democracy issues. Develop a focus area or beat within the broader tech policy landscape, and conduct thorough research and reporting.
• Quality and Editorial Standards: Adhere to Tech Policy Press's editorial guidelines and standards, participate in editorial review processes, fact-check all articles, and provide citations.
• Engagement and Collaboration: Attend monthly cohort meetings, draft short monthly progress update reports, and engage in collaboration with other fellows and Tech Policy Press staff.
• Professional Development: Engage in learning opportunities, develop and maintain a network of expert sources, and manage time effectively.
• Ethics and Integrity: Maintain high ethical standards, disclose potential conflicts of interest, and respect the confidentiality of sources and embargoed information.
• Fellowship Completion: Develop a significant body of work, participate in an exit interview, and provide feedback on the fellowship experience.

For More Information

For additional details and to apply, visit the Tech Policy Press website.

Donor Name: Tech Policy Press

Grant Size: $10,000

Publish Date: 10-Sept-2024

Deadline Date: 15-Oct-2024

Country: United States