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his fellowship is focused at the intersection of technology and civil society and exists in part
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because of the power—and resource—imbalance that public interest technologists and civil society
organizations in the Global Majority are experiencing.
ritical civil society organizations fight inequality, protect the public, and partner with the public
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sector to serve citizenry. In the era of ubiquitous technology, it’s paramount that civil society also
work to address societal issues, as they converge with the digital world. Increasing collective impact
at the intersection of technology and society will help fortify the relevance and sustainability of
public interest movements and technologists —and help to advance a more human-centered
internet.
his fellowship is designed to bring technological strategists and civil society leaders together into
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collaboration. By pairing technologists [as fellows] with civil society organizations [as host
organizations], the program aims to increase the impact of the organizations’ work and enhance
their ability to address societal issues that intersect with technology. This is rooted in the idea that
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t echnologists and civil society leaders both come to the table with essential expertise: the fellows
bring a wealth of technical know-how, while the host organizations bring a deep understanding of
how technology broadly — and in some cases AI specifically — is impacting the communities they
serve. This fellowship also serves to expand the leadership capacity of fellows by providing
opportunities to deeply impact local movements, meaningfully connect to a global community of
other public interest leaders, amplify their impact, and find the space and support to explore
personal projects.
ellows willjoin a cohortof public interest technologistsand human rights organizations from
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Eastern Africa, MENA, Brazil, India, and Mexico. The fellowship is an opportunity for technologists
and civil society organizations, each with their own unique areas of expertise, to work in
collaboration with one another and the cohort in a shared purpose.
How to Apply
he application for a Mozilla Fellowship is a two part process: 1) registration and 2) full application.
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The registration form must be submitted inFluxxbythe deadline in order to be able to submit a full
application.
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egistration: To begin the application process, complete theMozilla Fellows 2024-2026
Registration Formby 22nd January 2024. Within twobusiness days of submitting your
registration form, you will receive an email from @fluxx.io with instructions to set your
password on Mozilla’s Fluxx portal.Please note thatour offices will be closed between December
22, 2023 and January 3, 2024. During this time, no emails will be sent.
he answers you provide on your registration form will become a part of your full
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application, and will be assessed by reviewers. Please provide accurate and complete
responses to the questions on the registration form.
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ull application: To complete the full application, log in to your account on
https://mozilla.fluxx.io. A full application formwill be available in the “Drafts” section of the
portal. Once you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email within two
business days. If you have not received a confirmation email within two business days,
please emailgrants@mozillafoundation.org. The fullapplication deadline is5th February
2024.
Selection Criteria
ission Driven.We are looking for individuals with an interest in social justice issues and a track
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record of success working in technology in their region, and who are dedicated to continuing to
work in that space after their fellowship. In addition to having a long term commitment to working
on the issue(s) proposed in their application, fellows should align with Mozilla’s interests and focus,
and be able to easily leverage Mozilla’s strengths as an organization, i.e. open source ethos, large
network of contributors.
everage.Ideal candidates for a Mozilla fellowshipwill understand how to leverage their proposal
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to drive change at a wider level. We’re looking for individuals who are able to think about changing
systems, and understand levers of change.
I nitiative.An ideal candidate for a Mozilla Fellowshipis someone who shows a lot of initiative, and
will take charge of the experiences and opportunities given to them. Fellows are expected to
manage their time and resources, and must be comfortable working with a high level of autonomy.
ommunication.We’re looking for individuals withan interest in advocating for change and/or
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popularizing new ideas and approaches, and be comfortable using their voice — whether through
written media or public speaking — to do so. Fellows should also have the ability to explain
technology to a broad audience.
In addition to the criteria above, candidates for the Tech + Society Fellowship will:
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eside or have work authorization in the country or region of the host organization. Note
that organizations have location-specific parameters
● Have relevant cultural knowledge of the host country. Note that organizations may have
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language-specific parameters.
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e strategically-minded and consultant-oriented, with experience in identifying problems
and solutions at the intersection of technology and social justice issues.
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e able to carry out fellowship work to an extentgenerally consistent with full-time
engagement. Engagement length of the fellowship isa minimum of 1.5 years and a maximum
of 2 years.
Additional resources
Recording of the20th of December 2023 informationsession
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● Fluxx 101 — tips and tricks for using our grantmaking software,Fluxx
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Host Organizations
o help you prepare your application, we’ve provided a list of host organizations that may take part
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in the Tech + Society program. In the application, you will be asked to choose the organization you
are most interested in collaborating with. Please note that this is not a binding choice and while you
may select your preferred host organization, Mozilla will work with you and the host organizations
to make final decisions.
Brazil
data_labe
data_labeis an organization that collects and disseminatesdata on Brazil's favelas and peripheries in a
citizen-based and participatory way.
data_labe is looking to collaborate with a fellow on issues around digital security in the work they do to
support internet access in the favelas.
Peregum Institute
eregum(Instituto de Referência Negra Peregum) isa non-profit organization created in 2019 by education
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activists. Its mission is to strengthen black and marginalized populations, with and through black
movements, by bringing urgent demands to the center of debates and social practices, transforming public
policies, and advancing an anti-racist society.
ddressing the technological challenges in reaching the communities they support and increasing
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engagement beyond academia are key priorities for Peregum.
India
entre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA)is an Indian think tank working for improved
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public policies and budgets in India through budget analysis and dissemination. Its efforts are mainly for
building greater transparency, accountability, and people’s participation in budgets and governance
processes. One of CBGA’s flagship initiatives is theOpen Budgets India (OBI)portal, which is the largest
open data repository of government budgets at different levels in India. By providing budget data through
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igital technology, OBI intends to enhance civic interactions with budgets, and building fiscal and
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governance transparency.
trengthening OBI’s digital systems to optimize access to and analysis of budget data by multiple
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stakeholders is a key priority for CBGA. They are also working to identify and deploy strategies for
developing a cloud of actors with essential capacities, in order to grow and sustain such initiatives.
ocation preference for fellow:Delhi or hybrid withfrequent visits to the Delhi office
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Languages:English required
OPPECOM is looking to collaborate with a fellow to address issues around digital inclusion and web
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literacy of women farmers. Two key priorities for SOPPECOM are improving communications between their
teams and the communities they serve, and develop skills in technology to support their programming.
ocation preference for fellow:Remote with frequentvisits to the office and field work in Maharashtra
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Languages:English and Hindi required, Marathi a plus
East Africa
oalition for Grassroots Human Rights Defendersworksprimarily for the community protection and
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support of human rights defenders in Kenya. They seek to streamline the voices of grassroots human rights
defenders in Kenya fighting human rights violations and supporting women’s rights. The Coalition
strengthens the capacities of human rights defenders to work more effectively, besides advocating for
favorable legal, policy and institutional environments in order to reduce their vulnerability to the risk of
persecution and or harm.
hifting the narrative around technology and developing best practices in regard to data collection and
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storage are priorities identified by the Coalition. Their goal is to empower communities with digital literacy
and help the communities they serve to not be victimized by online spaces.
Siasa Place
iasa Placeis focused on civic education and publicparticipation. They aim to empower citizens with
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information and tools to engage in the democratic processes.
iasa Place is looking to collaborate with a fellow on issues related to tech policy and workers’ rights. The
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organization works to educate people working in the tech industry around expectations and their rights.
They have plans to engage global partners and are focused on platform workers and content moderation.
rab Reform Initiativeis an independent think tankworking with expert partners in the Middle East and
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North Africa and beyond to articulate a home-grown agenda for democratic change as well as social and
environmental justice in Arab countries. It conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy, and provides a
platform for inspirational voices based on the principles of diversity, impartiality, and gender equality.
rab Reform Initiative is interested in collaborating with a fellow on any of the following topics: AI
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regulation; women, peace, and cybersecurity; and youth political activism online and democratic
participation. Exploring their own potential use of AI, assessing their digital risk, and strengthening
cybersecurity practices have been identified as priorities for the organization.
L’Art Rue
'Art Rueis a space of creation, experimentationand research between practices and cultures. Its activities
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are organized in six programs: Artistic Residences, Art & Education, Dream City Festival, Debates &
Thinking, Internships & training, and Grantmaking & mentorship. L’Art Rue also collaborates with many
international partners and uses the digital medium in its programs.
’Art Rue is looking to collaborate with a fellow on any of the following topics: Arts + AI, digitizing festival
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experiences, and digital safety and security. Digital transformation to improve community impact is one of
the key challenges L’Art Rue aims to address in 2024, both regarding its internal digital understanding and
incorporating more digital elements into the festival, communications, and documentation. Designing
programs addressing the opportunities/challenges of this transformation in the arts sector is a new area of
exploration for the organization.
ocation preference for fellow:Tunis. Open to remotefellowship. Frequent visits to the Tunis office
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encouraged.
Languages:English and French required
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unisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights(inFrench Forum Tunisien pour les Droits Economiques et
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Sociaux – FTDES) is a nongovernmental, non-partisan, and independent organization. It was founded in
2011 to fight for people’s economic and social rights at the national and international level. FTDES is
working on the following themes: labor rights, women rights, environmental rights and migrant rights.
TDES has identified a priority around enhancing its presence in the digital space of social action. They are
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looking to better understand the technical challenges they’re encountering and how they could direct
resources toward solutions. Other areas of focus for FTDES are tailoring the user experience to
communities with limited digital literacy and implementing a new open data policy as well as a digital
security program targeting key beneficiaries.
Mexico
Documenta
ocumentais a Mexican organization focused on honoringand amplifying the voices and experiences of
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people affected by injustice. They do this through different strategies including legal accompaniment,
research, advocacy and artivism. The two-track approach they’ve developed directs their efforts to
strengthening capacities of groups affected by the justice system; and providing technical assistance to
justice institutions to promote structural changes from within.
ocumenta is interested in collaborating on the following topics: chatbots, data security and automations.
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They have also identified a need to assess their portfolio of tech related work and develop a digital strategy.
ocation preference for fellow:Hybrid with frequentvisits to the office in Mexico City
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Languages:English and Spanish required
IRE is interested in collaborating with a fellow on projects related to any of its core priorities. They have
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also identified priorities around strengthening how they serve the community, aligning with technology
developments, and best practices for managing sensitive data.
ocation preference for fellow:Hybrid with frequentvisits to the office in Mexico City
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Languages:English and Spanish required
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Application Questions
o help you prepare your full application, we’ve provided a list of application questions below.
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Please remember:
● You must submit your application using the application form onMozilla’s Fluxx portal
● Your application must be submitted in English. However, we encourage applicants to
use free translation services. Applications will be reviewed based on their conceptual
strength, not quality of language.
● The character counts below include spaces
Applicant Name*
[50 characters]
Applicant Email*
[50 characters]
LinkedIn
[50 characters]
Personal Website
[50 characters]
[50 characters]
Country of Residence*
[50 characters]
[180 characters]
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Current Position*
[50 characters]
Employer or Affiliation*
[50 characters]
List the spoken or sign languages in which you haveprofessional working proficiencyor above*
[180 characters]
[1500 characters]
How would being a Mozilla Fellow help you to advance that vision?*
[1500 characters]
Problem Statement
T he Tech + Society Fellowship seeks to address challenges at the intersection of social justice and
technology. As part of your full application, you will be asked to describe an issue at the intersection of
technology and social justice you would like to address by responding to the following questions.
lease describe the problem you wish to address through your focus/personal project during this
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fellowship. In answering this question, please include the following: What do you see as the underlying
causes of the problem? What strategies would you use to address this problem?*
[1500 characters]
With which candidate host organization(s) in your region is your work most strongly aligned?*
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● rab Reform Initiative (MENA)
● Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (MENA)
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● 'Art Rue (MENA)
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● Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) (India)
● SOPPECOM (India)
● Data_Labe (Brazil)
● Documenta, Analysis and Action for Social Justice (Mexico)
● GIRE (Mexico) Peregum Institutute (Brazil)
● Coalition for Grassroots Human Rights Defenders (Kenya)
● Siasa Place (Kenya)
hy is this host organization(s) the most strongly aligned with your work?*
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(Note: While you may select your preferred host organization, Mozilla will work with you and the host
organizations to make final decisions.)
[800 characters]
hat are the key results you hope to achieve after 2 years? How do these results address the problem you
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described above? How will you evaluate progress and results? How will you integrate learnings into your
approach?*
[800 characters]
ow can your strategic intervention scale so that others in the country or region might benefit? What risks
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(external or internal), if any, may pose obstacles? What strategies do you plan to use to reduce these
potential risks?*
[800 characters]
ow would your project/work benefit from feedback and input from Mozilla’s interdisciplinary
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community?*
[800 characters]
● roducing public interest research and writing
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● Developing public interest technology
● Educating the public about a subject or issue
● Providing international aid
● Providing relief of poverty
● Producing or promoting artwork
● Advancing scientific/technological research
● Combating prejudice and discrimination
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● rotecting the environment
● Protecting human rights secured by law
● None of the above
Experience
What is a project you are proud of working on? Please provide the project URL:*
How did you contribute to that project and why are you proud of it?*
[800 characters]
leaseshareanexampleofhowyouapproachworkingopenly(i.e.,aproject/bodyofworkthatwasboth
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public and participatory by design).*
[800 characters]
[50 characters]
[50 characters]
Professional Reference
rovide a professional reference who can speak to your work. We may contact this person as part of the application
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review process. Additionally, please note that a letter of recommendation is not required as part of this application.
If you know of someone who would like to submit a recommendation/endorsement on your behalf, please have
them send it to fellowships@mozillafoundation.org
Name*
[50 characters]
Title*
[50 characters]
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Institution*
[50 characters]
Email*
Nature of relationship*
[200 characters]
yes/no
Additional Information
If you are not able to share a link to a video, please provide the name and date (month, year) of any
professional conferences/events where you have previously spoken.
[200 characters]
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● ozilla Website
● Blog
● Twitter/X
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● riend/colleague
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● Newsletter
● Mozilla staff
● Mozilla fellow
● Organization
● Other [100 characters]
[yes/no]
[yes/no]
[800 characters]
ozilla is especially interested in receiving applications from members of the Global Majority or Global
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South; Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color; women, transgender and/or gender diverse
applicants; migrant and diasporic communities; and/or persons coming from climate displaced/impacted
communities, (e.g., Most Affected People and Areas). If you would like to share any demographic
information with us, you have the option to add it in the following text field.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with us regarding your fellowship proposal?
[800 characters]
Attachments
● Resume/CV*
RLs to video(s) of talks/presentations and links to blog and articles you provide during the
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application process help us a great deal in our assessment of how you engage with the community.
It allows us to better understand, evaluate and categorize your submission, while also giving us an
impression of your public speaking skills and your ability to communicate your topic. These videos
will not be made public.