Open Call for Fellowship Applications, Academic Year 2023-2024 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows Fellowship level program(s) in the field of cyber space taught at Harvard University . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 09 Jan 2023.
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society is a research center at Harvard University that focuses on the study of cyberspace. Founded at Harvard Law School, the center traditionally focused on internet-related legal issues.
Fellowship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year is being accepted by The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society through their open call. It is a partially funded fellowship and a great opportunity for scholars who are willing to spend their 2023-2024 in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of the Center's vibrant community of research and practice, and who seek to engage in collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-sectoral exploration of the Internet's most important issues. Refined number of elements are available in this fellowship program. Drawing on experience engaging fellows over the last two decades, they seek to make our fellowship sustainable for participants while preserving the range of opportunities and special environment that fellows have both benefited from and worked to build.
Open Call for Fellowship Applications, Academic Year 2023-2024 is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at Harvard University.
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
Stipend: There are two pathways for people to be considered for the fellowship program through the open call: those who apply for funding from the Berkman Klein Center, and those who apply supported by external funding.
Applicants may opt to be considered under both funding pathways.
Research support: Fellows will have the option to hire a part-time Harvard University student research assistant during the duration of their appointment. Wages for research assistants of up to $2,500 for the year will be paid by the Berkman Klein Center.
Some important formalities: please note that fellowships through this open call are not considered employment, and fellows will not be entitled to severance pay or layoff benefits upon culmination of the fellowship.
If one is based in the United States but is not a United States citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card” holder), one’s immigration status must allow for the receipt of a fellowship stipend.
Fellows are responsible for tax reporting on their stipends.
More information about fellowship stipends issued through Harvard University may be found here.
This fellowship is open to international students.
Applications from scholars, practitioners, innovators, engineers, artists, and others are highly appreciated who are committed to understanding and advancing the public interest. Fellows come from across the disciplinary spectrum and different life paths.
The fellowship selection process is a multi-dimensional mix of art and science, based on considerations that are specific to each applicant and to the composition of the full fellowship class. Please visit our FAQ to learn more about our selection criteria and considerations.
International applicants: Berkman Klein Center works with the Harvard International Office (HIO) to sponsor immigration paperwork for our eligible international fellows. An outline of the visa application process and requirements may be found on the HIO website at: http://hio.harvard.edu/scholar-visa-process.
Applications will be accepted until Monday, January 9, 2023, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Applications will be submitted online through the Berkman Klein Application Tracker at: http://brk.mn/2324apply.
Instructions for creating an account and submitting an application through BKC's Application Tracker may be found here.
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.
Applicants should ensure that their names are included on each page of their application materials.
Application questions you will be asked to answer directly within the Application Tracker:
If contacted for an interview and requested, applicants should be prepared to share reference letters from two references. Reference letters are not required as part of the initial submission of an application.
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