Defenders Protection Initiative (DPI) is currently accepting applications for its Digital Resilience Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About DPI Digital Resilience Fellowship
As digital threats continue to evolve, many organizations and frontline defenders particularly in underserved regions face increasing risks such as surveillance, account compromise, online harassment, and data loss.This Fellowship responds to that reality by supporting a small, carefully selected cohort of individuals embedded within organizations, who are positioned not only to strengthen their own digital safety, but also to extend these skills to the teams and communities they work with.
Benefits of DPI Digital Resilience Fellowship
- Participate in an 8-week structured mentorship
- Be paired with a mentor from the Digital Security Alliance (DSA)
- Strengthen digital resilience within their organizations
- Share practical digital security knowledge within their communities
- Receive hands-on support in device security, secure communication, account protection, data backups, and incident response
DPI Digital Resilience Fellowship Requirements
This Fellowship is intended for individuals who are:
- Actively working within a civil society organization or community-based initiative
- Engaged in work related to human rights, environmental protection, media, or civic engagement
- Operating in Northern, Eastern, Western, or Southern Uganda
- Facing or exposed to digital risks in their work
- Committed to applying and transferring digital security skills to their organization and community
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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