Applications are currently being accepted for the Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship
The Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship supports journalists producing long-form investigative reports and tech policy researchers conducting research, analysis, or evaluation that informs policy related to the Kapor Foundation’s three priority areas, with an emphasis on responsible AI and tech ethics. Research is a vital tool in dismantling systemic inequities in the tech sector.
Benefits of Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship
- Funding: $35,000 award to each fellow
Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship Requirements
- Journalists (staff or freelance), including reporters and editors, in the United States with at least 5 years of in-depth reporting experience conducting investigative reporting (including data journalism and watchdog journalism) for print, digital, or broadcast publication
- Researchers staffed in research or policy institutes conducting and publishing CS/AI education and/or tech policy research, policy analysis, or policy evaluation
- Investigative Reporting Fellowship: Published long-form print or digital article
- Tech Policy Research Fellowship: Published articles and reports; briefs may be developed as accompanying collateral
Application Date and Process
- All applicants must submit a personal bio, CV or resume of the primary researcher, research project summary, and link to published work examples. At the time of application, investigative reporting fellowship applicants must submit a letter of commitment from a media outlet to assign an editor and publish their reporting.
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