We’re looking for tech workers, researchers, journalists and content creators who want to tell the stories of collective action in tech in the Global South.
Application Deadline: 1st March 2021
About the Award: The idea behind the Collective Action in Tech Fellowship is to provide resources and channels for talented content creators to share their accounts of collective action in the technology industry. Applicants should either be tech workers themselves or have the trust and good faith of the tech worker community they cover. Journalists and academics are welcome but an institutional affiliation is NOT necessary to apply. We are interested in accounts that might otherwise go unreported or underreported in the global press. For this year’s fellowship, we have chosen to focus on stories from the Global South. Based on our own experience running the Collective Action in Tech archive, we have found that actions from this part of the world receive significantly less media coverage than those located elsewhere.
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Type: Contest
Eligibility:
Content can take a variety of forms including written accounts, audiovisual recordings, interviews, or virtual exhibitions. Once selected, you will work closely with members of our group and with our media partners to produce a piece of content for a wider audience. You can find our definition of what constitutes a “collective action in tech” here.
This year, we are seeking projects that document actions in the Global South (South and Central America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia). Actions may be historical or present-day, and we welcome submissions from individuals or groups of up to three people. It’s worth noting, we are interested in the broader story of how the action came together, what strategies were successful, and how workers came to form a community.
At the moment, we can only consider pieces written or translated into English. However, we would be interested in publishing your piece in multiple languages if you are able and willing to provide a translation. Several of our media partners are also willing to publish pieces in multiple languages. We recognize the additional labor required here and stress this is entirely optional.
Eligible Countries: Countries in the Global South
To be Taken at (Country):
Number of Awards: We are planning to recruit 3-6 fellows for this year’s program.
Value & Duration of Award: For every fellow accepted into the program, we can offer:
- $500-1000 per project based on team size and resources needed for the project
- Publication on our website AND with one of our media partners
- Membership in a community of fellows and CAiT members and contributors; optional virtual workshops for providing feedback and reviewing pieces
The fellowship will run from March 15th to June 15th, 2021. Fellows will be required to attend a minimum of two Zoom meetings to meet other recipients and to offer a brief description of their work. For those who are interested, there are opportunities to become further involved with our larger project.
How to Apply: Please fill out this short application by March 1st (any time zone). If you encounter any issues, write to us at [email protected].
- It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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