Fellowship – Just Tech Fellowship, Brooklyn, United States
Up to $60,000 for artists, researchers, and practitioners working on technology and society.
The Just Tech Fellowship is a one-year fellowship from the Social Science Research Council for researchers, artists, and practitioners working at the intersection of technology and society. The Just Tech Fellowship supports rigorous, original, and community-grounded work that addresses questions about how technology shapes society and public life. Fellows receive an unrestricted award of up to $60,000, with additional cohort structure, mentoring, and network access.
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Opportunity Snapshot
What: The Just Tech Fellowship supports rigorous, original, and community-grounded work that addresses pressing questions about how technology shapes society and public life.
Who: Citizens of any country may apply. Fellows must reside in the United States for the duration of the fellowship year. Individuals currently enrolled as full-time students are not eligible to apply.
Where: United States. SSRC is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Award / Support: One-year unrestricted award of up to $60,000; monthly virtual gatherings; individualized mentoring; one in-person workshop; possible collaboration funding of up to $5,000; ongoing access to the Just Tech network.
Eligibility: Any Nationality. Must reside in the US for the duration of the Fellowship. Individuals currently enrolled as full-time students are not eligible to apply.
Residency Duration: January 2027 through December 2027.
Deadline: June 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Official Link: https://www.ssrc.org/programs/just-tech/just-tech-fellowship/
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About the Opportunity
The Social Science Research Council invites proposals from researchers working at the intersection of technology and society for the Just Tech Fellowship. The program is designed for researchers, artists, and practitioners whose work advances thoughtful, practical, and imaginative approaches to how technology is designed, governed, and experienced in public life.
The fellowship welcomes applicants from a wide range of fields, methods, and career paths. The source lists artists, journalists, community-based researchers, social scientists, humanists, technologists, and others whose work expands public understanding of technology and contributes to more informed and accountable technological futures.
What Is Offered
- A one-year unrestricted award of up to $60,000
- Support for research, creative practice, or community-engaged work
- Fellowship period from January 2027 through December 2027
- Monthly virtual gatherings
- Individualized mentoring
- One in-person workshop
- Opportunity to apply for up to $5,000 in collaboration funding with other Just Tech fellows
- Ongoing access to the Just Tech network beyond the award year
Who Should Apply
Citizens of any country may apply. Fellows must reside in the United States for the duration of the fellowship year. The Social Science Research Council does not sponsor visas and may not be listed as an immigration sponsor.
There are no formal degree requirements. Applicants may hold academic credentials or demonstrate a sustained record of research, creative practice, or public-facing work in their field.
Applicants should demonstrate engagement with substantive questions related to technology and society. Individuals currently enrolled as full-time students are not eligible to apply.
Timeline
- Application Portal Opens: April 27, 2026
- Application Portal Closes: June 28, 2026
- Selected Fellows Notified: November, 2026
- Fellowship Period: January 2027 through December 2027
Why This Opportunity Matters
The Just Tech Fellowship offers flexible support for artists and researchers developing work about technology, governance, public life, creative practice, and social impact. The unrestricted structure allows fellows to support time, research activities, travel, equipment, or other project needs. The fellowship also gives participants access to mentoring, cohort exchange, and the wider Just Tech network.
Apply
Apply through the official SSRC page:
https://www.ssrc.org/programs/just-tech/just-tech-fellowship/
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