Brown University 2023 Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program

The Information Futures Fellowship is a novel opportunity for practitioners in public health, healthcare, community organizations, media, policy, design and other fields who are actively working on responses to the ongoing information crisis.

The six-month fellowship provides these practitioners with the resources, time, research partners, training and peer network to develop new ideas, evaluate existing programs or design and test novel interventions.

IF Fellows are part of the Brown University Information Futures Lab, and over the course of the fellowship will connect with a broad network of global researchers, technologists, community leaders, journalists, policy makers, librarians and educators.

• Table of Content
• About Brown University
• Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program
• Requirements for Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Brown University

Brown University is a private, Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 as "The College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges established before the American Revolution.

Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program

Aim and Benefits of Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program

• A salary of $35,000 for the six-month fellowship period is available for fellows. If an employer keeps the fellow on salary during the fellowship because the project benefits the organization, a fellowship stipend will not be provided; That unused stipend will then be extended to an additional fellow who will join the cohort.
• All fellows are eligible for project/program support of up to $10,000 and travel expenses of up to $2,000 (domestic) and $5,000 (international). In addition, projects are eligible for an honorarium of up to $5,000 to compensate thought partners and collaborators.

Requirements for Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program Qualification

• Open to practitioners with at least 5-10 years of experience and a proven track record in areas including, but not limited to: policy making, public health, libraries, education, communications, design, fact checking, journalism, healthcare, community leadership, research or government.
• They are particularly interested in applicants working with communities that are underrepresented in efforts to improve information.
• They also prioritize applicants who, without this fellowship, might not be able to dedicate space and resources to design and implement a program with their community in mind.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Information Futures Lab Fellowship Program

• Resume/CV: A PDF upload or link to your CV or a link to your LinkedIn profile
• Four short answer questions about your pilot idea and execution
• Two confidential letters of recommendation

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications for the Spring 2023 IFL Fellowship are open now through Aug. 15.

Our fellowship addresses information spaces across the globe and applicants from outside of the U.S. are welcome. All races, ethnicities and national origins are encouraged to apply. 

To apply, complete the application form and submit references. While we welcome projects that work with communities speak any language, all applications materials must be submitted in English.

For more details,visit BU website