Funded Fellowship in Digital Justice Solutions from Blue Ridge Labs in the USA

Blue Ridge Labs invites experts with a project in the field of digital justice to participate in the 2022 Fellowship that will run for 4 months. Fellows spend two months doing intensive, community-centric research to scope and define potential solutions. They then have another two months to build, test, and launch their ideas. The goal of the Fellowship is to create new products and services that meaningfully improve the wellbeing of low-income New Yorkers, and potentially low-income folks all across the country, sustainably and at scale.

• A full-time stipend, health insurance reimbursement, and research budget.
• A cohort of talented peers with complementary skills.
• The chance to connect with hundreds of users and experts through our Design Insight Group and community partners.
• An ecosystem of high-impact startups and mentors.

The fellowship accepts experts from community organizers, lawyers, journalists, social workers, etc.

Timeline:

• Applications open: February 22, 2022
• Applications close: March 24, 2022
• Interviews: April 11-28, 2022
• Finalist Workshops: May 15 + May 21, 2022
• Final Decisions Sent: end of May, 2022
• Fellowship Begins: July 11, 2022
• Fellowship Ends: November 11, 2022

About Blue Ridge Labs:

Blue Ridge Labs is a program of Robin Hood – New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization. The Labs program was launched from inside the Blue Ridge Foundation New York to build upon its 15-year legacy of transforming ideas into organizations. In 2015, we became a part of Robin Hood to expand our reach and impact. The Blue Ridge Labs team specializes in creating and supporting early-stage social tech ventures (both for-profit and nonprofit).

 See more available events and conferences on For9a

See more available job opportunities in Jordan on For9a

See more available Phd scholarships on For9a