Submit Applications for ASML Fellowship Program

Deadline Date: December 15, 2024

 Donor Name: Applied Social Media Lab

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

The Applied Social Media Lab (ASML) at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society invites mid-to-senior-career responsible tech contributors who have an active role in the social media field or who have recently left a technology firm to apply for the ASML Fellowship Program.

The program aims to provide participants the space, time, and connections to develop new approaches to social media technology by advancing projects that prioritize the public interest. During their fellowship, ASML Fellows will drive projects of their own interest and design that connect to one of four existing focus areas, and share their insights with the broader ASML community and beyond. The ASML Fellowship Program offers six-week or four-month timelines for project-based work.

Focus Areas

• Area 1:Spaces for civil discourse and collaboration that offer new ways for people to exchange views and deliberate constructively online and that can be adopted by other platforms.
• Area 2:Transparency tools that make detailed information about social media platforms available and understandable to researchers, journalists, civil society organizations, and the general public.
• Area 3:Personalized safety applications that allow individuals, families, and communities to customize their experiences, and protect themselves from online threats and harms across devices and social platforms.
• Area 4: Interoperable software infrastructure to make building social media platforms that support healthy and varied human experiences easier.

Benefits

• In this fellowship, you will:
  • Collaborate with tech experts, civil society advocates, academics, and designers to develop and refine your project.
  • Present your project(s) and receive constructive feedback from the ASML community and beyond.
  • Engage in regular meetings with the ASML team, gaining access to a network of thought leaders and potential collaborators.
  • Participate in synchronous and asynchronous collaborative spaces to share insights and receive support.

Funding Information

• For the six-week program, ASML Fellows will receive a total stipend of $5,000. 
• For the four-month program, ASML Fellows will receive a total stipend of $18,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• They welcome applications from a wide range of tech professionals passionate about transforming the social media landscape. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated at least three years of professional experience in the tech or social media field, and have a proposal for a public interest technology project. While experience working at social media companies is preferred, independent contributors with demonstrated impact in the field are encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit ASML.