Opportunity Fund Fellowship Call

Through the Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society aims to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Benton welcomes applications from people working on broadband access, adoption, equity, and use. We are interested in supporting a range of projects that can better inform our current or emerging broadband policy debates, either through critical research about the future of the internet in our communities or the development of best practices and tools to advance our field’s work. Proposed projects can yield either practice or research-focused publications or multimedia content. Some potential topics include:

• How are grassroots organizations and coalitions working to advance digital equity?
• How can we best measure and map the availability and quality of broadband?
• What state and local policy levers can influence broadband availability and adoption?
• How does improved access to broadband impact local economies and communities?
• What resources and information do state legislators or government agencies need to ensure universal broadband access and adoption?

We especially welcome applications that focus on historically marginalized communities. Fellowships will range from $5,000-$20,000, with a tenure ranging from 6 months to 2 years. All applications are due on October 15th and should be emailed as PDFs to fellowships@benton.org. More information can be found here.