Application window for Benton's 2023-24 Opportunity Fund Fellowships is now open

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society welcomes fellowship applications to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates working on broadband access, adoption, application and equity. We are interested in supporting research and the development of best practices and tools to advance our field’s work. For the 2023-24 cycle, we invite proposals particularly focused on:

• Coalitions and capacity building at the state and local levels to implement and influence broadband programs;
• The extent and impact of digital discrimination;
• Building sustainable, affordable broadband for BEAD and beyond
• The impact of broadband on communities - the benefits and the vulnerabilities; and
• Evaluation frameworks to measure the impact of broadband funding

This is not an exclusive or exhaustive list, and we welcome other proposals of critical importance to our field that can better inform our current or emerging broadband policy debates. We especially welcome applications that focus on historically marginalized communities. The fellowship call is available here.  Application Deadline is August 15 and any questions can be directed to fellowships@benton.org.