Education for the Open Web Fellowship Deadline Approaching

by Joe Brockmeier - May. 24, 2010Comments (1)

The Mozilla Foundation and Shuttleworth Foundation have teamed up to offer a one-year fellowship to develop approaches to education people how to promote the open Web. Got all that? Time's wasting, the deadline is on June 7th.

Sure, most folks like to wait until the deadline to fill out forms, but this fellowship is different. The foundations are looking not only for a good idea, but a fellowship candidate that can engage people and excite interest around their project. That means not only submitting well before the June 7th deadline, but also getting others excited about the idea and soliciting feedback via the Drumbeat Web site.

Drumbeat is a Mozilla-sponsored project to help keep the Web open. Specifically, it's about local projects and events that help involve people from all professions and walks of life in the Open Web. That means reaching out beyond the usual suspects (techies) and getting business people, students, teachers, musicians, bakers, butchers, and others involved in protecting and growing the open Web.

What's the fellowship do for you? It will give one dedicated individual the freedom and support (money) to pursue their work on the Open Web for a year. This includes one year's salary, plus potential project funding and travel allowance. The project can even be renewed, pending approval. The salary is based on the fellow's "qualifications, experience, and comparable cost of time for their skill level."

The deadline is June 7th, then five lucky finalists will go on to interviews and a finalist should be selected towards the end of June. Read the fellowship page for more info about the requirements and how to apply. Keep your eyes out for the final recipient, it should be very interesting!