UC Berkeley Tech Policy Fellows
Sponsored by the CITRIS Policy Lab and the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
Sponsored by the CITRIS Policy Lab and the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
The UC Berkeley Tech Policy Fellows program offers scholars and practitioners the opportunity to spend six months to a year as a non-residential fellow at UC Berkeley to conduct research; share expertise and experiences with faculty, staff, and students; and develop technical or policy interventions that support responsible technology development and use.
Fellows will have the opportunity to collaborate with each other; to engage with faculty, staff, and students; and to contribute in meaningful ways to the UC Berkeley academic community.
We seek to attract a diverse cohort of fellows from different backgrounds, disciplines, and sectors (e.g., industry, journalism, government, civil society, academia) who would like to pursue a project that focuses on technical and/or policy strategies in one or more of the following thematic areas:
Up to six fellows will be selected. Fellowships are for up to one year and will be primarily non-residential, although local participants are welcome to attend and participate in on-campus events, meetings, and other activities. At this time, fellows should not expect to receive financial remuneration.
Students currently enrolled at any academic institution are ineligible to apply.
Fellows will receive:
Fellows are expected to:
The deadline for applications is now closed. Applications will open again in fall 2023 for the 2024 cohort.
For more information, visit the Tech Policy Initiative page on the GSPP website or contact Dr. Brandie Nonnecke (nonnecke@berkeley.edu), Director of the Tech Policy Initiative and the Tech Policy Fellows Program.
The Tech Policy Fellows Program is part of UC Berkeley’s Tech Policy Initiative, a collaboration between the Goldman School of Public Policy and the CITRIS Policy Lab. The Tech Policy Initiative aims to strengthen multidisciplinary scholarly collaborations, foster tech policy education, and innovation, and inform effective tech-related policy strategies across the public and private sectors.