Just Tech Fellowship 2027
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Just Tech Fellowship is a one-year fully funded program offering up to $60,000 unrestricted awards to researchers, artists, technologists, and practitioners working at the intersection of technology and society. Fellows participate in a cohort-based program with monthly virtual gatherings, individualized mentoring, and one in-person workshop while advancing their own research, creative, or community-engaged projects.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Up to $60,000 unrestricted funding
- Monthly virtual cohort gatherings
- Individualized mentorship support
- One in-person workshop for fellows
- Access to the Just Tech network
- Opportunities to collaborate across cohorts
- Eligibility for additional seed funding for joint projects
- Ongoing access to the Just Tech network beyond the fellowship year
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a researcher, artist, journalist, community-based researcher, social scientist, humanist, technologist, or public-interest practitioner
- 2 Work must address pressing questions about how technology shapes society and public life
- 3 Project must engage digital or emerging technologies in substantive ways
- 4 Applicants from diverse backgrounds and career paths are welcome