[NCUC-DISCUSS] Applications for ITS Global Policy Fellowship Program 2018 in Rio De Janeiro DUE TO 3 MARCH

[Olga Kyryliuk]

Dear All,



Please, consider a Global Policy Fellowship opportunity at the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro. There are just few more days left before applications period closes on March 3rd.


The Program will last for 4 weeks from July 9th till August 3rd.




Fellows will be able to choose one of our four main areas of work to develop their research, namely:
– Democracy & Technology (artificial intelligence, civic engagement, online participation, and others);
– Rights & Technology (self-sovereign identity, digital identity, a.i., connectivity, freedom of expression, privacy and others topics on Internet regulation);
– Education (intellectual property, digital entrepreneurship, online teaching, and others);
– Rethinking Innovation (new models of development, blockchain, entrepreneurship, and others).
ITS Fellowship Program will offer the opportunity for those interested in internet and technology policy to deepen their knowledge about the Brazilian technology context. The program includes meeting ITS Rio partners in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in order to have the opportunity to visit some of the largest national and international technology companies operating in Brazil, as well as governmental entities and exchange ideas, projects and research with those institutions.




Fellows are expected to:
– Make a short presentation to ITS Rio's team about their research topics and professional experiences;
– Publish at least one short article or web post about their experience as a fellow in Brazil;
– Collaborate with ITS Rio's team and its projects and publications;
– Engage in talks and meetings with lawyers, policymakers, press and industry representatives on their topic;
– Identify research projects with ITS team;
– Give a lecture during the summer school (International School of Law and Technology) organized by ITS with the partnership of the University of Montréal, addressing the areas of law and technology that will take place in Rio de Janeiro from July 16th to July 20th (the class plan should be ready or in the process of being ready by the time fellows arrive in Brazil);




Who should apply?
MBA, Master's, and PhD students, researchers, and professionals who are following the debates in the public policy field, and who want to spend part of their summer or winter in Brazil, learning about Internet policy. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.


Registration valid only for foreigners
– Portuguese skills are not required (but English is mandatory)
– We'll reserve two positions for NoC's researchers


For the selection processes, you must:
– Complete the form (itsrio2.typeform.com/to/BYzF6t)
– In the form we will ask you for your complete academic and professional resume, including LinkedIn profile and other online references you want us to consider.


Fellowship package includes
– Flight tickets to São Paulo and accomodation in São Paulo during the days of our visit;
– Shared office space at our headquarters for four weeks;
– An one-week course with immersion in subjects related to law and technology;
– Intensive 4-week* program for the fellows:


1st week: introduction to the ITS fellows and their own projects + introduction to the ITS team  and to ITS projects;
2nd week: International School of Law and Technology (a one-week immersion course in subjects related to law and technology + fellows lectures);
3rd week: trip to São Paulo (including visits to some of the largest national and international technology companies operating in Brazil);
4th week: meetings with ITS partners in Rio de Janeiro + fellowship brainstorming and feedback;




Fellowship package does not include
– International travelling to and from Brazil;
– Accommodation during the four weeks* in Rio de Janeiro, where our program takes place;
– Other costs related to your stay in Brazil, besides those mentioned above.
– Visa fees (if necessary).


Announcement of selected fellows by e-mail on April 2nd, 2018.


If you need any further information please contact its at itsrio.org.



Read more about the Program and Application Requirements at https://itsrio.org/en/comunicados/applications-now-open-its-global-policy-fellowship-program-2018/ 



Sincerely,
Olga Kyryliuk















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