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MOZILLA TECHNOLOGY FUND (MTF) AI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Application Deadline: October 5th, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Mozilla Technology Fund seeks to fund open source projects at the intersection of environmental justice and AI which are making a positive impact in ecosystems and human communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

These awards are open to all applicants regardless of geographic location or institutional affiliation, except where legally prohibited. However, Mozilla is especially interested in receiving applications from Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA); members of the Global Majority or Global South; ​​Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color; women, transgender, non-binary, and/or gender-diverse applicants; migrant and diasporic communities; and/or persons coming from climate displaced/impacted communities, etc. We strongly encourage all such applicants to apply.

Applicants must meet the following requirements

Be legally able to receive funds in the form of a grant from the Mozilla Foundation (a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization)

Be working towards solving a public interest problem or issue related to the focus of this Call for Proposals

Meet the criteria outlined in the ‘What are we looking for?’ section found on the official website.

BENEFIT:

The Mozilla Technology Fund will provide awards of up to $50,000 each and one year of mentorship and support to open source projects 

Applications will be accepted for a period of four weeks and will then be reviewed by a committee of experts, which will make final funding decisions and allocate awards out of a total pool of $300,000.

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REACH OXFORD SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline:  7 February 2024

LOCATION: Oxford, England

A number of Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) are offered to students from low-income countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications for 2024 entry will open in January 2024.

Details on how to apply for a scholarship for 2024 entry will be made available on this page in January 2024. 

For 2024 entry applicants who apply by the 7 February 2024 scholarship deadline, the selection process will be undertaken in March 2024. 

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in April 2024

Applicants must be nationals of countries who receive official development assistance from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

All subjects in the course listing, except medicine 

Not all colleges are able to offer Reach Oxford Scholarships every year. If you are accepted by a college that is not participating in the scheme, this will not prevent you from applying for and being awarded a scholarship. If your application is successful, arrangements will be made to transfer you between colleges.

This scheme is only suitable for candidates who have received an offer and who are of the highest academic ability. 

BENEFIT:

Course fees, a grant for living costs and one return air fare per year 

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