Deadline: 31-Aug-21
IT for Change is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the National Gender Fellowships on Gender and Digital Economy to undertake paid research in an emerging domain and benefit from avenues for peer interaction and mentorship.
IT for Change’s track record of change-oriented policy research will also provide Fellows access to leading political economy thinking in the space.
Through Fellowships targeted at early-career researchers and writers, they see an opportunity for fieldbuilding in a nascent, but cutting-edge, area of scholarship. They seek to contribute rigorous research and analysis on key questions that concern the future of women’s work in India, catalysing a body of knowledge that engages with existing scholarship, while exploring new horizons in the domain of digitalisation. The objective is not only to build critique, but also propose ways forward. The evidence generated through the Fellowships, they hope, can support policy makers, worker organisations, cooperative federations, social intermediaries, training institutes, etc. to rethink their strategies and work to promote the rights of women in the digital economy.
Tracks
- Track 1 is a Research Fellowship under the project Centering Women in India’s Digitalizing Economy (supported by the European Commission) that seeks original research papers. The authors of selected research papers will also have the opportunity to present their work at a National Policy Event to be hosted by IT for Change in April 2022. 10 Fellowships of INR 2,29,000 each will be awarded under this track for a total duration of 6 months.
- Track 2 is a Fellowship for Longform Essay that seeks analytical longform essays under the project The Feminist Observatory of the Internet (supported by the World Wide Web Foundation). 10 Fellowships of INR 60,000 each will be awarded under this track for a total duration of 3 months.
Both Fellowships will dovetail into a learning institute to be held from 13-14 October 2021, which will provide an opportunity for the Fellows to engage with current debates and hear from a wider group, including experts in this domain.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for either Fellowship, you may be an independent researcher, feminist scholar, postgraduate or doctoral student, development professional, legal practitioner, journalist, or civil society activist who meets the following criteria.
- Track 1: Research Fellowship – Restricted to women below the age of 35 with an undergraduate degree and a background in research. Only Indian citizens can apply for this Fellowship.
- Track 2: Fellowship for Longform Essay – Open to people of all genders below the age of 35 with an undergraduate degree and experience in authoring analytical research-based longform essays. Only Indian citizens can apply for this Fellowship.
For more information, visit https://itforchange.net/call-for-proposals-national-gender-fellowships-on-gender-and-digital-economy