Deadline: 20 December 2017
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) is seeking applicants for its Soros Equality Fellowship in order to support emerging midcareer professionals who will become long-term innovative leaders impacting the racial justice field.
The Open Society Foundations seek a diverse cohort of applicants, including activists, artists, journalists, and organizers, to produce projects with meaningful impact. This approach recognizes the power of individuals to use a variety of tools, from traditional advocacy to the arts, to impact change and uplift the mission and values of an open society.
Award Information
The Fellowship award provides individuals with a grant of $100,000 to support production of an innovative racial justice project over the course of 18 months.
Eligibility Criteria
The program will fund projects that align with the U.S Programs’ Equality team’s approach to racial justice. This approach:
- rejects the 21st century postracial myth, which claims that by acknowledging race and ethnicity, they promote racism and xenophobia; it instead embraces the value of acknowledging the discriminatory impact that certain seemingly race-neutral policies can have on immigrants and communities of color;
- believes that documenting this disparate impact and the ongoing role of discrimination provides a platform for others to question the legitimacy of structures that limit access to democracy, justice, education, and the economy;
- recognizes the enduring power of language, image, media, the arts, and public opinion to combat or perpetuate discrimination against immigrants and people of color in the United States and across the globe; and
- prioritizes the dismantling of structures that perpetuate discrimination and limit access over the targeting of individual actors who engage in discrimination.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Soros Equality Fellowship.