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Benton Announces New Call For Fellowship Applications

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benton announces new call for fellowship applications

In its ongoing effort to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society has put out the call for new Opportunity Fund Fellowship applicants for... The Institute is looking for fellowship proposals that are particularly focused on: While that is not an exhaustive list of possible proposals, the Institute says it will “welcome other proposals of critical importance to our field that can better inform our current or emerging broadband policy... Fellowships will range from $5,000 to $20,000 with a tenure ranging from 6 months to 2 years. More information about the fellowship can be found here. Questions about the fellowship opportunity should be emailed to [email protected].

Applications Due August 31, 2024 // Email questions to research@benton.org The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society believes we need to build resilient, high-speed broadband infrastructure that reaches everywhere in the United States; to connect everyone to affordable internet service and equip people with... We accomplish our goals by making sure people have the timely information, rigorous evidence, and practical guidance they need to implement a ‘broadband for all’ agenda. Through the Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund, we aim to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates working on broadband access, adoption, application, and equity. Our Opportunity Fund fellows—within academia, nonprofits and government agencies—conduct research and document best practices on critical questions about the future of the internet in our communities. For the 2024-25 fellowship cycle—when an historic level of federal funds will flow to states to build infrastructure and implement digital equity plans—we are focused on identifying what the obstacles are that can hamper...

We are interested in questions such as: What obstacles prevent people from subscribing to broadband? How does the cost of broadband service impact adoption? Does a concern for privacy and safety dissuade people from using the internet? How might climate change adversely impact building broadband infrastructure? What national or state policies could delay or disrupt broadband deployment and/or digital equity efforts?

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society welcomes fellowship applications from a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates. We are interested in supporting a range of projects that can better inform our current or emerging broadband policy debates, either through critical research about the future of the internet in our communities or... We welcome submissions from people working on broadband access, adoption, and application and are especially interested in projects that focus on what the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act identifies as "covered populations"—those historically marginalized... The annual call for applications will open July 2024. For questions, please reach out to fellowships@benton.org. Dr.

Revati Prasad is the Benton Institute's Vice President of Programs. In this role, Dr. Prasad recruits and manages a diverse cohort of fellows—researchers, advocates, and practitioners—and their projects. In addition, she leads Benton's research efforts and helps develop resources and strategies any state or community can use to bring broadband to everyone. Six fellows from our inaugural cohort are conducting research and developing best practice guidance for our field. They profiled community champions who successfully addressed broadband needs, highlighted the broadband adoption journeys of low-income women of color, and evaluated the work of digital navigators within healthcare settings.

We also supported projects that focused on online safety, privacy, and well-being within the context of digital equity efforts, documented the effort to build a community network in affordable housing developments in the Bronx... Read about the six fellows and their projects here. From the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society… Applications Due August 31, 2024 // Email questions to research@benton.org The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society believes we need to build resilient, high-speed broadband infrastructure that reaches everywhere in the United States; to connect everyone to affordable internet service and equip people with... We accomplish our goals by making sure people have the timely information, rigorous evidence, and practical guidance they need to implement a ‘broadband for all’ agenda.

Through the Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund, we aim to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates working on broadband access, adoption, application, and equity. Our Opportunity Fund fellows—within academia, nonprofits and government agencies—conduct research and document best practices on critical questions about the future of the internet in our communities. For the 2024-25 fellowship cycle—when an historic level of federal funds will flow to states to build infrastructure and implement digital equity plans—we are focused on identifying what the obstacles are that can hamper... We are interested in questions such as: The next round of Benton's Opportunity Fund fellowship is now open! Like last year, we are inviting applications from broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates working on broadband access, adoption, application and equity.

It would be wonderful if you could share the call with your networks and help us build an exciting and diverse cohort of fellows. Application deadline Aug 15! #digitalequity #research #opportunity https://lnkd.in/d58bWa7F Benton Institute for Broadband & Society uses 8 technology products and services including LinkedIn Ads, Linkedin Insight Tag, Drupal, and more. Explore Benton Institute for Broadband & Society's tech stack below. The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB), in partnership with the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, is celebrating the publication of its new community broadband handbook "Own Your Internet: How to Build a...

Juan Sepulveda has joined the Benton Institute's board of directors. Recognizing the importance of this unique opportunity, the Benton Institute launched the Visions of Digital Equity project to aid states and communities in the creation and evaluation of digital equity visions. Because of this need, Heartland Forward partnered with the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society to start the Accelerate program, which provides 30 hours of no-cost expert counsel for community leaders to help them... Through the Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society aims to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Benton welcomes applications from people working on broadband access, adoption, equity, and use. We are interested in supporting a range of projects that can better inform our current or emerging broadband policy debates, either through critical research about the future of the internet in our communities or...

Proposed projects can yield either practice or research-focused publications or multimedia content. Some potential topics include: We especially welcome applications that focus on historically marginalized communities. Fellowships will range from $5,000-$20,000, with a tenure ranging from 6 months to 2 years. All applications are due on October 15th and should be emailed as PDFs to fellowships@benton.org. More information can be found here.

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society 1041 Ridge Rd, Unit 214 Wilmette, IL 60091 © 1994-2025 Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. All Rights Reserved. With historic levels of federal funds flowing into states to build broadband infrastructure and implement digital equity plans, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society is looking to cultivate a new generation of broadband... To that end, Benton is putting out a call for prospective fellows through its Opportunity Fund Fellowship program, seeking resumes and project proposals focused on identifying obstacles to broadband access. The deadline to submit proposals is August 31.

According to Benton Institute's Vice President of Programs Revati Prasad, the questions the program is most interested in exploring are: “What obstacles prevent people from subscribing to broadband? How does the cost of broadband service impact adoption? Does a concern for privacy and safety dissuade people from using the Internet? How might climate change adversely impact building broadband infrastructure? What national or state policies could delay or disrupt broadband deployment and/or digital equity efforts?”

Benton Institute of Broadband & Society reports… The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society believes we need to build resilient, high-speed broadband infrastructure that reaches everywhere in the United States; to connect everyone to affordable internet service and equip people with... We accomplish our goals by making sure people have the timely information, rigorous evidence, and practical guidance they need to implement a ‘broadband for all’ agenda. Through the Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund, we aim to support a new generation of broadband scholars, practitioners, and advocates working on broadband access, adoption, application, and equity. Our Opportunity Fund fellows—within academia, nonprofits and government agencies—conduct research and document best practices on critical questions about the future of the internet in our communities. For the 2024-25 fellowship cycle—when an historic level of federal funds will flow to states to build infrastructure and implement digital equity plans—we are focused on identifying what the obstacles are that can hamper...

We are interested in questions such as: What obstacles prevent people from subscribing to broadband? How does the cost of broadband service impact adoption? Does a concern for privacy and safety dissuade people from using the internet? How might climate change adversely impact building broadband infrastructure? What national or state policies could delay or disrupt broadband deployment and/or digital equity efforts?

2024 Opportunity Fund Fellowship Call—Barriers to Broadband Applications Due August 31, 2024 https://lnkd.in/dBGpp-mA

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