Applications are now open for the 2025 Internet Society Pulse Research Fellowship. The Internet Society Pulse Research Fellowship is a six-month program that supports researchers in conducting data-driven analysis or developing tools that contribute to an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet.

Program Objectives

• Support the development of original, top-tier Internet measurement research.
• Foster a community of researchers, data specialists, and network engineering experts alongside policymakers and journalists to help strengthen and grow the Internet.
• Strengthen partnerships among global organizations working on data-driven research to understand Internet trends.
• Develop new techniques or implement existing methodologies to improve data gathering, analysis, and visualization on the Pulse platform.
• Explore interdisciplinary research topics related to making the Internet resilient, robust, and open.
• Publish in top-tier conferences such as ACM IMC, CoNEXT, SIGMETRICS, or SIGCOMM.

Requirements

The Pulse Research Fellowship is open to students or researchers based anywhere in the world who are interested in using state-of-the-art and/or novel Internet

• Must be early-career researchers (graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and others conducting research outside of an academic institution within 10 years of graduation).
• Must be affiliated with an academic or research institution.
• Have not been a previous Pulse Research Fellow.

Duration

The fellowship and mentorship lasts approximately six months and will comprise two cohorts, one starting in February 2025 and the second in June 2025.

Location

The selected candidate/mentor can work remotely from anywhere in the world.

Stipend

The Internet Society will pay the following compensation directly to the fellow/mentor or contribute to their institution’s finances.

• Fellow: USD 17,000 (including USD 2,000 equipment/travel support)
• Mentor: USD 10,000 (including USD 2,000 equipment/travel support)

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be selected according to their:

• Proposal’s relevance to the Pulse focus areas.
• Knowledge of Internet measurements, policy, or data analysis/visualization, and experience necessary to accomplish the proposed research goals.
• Ability to commit at least 25 hours per week to the fellowship.
• Letter of support from supervisors.

The selection committee will comprise a mix of Internet Society Pulse staff and alumni from the previous Pulse Research Fellowship programs.

Timeline

1. Application opens: 3 December 2024
2. Application closes: 23 December 2024 (11:59 UTC)
3. Notification: 6 January 2025
4. Deadlines for detailed applications (shortlisted candidates only): 31 January 2025
5. Final notification: 14 February 2025
6. Start date: 3 March 2025 (First cohort) or 2 June 2025 (2nd cohort)

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Application Deadline: 23 December 2024 (11:59 UTC)