Internet Society Pulse Research Fellowship 2025

Deadline: December 23, 2024

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. The fellowship has been running for three years, and they are introducing a mentor scheme in 2025.

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.

Benefits

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)

Eligibility

Research Fellowship

  • 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 measurement techniques to research a specific area that contributes to upholding an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy 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.

Research Mentorship

  • This year they are inviting seasoned Internet measurement researchers as “mentors” to help guide the fellows during the six-month program.
  • Expertise in Internet Measurements, Internet Policy and/or other related field (economics, social science, etc.)
  • Prior mentorship experience.
  • Can come from different sectors such as industry, non-profit organizations, research, or academic institutions.
  • Mentors should have a Ph.D with a good record of publications.

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.

Application

To apply for the Pulse Research Fellowship, click here

To apply for the Pulse Research Mentorship, click here

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