{"id":6087,"date":"2026-04-01T14:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6087"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:28:18","slug":"internet-society-mid-career-fellowship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6087","title":{"rendered":"Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-173461\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship 2026. The Mid-Career Fellowship is a unique opportunity that offers 15 Fellows unparalleled access to world-class educational institutions and experts in a seven-month program, from June through December. It equips global mid-career Internet champions with the knowledge, skills, and tools to enable inclusive, innovative, holistic, and strategic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The fellows work throughout five modules which have live lectures and assessments and culminate in a symposium to showcase the work they\u2019ve completed. The program also includes seminars on trends, such as digital geopolitics, leadership in VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) environments, and advocacy and communications, practical case studies and cross-sector networking.<\/p>\n<p>The core content areas covered are: the Internet Critical Properties and Enablers, Digital Transformation and Key Internet Issues, Digital Futures and Strategic Foresight, Systems and Design Thinking, and Leadership and Decision-making.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates must be mid career professionals in leadership roles, working in the Internet ecosystem in a technical, policy, economic, or social capacity. They are welcome to apply if they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have at least 10 years of relevant experience, including leading or managing teams and\/or projects, in the Internet space in a technical, policy, economic, societal, or other capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Currently work in a position\/organization that is addressing digital challenges or facing digital disruption and transformation.<\/li>\n<li>Want to solve problems, work in multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary teams, and acquire new knowledge and skills.<\/li>\n<li>Want to ensure that the Internet remains open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, candidates must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have reliable access to broadband Internet connection and relevant devices.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to fully participate in the\u00a0seven-month\u00a0experience which requires a commitment of approximately six hours a week.<\/li>\n<li>Have a proficiency level in verbal and written English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They strongly encourage candidates from Least Developed Countries (LDC), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Asia Pacific (APAC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/019d2e7f283d7c009884df5c15d25db6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/fellowships\/mid-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: April 20, 2026 Applications are open for the Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship 2026. 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