Description
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is now accepting applications for its 2027–2028 Non-Resident Fellows cohort. The two-year program brings together researchers from diverse disciplines, experiences, and backgrounds to inform CDT’s policy advocacy and engage directly with policymakers on issues related to global digital rights.
What is the CDT's Non-Resident Fellows Program?
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)’s Non-Resident Fellows (NRF) Program brings leading scholars and academics into direct engagement with CDT’s policy work. The program provides Fellows with opportunities to share their research and expertise with CDT staff, engage in policy discussions, and help inform the organization’s thinking on emerging technology and its impact on society.
Our Fellows represent a diverse range of academic disciplines, institutions, and areas of expertise, reflecting the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of technology policy. From law and political science to computer science, sociology, economics, and beyond, NRFs bring perspectives that help CDT better understand the complex ways technology shapes — and is shaped by — our institutions, communities, and everyday lives.
Through this engagement, the program seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and public-interest technology policy, creating meaningful opportunities for scholars and practitioners to learn from one another and translate research into actionable insights. Fellows also become part of a broader community of researchers and technology policy experts, providing opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and collaborate on issues at the forefront of technology and democracy.
Position summary
Fellows will have opportunities to:
- Contribute to CDT's policy positions, research, white papers, and other publications.
- Participate in relevant CDT working groups and engage directly with CDT's research and policy teams.
- Publish relevant work through CDT's platforms and contribute original writing to the CDT blog.
- Collaborate with CDT on mutually-agreed upon research projects.
- Attend select CDT events and webinars as guests of CDT.
- Provide expert insight and feedback on emerging technology and internet policy issues.
Who should apply
CDT is looking for researchers with diverse experiences and backgrounds advocating for global digital rights. Backgrounds can include but are not limited to sociology, psychology, computer science, economics, communication, political science, HCI, media studies, and law.
Minimum qualifications
Candidates must hold a full-time position at an academic institution and have published impactful work in peer-reviewed venues, with experience working on technology policy issues relevant to CDT’s areas of work. We are particularly interested in researchers working on U.S. and EU developments. The program is not open to current students or postdoctoral researchers. Candidates should ideally hold a terminal degree (Ph.D., J.D., etc.) or have equivalent experience in their field.
How to apply
Please send a full CV, a relevant writing sample, and a cover letter describing your interest in the position and your experience/qualifications for such work, by clicking the "apply for this position" button on this website. These materials should be compiled into one PDF or document for submission. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact research@cdt.org.
Applications are due Sunday, October 4th.
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