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Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship

Status

Status not published

Applications accepted throughout the year with two intakes: applications for the 1 September intake close 1 May; applications for the 1 March intake close 1 November.

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Amount
Not published

No fixed figure is published. The Foundation states the grant is 'The equivalent of a year's salary, a contribution towards expenses plus access to a travel allowance', with the total 'based on the Fellow's qualifications, experience and comparable cost of time for their skill level'. Fellows can additionally access project funding matched by the Foundation 'by at least ten fold' against the Fellow's own personal investment. Amount recorded as null deliberately.

Funder

The Shuttleworth Foundation

private · supranational

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Applications accepted throughout the year with two intakes: applications for the 1 September intake close 1 May; applications for the 1 March intake close 1 November.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Fellowships are awarded to individuals, not companies. Applicants must have an innovative idea for social change in knowledge, learning and technology, be fluent in English and have attained the age of majority. Not limited to any geography; not an academic/research fellowship. Fellows must commit 100% of their time and attend bi-annual gatherings.

How to apply

  1. Read the application instructions document. — link
  2. Complete the application form (ODT) and email it to the fellowships address. — link
  3. Applications are reviewed by the Foundation management team and advisors; shortlisted candidates are interviewed.
  4. Fellowship starts on 1 March or 1 September and runs one year, renewable on reapplication.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/funding/fellowship-programme/

"The equivalent of a year's salary, a contribution towards expenses plus access to a travel allowance."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.shuttleworthfoundation.org

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