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The Governable Space-Makers Fellowship

Application Form

Welcome to the application for Metagov's Governable Space-Makers Fellowship. This fellowship supports three fellows—an Artist, a Digital Governance Engineer, and a Speculative Digital Ethnographer—to collaborate on transforming a digital artwork into a governable space.

Key Information

• Application Deadline: January 20, 2025 (23:59 anywhere in the world)

• Duration: March 10 - October 31, 2025

• Stipend: $8,000 USD (per fellow, paid in three installments)

• Time Commitment: ~8 hours per week

• Format: Fully remote

Before Starting

• This application has 5 sections (approximately 1 hour total)

• You can complete it in multiple sessions (on the same browser) • Answers are stored in your local browser storage and never leave your computer

• Required fields are marked with *

• You can also view a reference fellowship application from here if you prefer • You can use reference application to work on the form across devices • If applying as a team, all team members must complete this form individually.

• View full fellowship description

Need help or have questions? Contact: [email protected]

Section 1: Basic Information

⏱️ 5 minutes | Progress: ⬤○○○○ (1 of 5)

Full Name

As you'd like it to appear in fellowship communications.

Email

Please use an email you check regularly.

Primary Time Zone (in UTC)

Typical Available Hours [multiple select]

Role Selection

Note: Review role descriptions in the open call before selecting. If your background doesn't neatly fit into these roles, choose the one that most closely aligns with your skills and interests.

Application Type

Important: If applying as a team, all team members must complete this form individually.

Section 2: Background

⏱️ 20 minutes | Progress: ⬤⬤○○○ (2 of 5)

Experience

Share your relevant background (~200-400 words)

• Focus on governance experience

• Highlight collaborative projects

• Describe technical skills

Work Sample

URL/Link (website of drive link) • For Artists: Submit the digital artwork you plan to use • You must use an already existing work (see fellowship call)

Password (if needed)

Note: Type "None" if there is no password

Context (~200-300 words) Describe this work, your contributions, any time-stamps or aspects of the work the reviewers should focus on, and its relevance to the fellowship.

Section 3: Vision

⏱️ 25 minutes | Progress: ⬤⬤⬤○○ (3 of 5)

Why This Fellowship? (~200-400 words)

Why this fellowship interests you and how your background prepares you for this role.

Online Governance Experience (~200-400 words)

Share a specific experience where collective decision-making in an online space impacted you or your community.

Contribution Approach (~200-400 words)

How would you contribute to making the digital artwork more governable from your role's perspective?

Collaboration Approach (~200-400 words)

How do you approach cross-disciplinary collaboration and remote teamwork?

Section 4: Agreements

⏱️ 5 minutes | Progress: ⬤⬤⬤⬤○ (4 of 5)

Fellowship Commitments

Fellowship Commitment

I commit to:

• Participate for the full fellowship (March-October 2025)

• 8 hours/week average, including weekly team meetings

• Give three team presentations and deliver progress reports • Use required software (Slack, Zoom, and others as agreed upon by fellowship team)

Policy Agreements

Policy Agreement

I understand and agree to the following policies:

Metagov policies:

• Metagov Code of Conduct

• Metagov Data Policy

• Metagov Data Policy for AI

Licensing policy:

• New fellowship outputs will be open source licensed (MIT license minimum)

Recording policy:

• Public presentations will be recorded and published

• Selection interviews may be recorded (can opt out)

• Group exercise interviews may be recorded (can opt out)

Payment & Terms Agreements

Payment & Terms Agreement

I understand and agree to the following terms:

Payment Terms:

• Stipend: $8,000 USD total per fellow

• Payment Schedule:

• $2,000 at start

• $2,000 post-intensive

• $4,000 upon completion

• Paid via submission of invoice to Metagov's Open Collective

Withdrawal Terms:

• Early withdrawal (Months 1-3): • Return initial payment

• Mid-fellowship withdrawal (Months 4-8: • Pro-rated post-intensive payment

• Final payment: • Deliverable submitted

Backup Terms:

• May be offered a backup position (4-week duration)

• Backup status does not guarantee future participation

• Can decline without penalty

Section 5: Additional Information

⏱️ 5 minutes | Progress: ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ (5 of 5)

This information helps ensure diverse participation and identify gaps in our outreach.

Note: All fields are optional and won't affect your application.

Demographics

Age Range

Gender

Regional Residency

Ethnicity

Additional Information

Is there anything else you'd like us to know about:

• Your application or circumstances

• Accessibility needs

• Feedback on the application process

• Other relevant information

Application Review & Submission

Review

✓ All required fields complete

✓ Portfolio links working

After submitting you will:
• See a confirmation of submission screen

• Receive a status update (by February 07, 2025)

• Received a final decision (by February 28, 2025)

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