Stanford PACS 2022 Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) Postdoctoral Fellowship($70,000 stipend)

Published: 18 Jan 2022 734 views

The Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) invites promising new scholars to Stanford University for 1 year appointments as postdoctoral fellows, with potential for extension. Fellows will be affiliated with PDI and potentially a department or school at Stanford University. Each fellow will collaborate with one of the PDI faculty on research relevant to their field of study and current line of scholarship. The fellows will spend 20 percent of their time working on their own research and 80 percent assisting in the research of one of the PDI directors.

The Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) envisions digital technologies supporting rather than subverting democracy by maximizing the benefits and minimizing the threats through changes in policy, technology, and social and ethical technological norms.

Digital technologies are having a profound impact on democracy in the United States and around the world. New communication platforms that give voice to the previously unheard also empower nefarious actors who seek to undermine democracy, silence journalists and minority groups, manipulate search engines, sow distrust, and more. Concerns about virality, deception, anonymity, echo chambers, and platform information monopolies pose new challenges for democracy in the digital age. Current research to understand these challenges and, on the basis of theory and evidence, craft solutions, remains nascent, fragmented, and incomplete. A strong knowledge base is critical for policy makers, corporate leaders, and technologists to make decisions that protect and promote democracy in the digital age.

Stanford PACS Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) Postdoctoral Fellowship

Application Deadline	January 31, 2022
Funding Type	Fully Funded
School to study	Stanford University
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Stanford University
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Stanford PACS Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) Postdoctoral Fellowship

• The annual fellowship stipend is $70,000, plus the standard benefits that postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University receive, including health insurance and travel funds. The fellowship program falls under U.S. Immigration J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa activities. 

Requirements for Stanford PACS Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Scholars must have a PhD in hand by July 1, 2022. We cannot consider applications from scholars who earned a PhD earlier than September 1, 2019.  
• They encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of disciplines including the social sciences, humanities, law, computer science and engineering. 

Application Documents

• Cover letter detailing the reasons for the applicant’s interest in the fellowship.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Fellowship proposal detailing the research that the applicant would undertake while at Stanford, and how it fits within the research agenda of the specific initiative to which the applicant is applying. In this section, please disclose if you have additional funding arrangements.
• Writing sample consisting of either a dissertation chapter or a recent published paper. There are no specific page length or formatting requirements for this sample.
• Graduate transcript with proof that the applicant has completed all the requirements for the PhD, or a letter from their PhD advisor stating when they will do so.
• Two (or more) letters of recommendation submitted via the application portal.

Application Deadline

January 31, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Stanford University on stanfordpacs.slideroom.com to apply