The Global Majority AI Fellowship is a new initiative by the Heinrich Böll Foundation to support civil society experts from the Global South to participate in the first session of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance. This fully funded fellowship covers travel, accommodation, and conference access, enabling fellows to engage in critical discussions on AI governance, digital rights, and equitable innovation.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a German political foundation affiliated with the Green Party, with offices worldwide including in Washington, DC. It focuses on promoting democracy, human rights, and ecological sustainability through various programs and fellowships. The foundation aims to amplify underrepresented voices in global policy debates, particularly those from the Global Majority.
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Global Majority AI Fellowship Benefits
Required Documents
The fellowship creates a collaborative space for participants to:
Artificial intelligence is rapidly shaping economies, education, employment, governance, and media worldwide. This fellowship aims to ensure that voices from the Global Majority are included in discussions about:
How to Apply for Global Majority AI Fellowship
Global Majority AI Fellowship Benefits
- Travel Costs to/from Switzerland
- Airport Transfer
- 3 Nights of Accommodation
- Eligible Regions: Candidates must be currently based in countries receiving Official Development Assistance (ODA).
- Experience Level: Emerging or experienced leaders and experts.
- Professional Background: Activists, local officials, students, researchers, or technologists.
- Core Focus Areas:AI governance
- Digital rights
- Data justice
- Environmental and climate justice (or related fields)
- Key Perspective: A strong focus on the global dimensions of AI policy.
- Resume
- Motivational statement
- About the Fellowship
The fellowship creates a collaborative space for participants to:
- Discuss AI governance and ethics
- explore technology and social justice
- conduct research and storytelling
- participate in workshops and mentorship sessions
- build international networks
Artificial intelligence is rapidly shaping economies, education, employment, governance, and media worldwide. This fellowship aims to ensure that voices from the Global Majority are included in discussions about:
- AI ethics
- digital rights
- equity and inclusion
- public policy
- responsible innovation
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- Apply to the official UN AI Dialogue 2026 Call for Participation Support via the provided link.
- Send application materials (Resume and Motivational statement) to the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC via Drew.Mitnick[at]us.boell.org and Mariama.Balde[at]us.boell.org.
- Resume: Use a standard resume or CV format, maximum 2 pages, not including a picture or marital status. Include your country of residence and gender.
- Motivational statement: Write a short (max 300 words) reflection on the biggest challenge you see for AI governance right now, how you propose to address it, steps you are currently taking, and how your participation at the Global Dialogue will help you advance those goals.
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