We're finally opening the applications to the @sovtechfund Fellowship for #opensource maintainers!
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We're finally opening the applications to the @sovtechfund Fellowship for #opensource maintainers!
The big info you need: it's open from today until Oct 20th there's time but don't wait too long... and now, let's dive into some details 🧵
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Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandrareplied to Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandra last edited by
@sovtechfund First off, THE LINKS:
* to apply, go here ️ https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/programs/fellowship
* the official blogpost with a ton of details is here ️ https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/news/apply-to-the-fellowship-for-maintainers
* if after that you STILL have Qs, here's also a dedicated FAQ ️ https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/programs/fellowship/faq -
Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandrareplied to Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandra last edited by
@sovtechfund The things I wanna make sure you don't miss:
1️⃣ this fellowship is meant to pay for 12 months 5 #oss maintainers so that they can do their open source work sustainably.
(which, already, by itself, already makes me SO FRIGGIN' HAPPY!)
2️⃣ it's a 4-1 split: we have 4 freelance spots (you can apply for those from all over ), 1 is FTE (-only)
3️⃣ it's a PILOT! that's why we start small, and we will tweak things as we go, in conversation with the fellows. -
Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandrareplied to Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandra last edited by
@sovtechfund 4️⃣ to evaluate applications, we'll use the standard STF criteria: Prevalence, Relevance, Vulnerability, Public Interest, Expertise.
5️⃣ I'm serving as an in-house mentor for the fellows! It's actually an honor and I can't wait to support them directly 🤩
This Fellowship greatly complements our General Fund and I can't wait to see how things will turn out!
Don't wait until Oct 19th to start working on your application! It's a pretty detailed form so it will take you some time