BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Tech & Infrastructure\, US X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Tech & Infrastructure\, US deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Tech & Infrastructure\, US. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:latitude-air-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260902 SUMMARY:Deadline: LATITUDE Artist in Residence 2027 (Chicago) DESCRIPTION:The LATITUDE Artist in Residence program (started in 2013) is a one-month production residency where 8-10 artists are granted full access to LATITUDE's facilities and community to develop their practice. Its foc us is supporting artists who want to use LATITUDE's printing and scanning services to expand their practice\, regardless of medium or experience\; p ast residents include photographers\, painters\, performance artists\, new media artists\, and sculptors. WHAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE: a $1\,000 printing stipend\, unlimited scanning\, a personal studio with a calibrated workst ation and 24/7 access\, training and guidance on tech from staff\, an orga nised public event to present new work\, and lifetime free lab access. LAT ITUDE does not offer a housing stipend but will help schedule studio visit s during the month. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: during the residency each artist p uts on one community programming event (past examples include panel discus sions\, artist talks\, performances\, workshops\, and critiques\; a galler y space is available for curation) and is asked to act as a mentor to the community\, sharing insights and creative methods. WHO SHOULD APPLY: artis ts interested in production\, education\, and tech experimentation\; no pr ior printing experience\, art education\, or media specificity is required \, though professionalism and communication are expected. 2027 PANEL COMMI TTEE: Yechen Zhao\, B. Ingrid Olson\, Teri Carson. TIMELINE: applications open 1 August 2026 (free before 16 August\, a $20 donation thereafter) and close 1 September 2026 at 12pm (noon) CST\; the selection committee revie ws in September\, meets to decide finalists in October\, and acceptances a re sent early November 2026. Apply at latitudechicago.org/artist-in-reside nce.\n\nOrganisation: LATITUDE Chicago\nLocation: Chicago\, Illinois\, USA . No housing stipend offered.\nAward: One-month production residency for 8 -10 artists: a $1\,000 printing stipend\, unlimited scanning\, a personal studio with a calibrated workstation\, staff training and guidance on tech \, an organised public event\, and lifetime free lab access. No housing st ipend. Free to apply before 16 August 2026\; a $20 donation thereafter.\nD uration: One month (residency takes place in 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.la titudechicago.org/artist-in-residence?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdes k&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.latitudechicago.org/artist-in-residence?utm_source=artifici alnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA. No housing stipend offered. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ford-foundation-technology-fellow-digital-safety-security-2026@artifici alnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260707 SUMMARY:Deadline: Technology Fellow: Digital Safety and Security DESCRIPTION:The Ford Foundation seeks a two-year Technology Fellow for Digi tal Safety and Security to expand the foundation's ability to support gran tee digital safety and security. Civil society organizations face targeted information security threats yet many lack the resources and training to maintain robust digital security. Reporting to the Director\, Office of th e Vice President for U.S. Programs\, the Fellow will identify field-buildi ng opportunities in the public-interest digital safety and security field\ , work directly with program officers across US and global teams to integr ate digital security capacity into Ford's technical assistance programs\, provide strategic support to high-risk grantees\, and assess strategic gap s in the ecosystem for safety and security providers. The Technology Fello ws Program is administered by Ford's Technology and Society Program and is designed to increase sociotechnical capacity within the Foundation. Requi rements include a minimum of 7 years' professional experience with media\, technology\, advocacy or policy organizations\; a baccalaureate degree or equivalent experience\; sophisticated knowledge of existing and emerging technologies with a focus on surveillance technologies and organizational digital safety and security\; and experience designing\, implementing or s upporting digital safety and security solutions in a complex global settin g. Hybrid role based in New York (three days per week in office) with appr oximately 10 to 20 percent domestic and international travel. Not eligible for visa sponsorship\; candidates must be authorized to work in the Unite d States. Submit both a resume and a cover letter to be considered.\n\nOrg anisation: Ford Foundation\nLocation: New York\, New York\, USA\nAward: US D 166\,000 to 170\,000 annual salary\, plus comprehensive benefits and ret irement contributions of up to 13%\nDuration: Two-year term-limited contra ct\n\nMore: https://fordfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FordFoundat ionCareerPage/details/Technology-Fellow--Digital-Safety-and-Security_R1295 ?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://fordfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FordFoundationCareer Page/details/Technology-Fellow--Digital-Safety-and-Security_R1295?utm_sour ce=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tech-workers-coalition-circuit-breakers-2026@artificialnouveau.github.i o DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Deadline: Circuit Breakers '26: Tech Worker Conference - Call for P roposals (New York City) DESCRIPTION:Circuit Breakers '26 is a tech worker conference organised by v olunteers from across the tech labour movement\, bringing together workers \, organisers and activists in the tech industry to learn\, build communit y and strategise. Tech Workers Coalition defines tech workers broadly\, fr om software engineers and salespeople to warehouse workers and ride-share drivers. The conference centres rank-and-file organising\, with workers sh aring stories\, running skills trainings and leading debates. The open cal l for proposals welcomes sessions on all aspects of labour organising in t ech\, with particular interest in three areas: Labor Organizing Against Im perialism\; Tech Workers Taking on Technology (layoffs\, surveillance\, wo rker control over AI and automation)\; and Bold Strategy (solidarity\, mem bership structures\, return-to-office actions\, cross-border organising). Sessions can be proposed via a short form (about 10 minutes). New York Cit y\, 17-18 October 2026. This is not a grant and carries no funding\; it is a free call for conference talks. NOTE: the call-for-proposals deadline w as not yet published at time of listing\; confirm the submission deadline and form link on the Circuit Breakers page.\n\nOrganisation: Tech Workers Coalition\nLocation: New York City\, USA. In-person conference 17-18 Octob er 2026. Open to workers across the tech sector\, from software engineers and salespeople to warehouse workers\, ride-share drivers and contractors. \nAward: No funding. This is a free call for talk/session proposals at a v olunteer-organised tech labour conference\, not a grant. No submission fee .\nDuration: Two-day conference\, 17-18 October 2026.\n\nMore: https://tec hworkerscoalition.org/circuit-breakers/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantd esk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://techworkerscoalition.org/circuit-breakers/?utm_source=artificia lnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:New York City\, USA. In-person conference 17-18 October 2026. Open to workers across the tech sector\, from software engineers and salespeop le to warehouse workers\, ride-share drivers and contractors. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:techcongress-congressional-innovation-fellowship-2027@artificialnouveau .github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627 SUMMARY:Deadline: TechCongress: Congressional Innovation Fellowship 2027 (S enior and Early-Career) DESCRIPTION:TechCongress places technologists in the US Congress to build t echnology capacity among Members and Congressional staff\, where fewer tha n 3% of legislative staff have a technical background. For the January 202 7 cohort it is recruiting up to twenty fellows (10 for Democratic offices\ , 10 for Republican offices) across two tiers: the Senior Congressional In novation Fellowship (mid-career\, at least eight years of work or postgrad uate study) and the Congressional Innovation Fellowship (early-career\, tw o to six years of experience\, including a recently finished or projected- by-January-2027 graduate technical degree such as a Masters or PhD\; appli cants with seven years qualify for an intermediate tier). Fellows choose a placement with a Member of Congress or a Congressional Committee\, report to a senior staffer (such as a Chief of Staff or Staff Director)\, and do work similar to other Congressional staff: researching tech policy (cyber and election security\, data and biometric privacy\, AI policy\, autonomo us vehicles\, health IT\, encryption\, disinformation)\, educating Members and staff\, writing legislation\, preparing Committee hearings\, markups and investigations\, and building coalitions. No prior government experien ce is required\; the fellowship is first and foremost an educational exper ience. This year TechCongress also seeks at least two fellows from non-tra ditional verticals: climate (grid modernization\, clean energy\, NEPA refo rm)\, government innovation (govtech and digital benefits delivery\, civil service reform)\, and science\, research and innovation (NSF\, NIH\, DoE\ , FDA reform\, clinical trials). Technical degrees or experience in engine ering\, development\, journalism\, scientific\, legal or government roles are encouraged. TechCongress is a nonpartisan nonprofit incubated at the O pen Technology Institute at New America\; since 2016 it has sent 140 fello ws to Congress. Equal opportunity employer. Application deadline: 26 June 2026\, 5:59am (applicant's local timezone). Contact: aleena@techcongress.i o. Apply via the official application form.\n\nOrganisation: TechCongress\ nLocation: Washington\, DC\, United States. Full-time\, in-person\; remote participation is not possible. Nonpartisan: fellows serve in both Democra tic and Republican offices.\nAward: Senior (mid-career) Fellows: USD 100\, 600/year stipend. Early-career Fellows: USD 78\,000 annual-equivalent stip end (USD 6\,500/month). Plus health insurance supplement up to USD 425/mon th\, up to USD 2\,000 relocation to DC\, up to USD 2\,000 first-month shor t-term housing reimbursement\, up to USD 2\,000 official travel\, and a US D 500 professional-attire allowance. No application fee.\nDuration: Senior Fellows serve January to December 2027 (optional one-month extension). Ea rly-career Fellows serve January to October 2027.\n\nMore: https://techcon gress.forms.fm/january-2027-fellowship/forms/10111?utm_source=artificialno uveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://techcongress.forms.fm/january-2027-fellowship/forms/10111?utm_s ource=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Washington\, DC\, United States. Full-time\, in-person\; remote pa rticipation is not possible. Nonpartisan: fellows serve in both Democratic and Republican offices. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:exygy-senior-product-designer-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260609 SUMMARY:Deadline: Exygy: Senior Product Designer (Bloom\, temporary) DESCRIPTION:Exygy is hiring a temporary Senior Product Designer (UX/UI) to work on Bloom\, its affordable-housing platform. Remote within the United States. Compensation: $97\,750-$132\,250 per year. Engagement runs Q3 2026 to Q1 2027. NOTE: this is a job\, not a grant or fellowship. Application deadline Monday\, 8 June 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Exygy\nLocation: Remote\, United States\nAward: Paid role: $97\,750-$132\,250 per year for a tempora ry engagement. No application fee.\nDuration: Temporary engagement Q3 2026 to Q1 2027\n\nMore: https://exygy.com/careers/?utm_source=artificialnouve augrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://exygy.com/careers/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_me dium=referral LOCATION:Remote\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:america-on-tech-tech-flex-leaders-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260818 SUMMARY:Deadline: America On Tech: Tech Flex Leaders Program DESCRIPTION:America On Tech's Tech Flex Leaders Program is open to young pe ople interested in tech who are curious\, resourceful\, and ready to build something new. No prior tech experience is required. Participants earn an America On Tech certificate and receive a USD 500 stipend for completing the program. WHO IT'S FOR: young people interested in tech\; no prior tech experience required. AWARD: USD 500 stipend plus certificate. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026 priority\, open until 17 August 2026. TO APPLY: submit the appl ication via the America On Tech program page.\n\nOrganisation: America On Tech\nLocation: United States. Remote/hybrid program.\nAward: USD 500 stip end on completion\, plus an America On Tech certificate. No application fe e.\nDuration: Program cohort (dates per program).\n\nMore: https://america ontech.org/tech-flex-leaders.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&ut m_medium=referral URL:https://americaontech.org/tech-flex-leaders.html?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:United States. Remote/hybrid program. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rand-cast-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802 SUMMARY:Deadline: Center on AI\, Security\, and Technology (CAST) Fellowshi p DESCRIPTION:RAND's Center on AI\, Security\, and Technology (CAST) runs a r olling fellowship for researchers working on AI security and technology po licy\, with mentorship from RAND policy experts. Fellows can be based in W ashington DC\, San Francisco or Pittsburgh\, work remotely within the Unit ed States\, or be based in the United Kingdom. Terms are flexible: engagem ents typically start at six months and can be extended up to three years\, full-time or part-time. US fellows receive an annual stipend ranging from USD 40\,000 to 200\,000 for full-time work depending on experience\, plus a monthly payment that can be put toward health and dental insurance\; UK fellows are compensated based on experience. The programme spans career s tages from undergraduate through mid-career. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be based in the US or UK\; US applicants need to be eligible for a governm ent security clearance\, and UK applicants must have a current and ongoing right to work in the UK. Current RAND staff are not eligible. ROLLING DEA DLINE: applications are submitted through an online form and reviewed quar terly\, with published cutoffs of 1 February\, 1 May\, 1 August and 1 Nove mber\, each answered by the first of the following month. The date recorde d here is the next cutoff (1 August 2026)\; the call does not close after it. RAND notes that if one of its listed staff openings matches your inter est you should apply to that instead\, and suggests not applying to the fe llowship if you have submitted another CAST application within the last si x months.\n\nOrganisation: RAND Corporation\, Center on AI\, Security\, an d Technology (CAST)\nLocation: Washington DC\, San Francisco or Pittsburgh \, USA\, or remote within the United States\; fellows may also be based in the United Kingdom\nAward: US fellows: annual stipend from USD 40\,000 to 200\,000 for full-time fellows depending on experience\, plus a monthly p ayment usable for health and dental insurance. UK fellows: compensation ba sed on experience. No application fee.\nDuration: Typically starts at 6 mo nths\, extendable up to 3 years\; full-time or part-time\n\nMore: https:// www.rand.org/global-and-emerging-risks/centers/ai-security-and-technology/ fellows.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.rand.org/global-and-emerging-risks/centers/ai-security-and- technology/fellows.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=r eferral LOCATION:Washington DC\, San Francisco or Pittsburgh\, USA\, or remote with in the United States\; fellows may also be based in the United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:horizon-fellowship-2027-cohort@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831 SUMMARY:Deadline: Horizon Fellowship\, 2027 Cohort DESCRIPTION:The Horizon Fellowship places technologists\, scientists and re searchers with emerging-technology expertise into US federal agencies\, co ngressional offices and Washington DC think tanks to work on AI\, biotechn ology and emerging-technology policy. The 2027 cohort runs three tiers: ju nior fellows (under three years of experience\, no PhD) at a USD 78\,000 b ase for six months\; fellows (three or more years of relevant experience\, or a PhD) at USD 130\,000 for twelve months\; and a newly added senior fe llow tier (twelve or more years of experience with a leadership background ) at USD 190\,000 or more for twelve months. All tiers receive a USD 17\,0 00 benefits stipend\, a USD 3\,000 professional development stipend and up to USD 3\,000 in relocation assistance\, and all are potentially renewabl e. The programme year begins with part-time remote training from January t o March 2027\, followed by matching in April and May and placement from sp ring or summer 2027 onward. Most offers are expected by the end of Novembe r 2026. ELIGIBILITY: no prior policy experience or specific degree is requ ired\, and Horizon explicitly welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds \; fellows must reside in Washington DC for the placement\, and non-citize ns need work authorisation that does not depend on sponsorship. Applicatio ns close 30 August 2026 at 11:59pm Anywhere on Earth.\n\nOrganisation: Hor izon Institute for Public Service\nLocation: Washington DC\, USA (residenc e required for placement). Part-time remote training January to March 2027 .\nAward: Base salary of USD 78\,000 for junior fellows\, USD 130\,000 for fellows\, and USD 190\,000 or more for senior fellows\, plus a USD 17\,00 0 benefits stipend\, a USD 3\,000 professional development stipend\, and u p to USD 3\,000 relocation assistance. No application fee.\nDuration: 6 mo nths for junior fellows\, 12 months for fellows and senior fellows\, with potential renewal. Part-time remote training January to March 2027\, match ing April to May 2027\, placement from summer 2027.\n\nMore: https://horiz onpublicservice.org/applications-open-for-2027-horizon-fellowship-cohort/? utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://horizonpublicservice.org/applications-open-for-2027-horizon-fel lowship-cohort/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Washington DC\, USA (residence required for placement). Part-time remote training January to March 2027. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aaas-stpf-2027-2028@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260727T125735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 SUMMARY:Deadline: Science & Technology Policy Fellowships\, 2027-28 Class DESCRIPTION:The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships place scientis ts and engineers inside US federal agencies\, congressional offices and th e judicial branch for a year of hands-on policymaking\, contributing techn ical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy process. AI\, d ata and computing policy placements are among the largest tracks\, and AAA S runs a dedicated AI legislative branch cohort that places AI experts in congressional offices at GS-12 Step 10 on the DC locality scale. ELIGIBILI TY: US citizens holding a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in any science or engineering field\, or a master's degree in engineering plus three yea rs of post-degree professional experience\; some tracks accept a bachelor' s plus five years. Relevant expertise includes AI\, machine learning\, com puter science\, robotics and data science. Fellows must reside in DC\, Mar yland or northern Virginia during the fellowship year. TIMELINE: the appli cation portal opens 1 August 2026 and closes 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm ET \, with eligibility notification in late November\, interview notification January to February 2027\, semi-finalist interviews in March\, placement offers by early May\, and the fellowship year running 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028. Apply through fellowshipapp.aaas.org.\n\nOrganisation: Ame rican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\nLocation: Washing ton DC\, USA. Fellows are placed in US federal executive\, legislative and judicial branch offices and must reside in the DC area.\nAward: Stipend d epending on experience and placement\, roughly USD 85\,000 to 140\,000\; t he dedicated AI legislative branch cohort is paid at GS-12 Step 10 on the DC locality scale. Includes health insurance\, a travel and professional d evelopment allowance\, and relocation support for some placements. No appl ication fee.\nDuration: One year\, 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028\, re newable in some placements\n\nMore: https://www.aaas.org/programs/science- technology-policy-fellowships?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_me dium=referral URL:https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships?utm _source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Washington DC\, USA. Fellows are placed in US federal executive\, legislative and judicial branch offices and must reside in the DC area. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR