On February 10, School of Data started its recruitment process to find the 2016 Fellows who will be spreading data literacy around the world with our support.

The applications are now closed and we have started reviewing the applications. Proof of the growing popularity of School of Data’s Fellowship programme, more than 700 people from close to 100 different countries applied to be part of our next class of Fellows. We will make sure to review the applications through the lens of fairness and inclusiveness, two values that School of Data stands for.

A shortlist of selected applicants for each thematic focus will be interviewed by members of the School of Data coordination team along with our partners for the 2016 Fellowship, Internews, NRGI and the Engine Room. The final results will be announced shortly before April 1st, which marks the official start of the 2016 Fellowship.

Thank you to everyone who applied or helped spread the word!