Kapor Foundation Announces New Fellows Focused on Tech Equity Across Education and Workforce | PR Newswire [Video]

Kapor Foundation awarded grants to academics and journalists researching and reporting on issues of ethical, responsible and equitable tech pathways and AI tools

, /PRNewswire/ — The Kapor Foundation today announced its new cohort of fellowship grantees in academia and journalism. The 14 awardees—nine in academia and five in journalism—are conducting groundbreaking research that uncover how current systems (from education to workplace to venture capital) create disparities in access, opportunities, and experiences across the tech sector. Their work, which aligns with the Foundation’s commitment to closing equity gaps, will receive support for dissertations, theses, or long-form journalism pieces that amplify more precise problem definitions and updated solutions.

These grantees are pursuing projects in one of five critical subject areas: computer science equity, inclusive tech pathways, tech accountability, entrepreneurship, and responsible AI. Each of the 14 fellows was selected for their intellectual rigor and the significance and potential impact of their research projects to the tech ecosystem.

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