Fellowship Opportunity | Youth for Tech Futures (YTF) Fellowship 2026

About the Fellowship
The Youth for Tech Futures (YTF) Fellowship 2026, hosted by The Pranava Institute and the University of Leeds, UK, invites applications from young people passionate about technology, society, and digital futures. The 4-month hybrid fellowship is conducted through the institute’s Youth Digital Cultures Lab (YDCL) and is designed to place young voices at the center of research on India’s technological future.

Who Should Apply
The fellowship is open to 10 research fellows across India, aged 18–27, who are eager to lead youth-driven research exploring how young Indians experience, navigate, and imagine their digital lives.

Thematic Areas
Fellows will conduct original research across three key themes:

Youth and Meaningful Digital Inclusion
Youth and Non-Western Digital Futures
Youth and Digital Wellbeing

Key Features of the Fellowship

Mentorship from global experts
Fellowship stipend
Interim and final certificates upon completion
Opportunity to co-author research outputs
On-ground community research
Training in speculative methodologies, futures thinking, and policy analysis

Program Benefits
Supported by the INCLUDE+ Network and the University of Leeds, the fellowship provides hands-on research experience and positions fellows to lead conversations on technology’s future in India, emphasizing equitable, joyful, and non-Western approaches centered on Indian perspectives.

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