Senior Fellows Application 2025-2026

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Welcome to the 2025-2026 Senior Fellows Program Application

This program is open to current and former Center Fellows who would like to build on the work done during their fellowship year.

About the Senior Fellowship
 Many fellows have expressed that a year is enough time to complete a project or research, but typically not enough time to see it in action. The senior fellows program offers a chance to do just that. A senior fellow’s work product can take many forms such as (but not limited to) qualitative/quantitative research, curricular modules or training programs/pilots.

In addition to producing “work product” over the course of the year, Senior Fellow(s) will also be responsible for:

Advising Fellows
 This includes meeting monthly (virtually, typically for one hour) with current fellows and the Center team to discuss research/project progress as well as consulting with fellows on a one-to-one basis about topics such as: IRB, survey design, tailoring research/project goals and promoting research/findings.

Serving on the Selection Committees for incoming Fellows and Senior Fellows
 Selection committee activities typically occur in March for incoming/senior fellows.

Acting as an Ambassador for the Center
 Senior fellows are expected to assist in raising the Center’s profile (e.g., promoting the Center’s programming and resources, assisting with recruitment of fellows or representing the Center at an event or conference.)

Senior Fellows will work closely with Center staff on all of the above.

In addition to the responsibilities described above, senior fellows are expected to attend a two-day colloquia on a UC campus or at the UC Center in Washington, D.C.. Travel and accommodation will be covered by the Center.

Involvement and interaction with the UC community is critical to the Center’s mission. Over the course of the program, senior fellows will be provided access to resources and connections throughout the 10-campus UC system as befits their research.

The one-year fellowship will run concurrently with the incoming fellows, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

This is not a residential fellowship. Selected senior fellows will be awarded $25,000 to support their work, and up to $5,000 in research funds will be available as needed.

Applications are due by Friday, March 21st, 2025 at midnight. If you have questions, please feel free to contact freespeechcenter@uci.edu.

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