Information Controls Research Program
Supports applied research into how authoritarian governments in the most repressive information environments are restricting the free flow of information, cutting access to the open internet, and implementing censorship mechanisms; and the ways in which these threats to internet freedom may be countered.

Detail
The stipend
- LengthThree, six, nine or twelve-month stipend available.
- Monthly stipend$7,000 USD.
- Travel stipendUp to $5,000 USD, depending on the project.
- Equipment stipendUp to $5,000 USD, depending on the project.
- Host organisationRequired. OTF can help find one.
Dates
2026 cycle
- Concept Notes dueSeptember 7, 2026
- DeterminationsOctober 31, 2026
- Full proposalsNovember 1, 2026
- Estimated startMarch 1, 2027
Status: Not currently accepting applications.
