Our Research Grant Program supports global initiatives that enhance our understanding of the Internet and its importance to everyone. We are thrilled to announce the 2024 cohort of grant partners who will conduct innovative studies addressing the Internet’s critical challenges while also contributing to its sustainability and inclusivity.
This year’s 12 selected projects from six countries will employ innovative approaches to addressing Internet-related challenges through the program’s core themes: a Trustworthy Internet, Decolonizing the Internet, Greening the Internet, and the Internet Economy.
“The Internet Society Foundation remains committed to empowering researchers worldwide to investigate pressing issues shaping the Internet’s future,” said Maiko Nakagaki, Senior Program Officer of the Internet Society Foundation. “The researchers we support generate practical knowledge to address critical challenges, such as personal data protection, the gender digital divide, and the preservation of Indigenous languages, among other pressing topics. We are proud of their work and its tangible impact on public policy and industry decisions.”
Below, you will find details about each of the 2024 grantees and their projects, grouped by theme.
Decolonizing the Internet
University of California, Berkeley – USA – USD $316,919
Project: Supporting Languages in the Digital Age
Arizona State University – USA – USD $460,000
Project: Internet for all Native Americans
Western Sydney University – Australia – USD $474,887
Project: Decolonising digital design: Towards safe and inclusive digital experiences for children and young people
Greening the Internet
University of California, Berkeley – USA – USD $499,999
Project: Greening the Internet: Transforming Useful Research into Used Outcomes
German Informatics Society – Germany – USD $349,994
Project: Unlocking the Potential of Green Coding into Practice
Ellen Strickland – New Zealand – USD $199,842
Project: Internet Infrastructure Climate Resilience Coalition: Action research in Aotearoa, New Zealand
TechSoup Global in partnership with Tamara Kneese – USA – USD $200,000
Project: Greening through collective action: Assessing the Internet’s environmental impacts with participatory methods
An Internet Economy
TEDIC – Paraguay – USD $345,000
Project: Ensuring fair work standards in the digital realm: A multi-faceted approach in South America
TechSoup Global in partnership with PersonalData.IO – Switzerland – USD $495,000
Project: Decoding Algorithmic Management for Platform Workers’ Calculative Power
A Trustworthy Internet
Internet Security Research Group – USA – USD $350,000
Project: Building Divvi Up, a System for Privacy-Preserving Metrics Collection
Georgia Institute of Technology – USA – USD $350,000
Project: Governing Identity Online: Nations and Technologists Defining Who’s Who?
Code for Science & Society in partnership with Distributed AI Research Institute – USA – USD $500,000
Project: Community-Centered Sovereign Language Technologies for Online Knowledge Repositories
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