This Fall, Eyebeam R&D will launch the OpenLab, a new facility dedicated to public domain R&D.
We are seeking inaugural fellows to join us at Eyebeam. The ideal fellow has experience creating innovative creative technology projects, a love of collaborative development, and a desire to distribute his or her work as widely as possible. We encourage artists, hackers, designers and engineers to apply.
Participation in the R&D Fellows program includes:
- One year fellowship
- 4 days/week commitment
- $30,000 annual stipend + health benefits
Public Domain
Work created within the Open Lab will be widely distributed and freely available under open licenses. All code will be released under GPL,
media will be released under Creative Commons, and hardware projects will be released with Do-It-Yourself instruction kits. The fellowship is a unique opportunity to participate in a new kind of research environment and contribute directly to the public domain.
Previous Work
The Open Lab builds on previous work developed within Eyebeam R&D. Some earlier projects include:
reBlog, ForwardTrack, FundRace, Contagious Media, Social Network Soiree, ACCESS, Carnivore, Noderunner
Extended project information is available on the R&D Areas of Research page
Facilities
The new Open Lab facilities are directly adjacent to a public gallery. Tools include a laser cutter,
3D printer, fully equipped electronics workbenches, multiple co-located servers, and general supplies. We also have a budget to requisition equipment to realize specific projects.
Application
Please submit your application here by August 15th; fellowships will begin in the Fall of 2005 (flexible start date).
Jonah Peretti and Michael Frumin will evaluate the applications with input from a special advisory committee.
If you have any questions, please email openlab@eyebeam.org
Advisory Committee
An advisory committee with expertise in creative technology development and public domain advocacy will assist in the selection process. The current members of this advisory committee are:
Mitch Kapor
President and Chair of the Open Source Applications Foundation, Founder of Lotus Development Corporation, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and founding Chair of the Mozilla Foundation.
Joi Ito
General Manager of International Operations for Technorati, chairman of Six Apart Japan, Board member of Creative Commons, ICANN, the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and SocialText, and CEO of Neoteny.
Jason Kottke
Pioneering weblogger, designer, and technology enthusiast.