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Our latest blog post has all the information and updates about the program:
️ https://www.sovereign.tech/news/2026-fellowship-applications-open
Spread the word, share this post, and tag each other in the comments. We look forward to receiving your applications!
#SovereignTechAgency #DigitalInfrastructure #FOSS #Maintainers #Hiring #FOSSJobs
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Applications for the Sovereign Tech Fellowship are officially open!
What’s new? For the first time, community managers, and technical writers can apply alongside open source maintainers until April 6, 2026, to become Fellows.
The #SovereignTechFellowship invests directly in the people behind the code, supporting key experts whose work underpins the health and stability of critical components in the #opensource ecosystem.
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In our latest blog post, we explain our motivation for engaging in standards, reflect on conversations with maintainers, and outline the reasoning behind our current survey. The survey is still open and we encourage you to contribute your perspective.
️ Read our blog post: https://www.sovereign.tech/news/open-standards
️ Participate in the survey (runs until March, 9th): https://survey.sovereigntechfund.de/999999
#OpenStandards #OpenSource #TechStandards #Interoperability #FOSS
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Open standards define how systems communicate, how data flows, and how secure and accessible our digital infrastructure is.
The Sovereign Tech Agency is looking at ways to better support maintainers and contributors working on these standards, building stronger, more interoperable digital ecosystems.
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@david_chisnall Sorry to hear that you ran into issues. We fixed some logic errors in the meantime. Feel free to give any other feedback in the free text form at the end. Thank you!
@david_chisnall The goal of the survey is to inform our thinking on how to best support the work of open source maintainers in open standards. We suggest to pick one project or submit multiple survey answers for each project if they differ substantially. Thank you!
If the project you work on is based on a standard or specification external to the project or should be a standard in your opinion, please complete the survey at the following link:
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Deadline: 9 March 2026
Thank you for your time and for your contributions. 
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The Sovereign Tech Agency is exploring how to better support open source maintainers and contributors who are actively working on technology standards relevant to their open source infrastructure projects.
Open standards are foundational to a healthy open source ecosystem. They enable interoperability, enhance digital sovereignty, foster competition and innovation and ensure that critical digital infrastructure remains accessible and serves the public interest.
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