CORDA Democracy Fellowship
Research, build, and scale the future of democracy.

Fellows: Submit your Application here until Monday, March 30th 2026, midnight AoE.

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Democracy is humanity’s most powerful mechanism for progress and flourishing. The alternative, authoritarianism, has consistently produced poor reasoning and immense suffering … and it is on the rise.

Authoritarian actors are exploiting AI to consolidate power, manipulate information, and outpace the institutions built to hold them in check. It is clear that our current democratic systems are not equipped to respond at the speed the moment demands. The rights, liberties, and collective agency we depend on are eroding in real time. There is no cavalry coming. We are building one — and we want you in it.

CORDA exists because this moment calls for urgency, not patience. We bring together researchers, builders, and practitioners to think up, build, and deploy what democracy needs to not just survive current threats but to come out stronger. This fellowship is a fast-track for people who refuse to watch from the sidelines.

If you have built relevant expertise and want to direct it somewhere that matters, we would like to hear from you.

Unsure if you fit the criteria? Err on the side of applying - we want to hear from you!

Want to know more about the program? Read our full guide for fellows here.