Following last week’s big GNOME 50 release, the GNOME Foundation today formally announced the creation of the GNOME Fellowship program.
The GNOME Fellowship program will begin directly funding community members to help with the long-term sustainability of GNOME. The first fellowship cycle will begin in May and fund independent/community contributors over a 12 month period.
“A fellowship is funding for an individual to spend dedicated time over a 12 month period working in an area where they have expertise. Unlike traditional contracts with rigid scopes and deliverables, fellowships are built on trust. We’re backing people and the type of work they do, giving them the flexibility to tackle problems as they find them.
This approach reduces bureaucratic overhead for both contributors and the Foundation. It lets talented people do what they do best: identify important problems and solve them.”
An initial focus with the GNOME Fellowship program is on enhancing the sustainability of the GNOME project in areas like build systems, CI/CD infrastructure, developer tooling, documentation, accessibility, and addressing technical debt.
During the 12-month fellowship, funding will be at $70,000~$100,000 per year based on experience and location. Applicants can apply to work either full-time or half-time work. Those applying for the GNOME Fellowship program should already be experienced contributors to the GNOME project with a proven track record.
More details on the GNOME Fellowship program via today’s announcement.
