We currently focus our funding in four areas or themes. These themes align with the key objectives of the Foundation and its primary focus to improve access to education and technology for all. By focusing our support within these themes, the Foundation is able to deliver maximum benefit and avoid spreading its human and financial resources too thinly. The thematic approach also ensures that the principles of open and collaborative content frameworks are supported, including those specific to open educational resources as well as the need to address the challenges presented by the availability of broadband Internet connectivity and the general telecommunications environment.

The Foundation invites applications from individuals interested in working in the following areas:

• Communication and Analytical Skills in Education
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Open and Collaborative Educational Resources
• Telecommunications

The fellowship is not an academic fellowship aimed at research, although research is not excluded. Preference will be given to action based research or practical implementations of innovative ideas.