2027 Processing Foundation Fellowship

U.S.-based applicants only. The AI education track is remote within the U.S.; game-design fellows must be based in Los Angeles, and the hardware/artist track in New York City.

U.S.-based artists, educators and engineers may be nominated by someone else or nominate themselves. Applicants must have enough creative-coding or software/hardware-engineering experience to deliver their proposed project, which must build on a Processing Foundation open-source project. Only one proposal per applicant is reviewed. Track requirements: Collective Intelligence is for people with an interest in education and experience in software development, machine learning or AI, working remotely from within the U.S. Gaming the System is for Los Angeles-based game makers, creative coders and educators. DIY Computing is for New York City-based early-career artists with hardware-prototyping experience; that artist track excludes students in any full-time, part-time or low-residency degree programme and tenured faculty. Fellows must participate in the eight-month programme, mentorship and cohort check-ins.

1. Nominate someone or nominate yourself using the official nomination form, selecting one track. Nominations close on 1 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST, as stated by the provider.
2. Selected nominees are invited to submit proposals on 2 November. Only one proposal per applicant is reviewed; proposals are due on 23 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST.
3. Finalist video interviews are scheduled for the week of 7 December, with fellows notified during the week of 14 December 2026.