No, but you have to be able to legally receive funds from the USA to be a Fellow.

In order to accommodate and abide by different countries’ child labor laws, we are not able to consider applications from people under the age of 18.

You cannot apply for a Project Fellowship, but you can apply for a Community Fellowship or a Project Goal Fellowship.

No.

While we expect Fellows to spend an average of 20 hours per month on the program, we understand that schedules vary over the course of a year and the program will accommodate this reality as needed.

While we expect Fellows to spend an average of 20 hours per month on the program, we understand that schedules vary over the course of a year and the program will accommodate this reality as needed.

No. If you are already spending 20 or more hours a month working on the Rust project, then no additional hours will be necessary. We encourage Fellows to limit the additional amount of time they spend working on the project to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Yes, you can apply for a Community Fellowship, but only if your work is outside of Western Europe and North America.

We are only able to consider applications from part-time Rust Project contributors or unpaid contributors.

Spoken English is not a requirement of the program, but Fellows will need a reasonable understanding of written English in order to be able to interact with members of the Project Teams and Working Groups.

Fellows will be asked to inform the Rust Foundation of the Rust-focused event they want to attend during their Fellowship year. Our team will review this information with the Fellow and, once confirmed, will provide the funds necessary to cover attendance. The travel budget is intended to provide economy travel, accommodation and subsistence, plus the cost of event admission.

Fellows will be required to write a brief report each quarter, and participate in a catch-up call with a member of the Rust Foundation staff team. At the end of the Fellowship year, Fellows will write a brief blog post about their experience for publication on the Rust Foundation website.

We will publish a brief biography of you on the Rust Foundation website, along with any public social media/other relevant links that you are willing to share. If you would rather we use your online alias in place of your legal name, please let us know. While our preference is to publish a picture of you, we will also accept an avatar as an alternative.

Fellows are typically paid via direct bank transfers.

You will own the IP of any work that you create as a Fellow. However, we will require you to release your work as a Fellow under an open source license so it can benefit the community as a whole.

Yes, however we will do everything we can to find ways to make the program more enjoyable for you! Our goal is for all Fellows to feel comfortable telling the Rust Foundation team if they have issues or concerns related to the program so we can work together to find a solution

The Rust Foundation trusts our Fellows to honestly report how they have been supporting the Rust Project.

Individual Fellows are responsible for ensuring that they are complying with any tax laws that apply to the receipt of this funding in their country/jurisdiction of residence. The Rust Foundation cannot provide advice on the personal tax arrangements or obligations of individual fellows.

Please email grants@rustfoundation.org.

The Rust Foundation team will work with each Fellow to understand the type of training support that would be valuable to them. We require training to be relevant to the Fellowship position. Examples of training categories we support: project planning, organizational management, leadership, language skills, document writing, and effective communication.