Is this actionable now?

upcoming. The fellowship page invites candidates to register for notification of the next cohort; no application deadline is currently published.

18-23-year-old technologists (designers, engineers, founders, scientists, writers, artists). ~50 new fellows accepted per year, joining 50 returning fellows.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Fellows participate in retreats, seminar and community programming; there is no cash-award financial reporting burden. Not applicable to cash: benefits are community programming and sponsored retreat costs.

Interact Fellowship

No cash grant: two-year fellowship community with fully sponsored retreats, lodging, meals and local transport, plus subsidized travel. · Interact (nonprofit community; retreats are sponsor-funded)

Interact is a two-year fellowship community of young, mission-driven technologists (designers, engineers, founders, scientists, writers, artists) who collaborate and push each other to use technology to do good. Fellows attend fully-sponsored summer retreats and a seminar on technology in the 21st century. Current lifecycle: upcoming. Real economics: No cash grant: two-year fellowship community with fully sponsored retreats, lodging, meals and local transport, plus subsidized travel..

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Key facts

Funder	Interact (nonprofit community; retreats are sponsor-funded)
Amount	No cash grant: two-year fellowship community with fully sponsored retreats, lodging, meals and local transport, plus subsidized travel.
Decision time	Cohort selection follows written application and interview; no current decision interval is published.
Eligibility	18-23-year-old technologists (designers, engineers, founders, scientists, writers, artists). ~50 new fellows accepted per year, joining 50 returning fellows.
Restrictions	Fellows participate in retreats, seminar and community programming; there is no cash-award financial reporting burden. Not applicable to cash: benefits are community programming and sponsored retreat costs.
Status	upcoming

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Register for notification when applications open
Submit written application and essays
Complete selection interview
Join the two-year fellowship and sponsored retreats

Background

Interact (nonprofit community; retreats are sponsor-funded) operates Interact Fellowship. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. Interact describes an annual incoming group of about 50 fellows joining returning fellows. The fellowship runs for two years. The official page distinguishes sponsored participation from a direct monetary award.

How the application really works

Register for notification when applications open → Submit written application and essays → Complete selection interview → Join the two-year fellowship and sponsored retreats

Tips

Show direct fit with technology for social good.
Show direct fit with cross-disciplinary creative technology.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is upcoming.
Fellows participate in retreats, seminar and community programming; there is no cash-award financial reporting burden.
Not applicable to cash: benefits are community programming and sponsored retreat costs.

Track record

Interact describes an annual incoming group of about 50 fellows joining returning fellows.
The fellowship runs for two years.
The official page distinguishes sponsored participation from a direct monetary award.

The reviewed official corpus does not publish an applicant denominator and comparable selection rate.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: upcoming. The fellowship page invites candidates to register for notification of the next cohort; no application deadline is currently published.
What is the real economic value?: No cash grant: two-year fellowship community with fully sponsored retreats, lodging, meals and local transport, plus subsidized travel.
Who is eligible?: 18-23-year-old technologists (designers, engineers, founders, scientists, writers, artists). ~50 new fellows accepted per year, joining 50 returning fellows.
How does selection work?: Register for notification when applications open; Submit written application and essays; Complete selection interview; Join the two-year fellowship and sponsored retreats. Cohort selection follows written application and interview; no current decision interval is published.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Fellows participate in retreats, seminar and community programming; there is no cash-award financial reporting burden. Not applicable to cash: benefits are community programming and sponsored retreat costs.
What evidence exists?: Interact describes an annual incoming group of about 50 fellows joining returning fellows. The fellowship runs for two years. The official page distinguishes sponsored participation from a direct monetary award. The reviewed official corpus does not publish an applicant denominator and comparable selection rate.

Sources

joininteract.com/fellowship — Official age, cohort, support, process and public email (checked 2026-08-10)
joininteract.com — Official community mission and current notification route (checked 2026-08-10)