Yale Digital Ethics Center Symposium (DECS) 2026 in USA | Fully Funded Opportunity for PhD Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
The Yale Digital Ethics Center invites applications for its inaugural symposium in 2026, offering PhD students and postdoctoral researchers fully funded travel, accommodation, and publication opportunities. Selected scholars will gather at Yale University on October 16, 2026, to discuss digital ethics, governance, and technology policy.
Overview
The Yale Digital Ethics Center (DEC) is hosting the inaugural Digital Ethics Center Symposium (DECS) 2026 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Taking place on October 16, 2026, the international event serves as a platform for emerging researchers to showcase work exploring the ethical, legal, social, and governance implications (GELSI) of digital technologies.
Benefits
- Full round-trip travel support to New Haven, Connecticut.
- Two nights of accommodation.
- Eligibility for the inaugural DECS Best Paper Award medal.
- An invitation to collaborate with Professor Luciano Floridi and Digital Ethics Center researchers during the Spring 2027 semester.
- Consideration for publication in a special issue of Philosophy & Technology.
Eligibility
Applications are open internationally to qualified candidates who meet specific criteria:
- Open to current PhD students and postdoctoral scholars.
- Submissions must consist of original work that is not formally published, currently under review elsewhere, or committed for publication.
- Preprints and working papers may be submitted, provided any publicly available preprint version is disclosed.
- Applicants may only make one submission as the first author, though they may appear as co-authors on additional submissions.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application package via email to [email protected]. The required documents include:
- Short Curriculum Vitae: A maximum two-page CV highlighting relevant academic and research experience, formatted as
LastName-FirstName-DECS.CV.pdf. - Paper Abstract: An abstract of up to 2,000 words describing the paper to be presented, formatted as
LastName-FirstName-DECS.Abstract.pdf.
Deadline
Applications must be submitted by August 30, 2026.