Help someone win $50,000
Posted by Maxim Weinstein
StopBadware.org’s parent organization, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, is turning 10 years old this year and is celebrating by giving away $50,000 at its fund raising gala following the Future of the Internet conference:
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School is accepting nominations for the first Berkman Awards. The awards will be presented to people or institutions that have made a significant contribution to the Internet and its impact on society over the past decade.
The primary awardee will receive $50,000, and five smaller awards will be given in specific categories such as: human rights/global advocacy; academic and intellectual leadership; pro bono work; infrastructure/communications tools; arts/culture/media; and news/information/journalism.
There are no conditions placed on how the award money must be spent. Nominations for the award will be accepted from the public until April 11, 2008.
April 11 is this Friday, so if you have an idea for a person or organization to nominate, you’d better do so now.