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Applications for the 2025 Community & Advocacy Fellowship are closed, and Fellows have been selected. Read about the 2025 recipients below:

The eBPF Foundation Community & Advocacy Fellowship supports active members of the eBPF community who are growing and strengthening the ecosystem through education, documentation, translation, and community advocacy. The program is designed to expand global access to eBPF by empowering individuals who are already making meaningful contributions, but are not paid to work on eBPF full time.

Read the full announcement.

2025 Fellowship Recipients

eBPFChirp Newsletter and Interactive Labs – Teodor Janez Podobnik, Creator, eBPFChirp
 Teodor is the creator of eBPFChirp, a weekly publication featuring interviews, tutorials, and practical insights into eBPF. Through the fellowship, he is expanding the project’s multimedia content and launching interactive online labs hosted on Iximiuz Labs, enabling learners to explore eBPF directly in their browser. This work lowers the barrier to entry for new users by combining hands-on learning with accessible educational content.

bpf-developer-tutorial Modernization and Expansion – Yusheng Zheng, Maintainer, bpf-developer-tutorial
 Yusheng maintains the CO-RE–based bpf-developer-tutorial, a widely used resource helping developers progress from beginner to advanced eBPF use cases. Through the fellowship, she is modernizing the tutorial with libbpf, libbpf-rs, and ebpf-go integration, while expanding the project with bilingual English and Chinese documentation and new interactive labs focused on machine learning observability.

Program Purpose

The Community & Advocacy Fellowship is designed to:

  • Empower individuals creating educational and outreach resources that broaden access to eBPF
  • Strengthen the global eBPF community by lowering barriers to entry and expanding participation
  • Support hands-on learning through tutorials, documentation, translations, and interactive tools

Fellows share progress updates through blog posts and open source resources throughout the six-month program.

Community & Advocacy Fellowship Program Details

The eBPF Foundation Community & Advocacy Fellowship is a six-month grant for individuals who want to dedicate focused time to growing and educating the eBPF community.

Fellows receive:

  • A monthly stipend of $1,500 USD
  • Financial and institutional support from the eBPF Foundation
  • Visibility and amplification of their work across Foundation channels

The fellowship supports projects including, but not limited to:

  • Educational materials such as tutorials, guides, and example code
  • Documentation improvements and translations to reach global audiences
  • Conference talks, workshops, and advocacy efforts
  • Content development for new language ecosystems

If you have a project idea that will positively impact the eBPF community, we encourage you to apply during future application cycles.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the grant award
  • Applications are open to individuals from all regions and backgrounds
  • Applicants must not be paid to work on eBPF full time
  • Applicants should have an existing track record of contributions to the eBPF ecosystem through code, content, or community involvement

Fellowship Requirements

Fellows are expected to:

  • Define and meet specific project milestones over the six-month term
  • Share progress updates with the community
  • Publish two blog posts detailing their fellowship experience and outcomes
  • Open source any code developed as part of the program and, where possible, upstream it to relevant projects
  • Make all educational and non-code materials publicly accessible

Fellows are required to sign a contractor agreement with The Linux Foundation and submit a monthly invoice to receive their stipend.

Terms & Conditions

By submitting an application, you agree that:

  • The eBPF Foundation may evaluate the application for potential fellowship selection
  • The Foundation is not required to treat submitted materials as confidential
  • Personal data submitted may be collected and processed for application evaluation purposes
  • Neither party is obligated to enter into any business transaction as a result of the submission

Questions

If you have questions about the Community & Advocacy Fellowship, please contact:
 info@ebpf.foundation