Hardware Fellowships
The Forge Fellowship
Fully funded tuition and component stipends for promising physical-digital creators. We strip away financial barriers so you can focus on building hard-won prototypes.
Sponsor Support
Backed by industry
100%
Tuition covered
6 cohorts
Fellows active
$2.5k
Component stipend
Admission Path
Our selection method
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Submit your builds
Technical review
Lab interview
Share schematics, code repositories, or photographs of physical objects you have built. We value physical curiosity over academic credentials.
Our active lab instructors review your documentation to understand your approach to tactile feedback and hardware debugging.
A brief technical conversation at our benches to discuss your design philosophy, past prototypes, and cohort readiness.
Fellowship Intake
Begin your build
Submit your portfolio and technical background. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for upcoming quarterly cohorts.