Practitioners contributing domain expertise and case evidence.
Industry Fellows are senior practitioners who contribute practitioner knowledge, case evidence, and domain expertise to the Institute's research — particularly for applied governance, technology implementation, and regulatory compliance topics that benefit from operational grounding.
The ELDR Institute's research mandate is practitioner-facing: it produces research that institutions can act on. Industry Fellows are the mechanism through which the Institute grounds its research in operational reality. They contribute case evidence, practitioner perspective, and domain-specific knowledge that academic researchers alone cannot provide.
Fellowship appointments are made by invitation. To inquire about this appointment category, contact the Institute directly with a brief statement of your domain expertise and research or practitioner background.
Send InquiryThe ELDR Institute does not accept unsolicited applications. Fellowship inquiries are reviewed by the Institute's Research Advisory Board. Qualified candidates will be contacted within 4–6 weeks.
Industry Fellows contribute practitioner knowledge — real implementation experience, case evidence, and operational context — to Institute research projects they are engaged on.
Industry Fellows validate research conclusions against operational reality, ensuring Institute publications accurately represent the practical dimensions of governance, technology, and compliance challenges.
Industry Fellows may assist the Institute in accessing additional practitioner perspectives, survey populations, or case evidence within appropriate ethical boundaries.
Industry Fellow engagement is compatible with other professional commitments. Contribution is defined on a per-project basis consistent with professional obligations.
10+ years of professional experience in a domain relevant to Institute research, at a level demonstrating substantive operational knowledge
Willingness to be credited in Institute publications for contributions made, within appropriate professional disclosure obligations
No financial interest in research outcomes that would compromise the Institute's editorial independence
Fellowship appointments are made by invitation based on domain expertise and demonstrated research or practitioner contribution. Inquiries from qualified candidates are reviewed by the Research Advisory Board.
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