User Experience & Discovery Lab

Hello, and welcome to OTF’s User Experience & Discovery Lab. Please fill out the form below if you would like to request user experience support from one of our Lab partners.

Before applying, please make sure you've read through the guidance on the UXD Lab page, where we set out the kinds of support the Lab is designed to offer, and where more information is available about our available Lab partners.

What is the name of the project you're seeking support for? *

What is your name? *

We will use this name when we communicate with you about your proposal.

What are your pronouns?

Please provide a primary email. *

We will use this email address to communicate with you about your application.

Please provide a secondary email.

Are you requesting support for your own project, or are you a Lab partner applying on behalf of a project? *

I'm applying for support for my own project.
I'm a Lab partner applying on behalf of another project.

Briefly describe the project seeking support. *

Please provide a short, high-level overview of your tool or project.

Please explain how the project supports internet freedom. *

For example, how does the project benefit communities at risk of censorship or surveillance in repressive contexts? How does it suppport the wider internet freedom ecosystem?

Describe the support you're requesting from the Lab. *

This doesn't have to be in lots of detail, and you can expand or reduce the scope later once we've connected you with one of our Lab partners. For now, we'd just like some idea of the kind of support you think could be most helpful, to kick-start a discussion with our Lab partners.

Please refer to the UXD Lab page on the OTF website for more information about the different services our Lab partners offer.

Briefly explain why this proposed support is needed, and who would benefit from it. *

You might discuss how the proposed work would benefit the project’s users, the organization being supported, or the wider internet freedom ecosystem.

Are there specific security considerations around this project that you'd like us to take note of?

Let us know of any potential risks associated with this project, and take note of any special security measures you'd like Lab partners to take.

Which language would you prefer to receive support in?

Please view the UXD Lab page on OTF's website for an overview of the languages offered by different Lab partners.

Which time zone are you based in?

Which User Experience & Discovery Lab partner would be your first preference to work with? *

If you are a Lab partner applying on behalf of a project, please select your own organization name.

Which User Experience & Discovery Lab partner would be your second preference to work with?

Are there any time constraints or deadlines you'd like us to be aware of?

Please confirm that you will be able to coordinate directly with the Lab partner on scoping this engagement, and that you commit to working with them throughout the Lab engagement if this request is approved. *

I commit to working with the Lab partner on the scoping and implementation of this support.

Please provide links to any helpful documentation or repositories.

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