Digital Humanities Fellowship 2026/27 – Advocacy & Engagement Opportunity in the UK and Ireland
The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association invites applications for the 2026/27 Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship to advance Openness and Transparency in the digital humanities community.
Overview
The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association presents the Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship for the 2026/27 cycle. This twelve-month opportunity focuses on strengthening advocacy, supporting stakeholder engagement, and advancing the core theme of Openness and Transparency across the UK and Ireland.
Benefits
- £4,000 stipend, paid across three instalments.
- £1,000 in additional financial support for fellowship-related expenses, such as travel and event costs.
- A flexible time commitment of approximately ten hours per month.
- Opportunities to engage with prominent researchers, technical experts, and GLAM sector professionals.
Eligibility
- Must be a resident of the United Kingdom or Ireland.
- Open to academic researchers, digital practitioners, technical professionals, and galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) sector professionals.
- Underrepresented groups in digital humanities are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Joint applications for job-sharing arrangements are accepted.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their documentation as PDF files via email. Required materials include an application form, a maximum two-page curriculum vitae, a proposal of up to 1,000 words, an implementation plan of up to 500 words, an optional equality and diversity form, and a letter of support if currently enrolled as a student or employed by an organization.
For further details and to learn more about the fellowship, please consult the official guidelines.
Deadline
Applications must be submitted by Monday, 17 August 2026 at 23:59 BST.