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The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association is pleased to invite applications for a funded Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship for 2026-27!
This year’s fellowship theme is Openness and Transparency. The successful fellow will contribute to the development of the Association’s advocacy work by undertaking research and community engagement activities that explore how Digital Humanities can foster greater openness, collaboration and transparency across the UK and Ireland.
We are particularly interested in projects that explore the following themes:
- Support for cross-sector collaboration with non-HE organisations and communities.
- Strengthen advocacy for Digital Humanities with funders, national bodies and institutions.
Potential projects could focus on (but aren’t limited to):
- Developing best practice guidance, collaborative tools or training to support cross-sector partnerships.
- Projects to improve research culture, e.g. contextualising the different practices between Ireland and the UK (REF, UKRI, Research Ireland, Impact 2030, etc.)
- Improving public and open access to digital scholarship across Ireland and the UK, highlighting existing barriers.
- Developing a value proposition for Digital Humanities for researchers to utilize in policy or funding contexts to demonstrate the significance of their work.
The fellowship is open to researchers, digital practitioners, technical professionals, and GLAM colleagues. We particularly encourage applications from individuals traditionally underrepresented in Digital Humanities. Joint applications are welcome.
Fellowship details
- Duration: 12 months (from October 2026)
- Commitment: Approximately 10 hours per month
- Fellowship award: £4,000
- Additional project support fund: £1,000
- Open to applicants residing in the UK or Ireland.
Key dates
- Application deadline: Monday 17 August 2026, 23:59 BST
- Shortlisted candidates notified: Week commencing 31 August 2026
- Interviews: Week commencing 7 September 2026
- Fellowship start date: October 2026
Applications should include:
- Application form
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Proposal (maximum 1,000 words)
- Implementation plan (maximum 500 words)
- Letter of support (if applicable)
- Equality and diversity form (optional)
All application materials should be submitted as a PDF to uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.
For full details, including eligibility, selection criteria and application requirements, please see the full call: https://digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2026-advocacy-engagement-fellowship/
We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with colleagues and networks who may be interested.
