Sample Call for Applications

Copied below are the guidelines from the 2022 fellowship call.

Deadline: March 6, 2022 (11:59 pm EST)

Call for Applications

The Center for the Humanities, in partnership with the NYU Libraries and NYU Research Technology, invites applications for 2022 Digital Humanities Graduate Student Summer Fellowships. Students apply with their own proposed project, which might involve–for example–engaging with digital humanities methods as the basis for a dissertation chapter or article, or building a digital public humanities project or exhibit. Project work will take place during Summer 2022, and participants will report on work completed at a Fall 2022 event.

Applicants should submit a 250-word abstract, a 1250-word narrative, and supporting documentation. Proposals will be judged on the merit of the project, its contribution to the applicant’s course of study, and its feasibility in the timeline proposed. We especially welcome projects that give voice or expression to underrepresented communities; that engage with the urban fabric of the cities in which NYU has campuses; and that contribute to the emerging subfield of Global Digital Humanities.

Funding

Fellows will receive a taxable stipend of $5,000 for participating in the program, and will be expected to dedicate approximately 300 hours for the fellowship during the summer months of 2022. All members of the fellowship cohort are expected to participate in project development sessions during the summer of 2022 as part of their total hours, and can receive individual mentorship and technical guidance as needed.

Eligibility

Graduate students in the humanities from all NYU schools, including NYU Global Sites, are eligible. To qualify, they must have completed 16 credits by June 1, 2022, maintain active matriculation at NYU through September 1, 2022. Cohort sessions may be attended remotely. Faculty-led projects, including those with graduate researchers, can be supported under the Digital Humanities Seed Grants.

Equal Opportunity Statement: NYU-funded programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For more information, please visit https://www.nyu.edu/about/policies-guidelines-compliance/equal-opportunity.html.

Deadline

Applications must be received by March 6, 2022, 11:59 pm, EST.

Schedule

March 6, 2022, 11:59 pm, EST: Deadline
April 2022: Fellowships announced
June 1, 2022: Fellowships begin
September 1, 2022: End of fellowship period
September 2022: Project presentations

Application Instructions

To apply, please use the link below. You will be asked to provide the following information:

  • Abstract — A 250-word abstract describing the project for an interdisciplinary audience; this may share language with the narrative.
  • Narrative — Completed applications should total no more than 1,250 words, to include:
    1. a description of the project you intend to pursue, including an intellectual justification of the goals, description of methods to be used, and description of sources; and
    2. a biographical statement of applicant’s areas of scholarly and professional interests in the digital humanities, including a description of any relevant coursework at NYU and other relevant experience.
  • Current CV
  • NYU transcript (official or unofficial copies accepted).
  • Letter of support from advisor or DGS indicating that they are aware of the student’s application. (Not a recommendation letter).