UVA Library Graduate Fellowship in Digital Humanities
The Scholars' Lab is proud to host a fellowship program for graduate students doing significant and innovative work in digital humanities. More information on grad fellows past and present is available here.
Award Description
Established by the Jeffrey C. Walker Library Fund for Technology in the Humanities, the Matthew & Nancy Walker Library Fund, and a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Scholars' Lab fellowship is designed to advance humanities scholarship through technology. Fellows actively employ technology in their research and create or engage digital content and electronic resources.
Fellows receive $5,000 at the beginning of the fall semester and, after demonstrating progress toward stated goals, $5,000 at the beginning of the spring semester. Occasional "digital scholarship awards" in a lesser amount may be awarded to worthy projects at the discretion of the committee.
Relationship with the Library
The Scholars' Lab, in collaboration with other Library departments, will offer Fellows consulting services and assistance with the creation of digital content, as well as advice on intellectual property issues and best practices in digital scholarship. Selected Fellows may be asked to participate in one colloquium at the Library per semester.
Eligibility
- Applicants must have completed all course requirements and be admitted to candidacy for the doctorate in the humanities, social sciences or the arts at the University of Virginia.
- Applicants must be enrolled full time in the year for which they are applying.
- A faculty advisor must review and approve the scholarly content of the proposal.
How to Apply
A complete application package will include the following materials:
- a cover letter, addressed to the selection committee;
- a Graduate Fellowship Application Form;
- a dissertation abstract including a summary of the applicant's plan for use of digital technologies in his or her dissertation research and a description of UVa library digital resources (content or expertise) that are relevant to the proposed project;
- and letters of nomination and support, at least one being from the applicant's dissertation director.
The deadline for receipt of fellowship applications for 2009-2010 is February 15, 2009. Next year's Fellows will be announced by the end of March.
Please submit your application package in pdf format to:
Dr. Bethany Nowviskie
Director, Digital Research and Scholarship
University of Virginia Library
Box 400129
Letters of support will be accepted via email or post.
Questions about the application process should be directed to:
Mr. Joseph Gilbert (434.243.2324)
in the Scholars' Lab.
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