Fellowships

Mark Steinberg Weil Early Career Fellowship in Digital Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. Read the full announcement.


Summer 2012 HDW Student Fellowships

The Humanities Digital Workshop invites applications from undergraduate and graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis for its summer fellowships. The fellowships pair students with humanities faculty engaged in digital humanities projects for 8 weeks, during which time students:

  • gain exposure to digital humanities work on campus and at large
  • work closely with faculty members and other students on an active project, and
  • learn relevant digital humanities tools and standards

Past participants have found it a valuable professional development opportunity. Projects this summer include

Additional projects may be announced before the Workshop.

The ideal fellow has an interest in the application of technology to the humanities. While the needs of each project are different, typical activities include research and the preparation and preliminary analysis of textual and visual materials. Specialized technical skills are not required, though students with some familiarity with or interest in XSLT, CSS, or web programming may find ways to make use of that knowledge.

Details

The fellowships will run from June 4 to July 27 and will involve 30 hours of work per week. Because working in teams is an important part of the fellowship, it is important that fellows can spend most of the weeks and most of the hours on campus, though some flexibility is possible. Undergraduates will be paid $10.50 an hour; graduate students will receive a stipend of $4,200, paid in two installments.

To apply

To apply, send a PDF with your CV or résumé and a one-page statement of interest with two parts: (1) why you're interested in the activities of the fellowship, and (2) which project or projects you would prefer to work on. Applications or questions can be directed to Douglas Knox.

Deadlines

Graduate student statements of interest are due by March 1, 2012.

Undergraduate applications are due by April 1, 2012.


Past Fellowships

See the past fellowships page for information on previous fellowships.