CDH Visiting Fellowships

About

CDH invites applications for Visiting Fellowships to be held for one term (2-3 months) or two terms (5-6 months). A longer period of three terms (9 months) is also offered on an exceptional basis provided that the start date of the stay coincides with the start of a term at the university.

These self-funded Fellowships are open to any scholar from outside the University of Cambridge working in an area of digital humanities that falls broadly within the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Interdisciplinary scholars working on subjects involving medicine, engineering or the natural sciences are also welcome. Visiting Fellows have access to the libraries and wider collections at the University of Cambridge and other resources at CDH, including hot-desking facilities. Fellows will also have the opportunity to give and attend talks and research training events, participate in the Methods Learning Programme, convene reading groups, and contribute in other ways.

Visiting Fellows come to pursue their independent research and CDH does not provide any academic supervision. However, Fellows are expected to play a part in CDH’s research community and are encouraged to participate in a range of events.

Enquiries should be directed to visitors@cdh.cam.ac.uk

Duration of Fellowships

There are three entry points during the academic year for Visiting Fellows:

• beginning of October (for the Michaelmas Term)
• middle of January (for the Lent Term)
• middle of April (for the Easter Term)

For precise start dates, please refer to the published University term dates. A Visiting Fellow must arrive by the Sunday before the Tuesday listed as the first day of term. They may arrive up to two weeks earlier than this if they wish, if space is available, but the Visiting Fellowship programme (including all events for Fellows) will begin in the first week of term.

One-term Visiting Fellowship (entry in October, January or April): A Visiting Fellowship must end no earlier than the last day of term (see University term dates). Fellows may stay for up to another four weeks beyond the end of term if they wish, or a little longer if space is available.

Two-term Visiting Fellowship (entry in October or January): Visiting Fellows should remain in Cambridge until the last day of the second term. Fellows may stay for up to another four weeks beyond the end of term if they wish, or a little longer if space is available.

Three-term Visiting Fellowship (entry in October and in exceptionally): Visiting Fellows should remain in Cambridge until the last day of the third term.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• Visiting Fellows must have been awarded a PhD before application.
• Visiting Fellows must be working in an area of digital humanities that falls broadly within the arts, humanities, or social sciences (interdisciplinary approaches involving medicine, engineering or the natural sciences are also welcome).
• Fellows will be selected on the basis of academic merit. Some consideration will also be given to connections between their work and CDH’s broader mission.
• There is no funding attached to visiting fellowships. Please see terms and conditions for further information