The Digital Humanism Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for junior and senior visiting fellows to contribute to cutting-edge research on various aspects of digitalization at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria.
The fellowship invites distinguished scholars from various fields to conduct cutting-edge research on the networked society. Each semester, a senior visiting fellow spends one month at the IWM while two junior fellows conduct their research and collaborate with the senior fellow. Junior fellows are expected to explore digitalization’s impact on society, economy, geopolitics, and related topics from the humanities and social sciences.
Junior fellows will spend three consecutive months at the Institute in autumn 2025, participating in academic activities and engaging with the scholarly community.
Summary
- Application Deadline: January 21, 2025
- Result Announcement Dates: Spring semester 2025
- Junior Fellowship Start: Autumn 2025
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Host Institution: Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Austria
- Eligible Countries: International
- Eligible Gender: Male/female
- Target Group: Postdoctoral scholars, doctoral candidates
- Field: Digitalization, societal, economic, and geopolitical studies, humanities, social sciences
- Study Level: Doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars
- Number of Opportunities: 3
- Duration: Three months for junior fellows, one month for senior fellows
- Program Language: English
- Host Country: Austria
Benefits and Financial Aids
What does the program provide?
- For Junior Fellows (Doctoral candidates): EUR 2,750 per month
- For Senior Fellows (Postdoctoral scholars): EUR 3,300 per month
- Coverage: The stipend covers accommodation, living expenses, travel, health insurance, and incidental costs
- Office Space: Provided with internet access, in-house research, and administrative support
- Additional Services: In-house lunch and other services free of charge
- Networking Opportunities: Access to a scholarly community and collaboration with experts
Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must meet these requirements:
- Applicants must either pursue their doctoral degree or have obtained a PhD within the last four years at the time of application.
- Senior fellowships are by invitation only.
- All application materials must be in English.
- Only postdoctoral applicants for senior fellowships and doctoral candidates for junior fellowships are eligible.
Required Documents
All applicants must prepare and submit these documents:
- Letter of Motivation: Explaining how the project would benefit from time at the IWM, the connection to IWM’s research, and goals during the fellowship.
- Project Description: A summary (max. 550 characters).
- Project Proposal: Detailed description (max. 7,500 characters), including objectives, state-of-the-art methods, and work plan.
- Curriculum Vitae: Including a list of publications
- Two Letters of Recommendation: From scholars familiar with the applicant’s work (submitted directly by referees)
Note: Combine all documents into a single PDF, as only one attachment is allowed. Use Latin characters for file names. All documents must be in English.
Selection Process
The application selection process is as follows:
- Finalists Selection: A jury of experts selects the finalists.
- Notification: Applicants will receive notification in the spring semester of 2025.
- Feedback: The jury is not required to provide individual application feedback or justify its decisions.
How to Apply?
- Applications must apply through the IWM’s online application form.
- Applications sent via email will not be considered.
- Attach all required documents as a PDF (the online form allows only one attachment).
- Submit via the IWM website before the January 21, 2025 application deadline.
Further details and information regarding the IWM Austria Digital Humanism Fellowship Program are available on the official IWM website.
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