Deadline: 14 October 2016
The Europeana Research is seeking submissions for individual research projects which make European Collections for the purpose of employing state of the art tools and methods in the Digital Humanities to address a specific research question.
Europeana Research’s mission is to transform the world with culture! Want to build on Europe’s rich heritage and make it easier for people to use, whether for work, for learning or just for fun.
Funding and Duration
- Funding is available for up to 8,000 euro per successful project. 3-5 successful proposals will be funded. Funding can be used for buyout of researcher time, travel, meetings, or developer costs. This funding does not include overheads.
- Each project will be funded for one to six months, but all the work must be carried out during the period of December 1st 2016- May 1st 2017. The final reports should be submitted in English by May 1st 2017.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate:
- should be a postgraduate or doctoral student, an early career scholar in any field within the Humanities, Social Sciences, Archival or Information Sciences
- will be in charge of your own project and free to pursue it according to your own work schedule. Selected members of the Europeana Research Team and Advisory Board will be there to guide and advise you, based on their area of expertise and in accordance with your needs.
Important Dates
- Deadline for applications is Friday, October 14th, 2016.
- Proposals will be reviewed by Friday, November 4th 2016.
- The list of successful projects will be announced by Friday, November 25th 2016.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
For more information, please visit Europeana Research.