Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies supports scholars using digital methods and Library of Congress collections to pursue research, with priority for work on challenges facing 21st-century democracies.
Individuals with H-1B visas are now explicitly ineligible for Library opportunities, including this fellowship; all other visa types will be reviewed case by case.
Funder: Library of Congress
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per month for a negotiable duration of up to 11 months
Summary: Supports scholarly research using digital methods and Library of Congress digital collections, resources, and curatorial expertise.
Key Information: Open to scholars from all disciplines, with special consideration for projects addressing challenges facing 21st-century democracies.
The Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies at the Library of Congress supports scholars using digital methods, the Library’s large and varied digital collections and resources, and its curatorial expertise. Supported work includes digital scholarship, digital humanities, data science, data analysis, data visualization, and digital publishing that use digital collections, tools, and methods.
Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The fellowship gives special consideration to projects relevant to the challenges facing democracies in the 21st century. Fellows can engage with digital departments across the Library while pursuing and sharing their research, connecting with an emerging community of digital scholarship practitioners.