OpenFieldSound and Vision Residential Research Fellowship in Digital Media History
Six-month funded fellowship at the Hilversum Media Park analyzing longitudinal political debates, public broadcasting evolution, or digital culture.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Ph.D. or advanced doctoral candidate in media studies, digital humanities, history, or computer science
- English language proficiency
- English fluency (Dutch reading ability advantageous)
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Four-page research proposal detailing computational dataset requirements and analytical methodology
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic letters from professors of media studies or history
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- €2,500 monthly research stipend plus dedicated workstation and complete uncompressed API access to national media archives
- Application fee
- Free application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Not applicable; funded research appointment
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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