DDC x TrygFonden Fellowship Call for Applications 2025

Practical Information about the Fellowship Program

The Digital Democracy Centre ×TrygFonden fellowship program is a dynamic program, where there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The length of the fellowship is flexible (2-12 months), as well as the content and the candidates' backgrounds. For this call, we are seeking fellows who are interested in a fellowship beginning in 2025. The fellowship program offers either a salary subsidy or a stipend to help with travel and/or housing, candidates are required to describe the posts they are seeking support for in their application. The organization of each fellowship will include a primary mentor/host from the DDC as well as relevant external partners to DDC who actively engage in collaboration with the fellow and the close exchange with the DDC management team. The specific team is established in collaboration with TrygFonden. 

Types of fellows

The Digital Democracy Centre × TrygFonden fellowship program welcomes a diverse range of fellows. The target group of the fellowship program is researchers, journalism graduates, and policymakers who may currently hold various positions in national and international research and educational institutions as well as in media organizations, ministries, NGOs, etc.

As such, the Digital Democracy Centre / TrygFonden fellowship offers three types of fellowships:

Expectations

Before submitting their application, potential fellows are expected to seek confirmation of mentorship from their desired mentor directly. More information about the people working at DDC can be obtained via our website. It is the responsibility of the applicant to connect to a prospective mentor and obtain their agreement. Candidates are also required to coordinate and ensure support by their current supervisors/ heads of departments/ managers, etc. in advance of submitting. 

During their fellowship, Fellows are expected to actively engage in activities related to DDC, collaborate with other fellows or researchers within DDC, participate in seminars or workshops, and contribute to the overall objectives of the fellowship program and DDC. This can include stays of varying lengths at the DDC. Stays should generally be planned to adhere to the Danish working calendar and should be coordinated with the respective mentor. Fellows are also required to present their findings, e.g. participate in public outreach activities.

After the end of the fellowship. Up to two months after their fellowship, fellows are expected to hand in a short report about their fellowship experiences. Fellows will also be automatically included in the larger DDC alumni network. 

Application and Deadlines

Candidates interested in a fellowship in 2025 are required to submit an application that includes a CV and an individual project plan, which should include a proposal for a specific project to be carried out in collaboration with a practice partner. This could, for example, be a concrete invention that is linked to an ongoing research project either at DDC or at other research institutions, it could involve practical collaborations with NGOs and/or consumer organizations, media organizations, or with public institutions such as schools, ministries, etc. The application must be written in English.

The application should contain the following:

The application deadline is September 2nd, 2024
The decision about the acceptance or rejection of an application will be made by an interdisciplinary committee. Candidates will be informed no later than October 15th, 2024.

The application should be filled out using THIS application form and sent, along with the CV as PDF files, to ddc@sdu.dk with the subject line 'DDC / TrygFonden Fellowship application'.