Research in digital humanities using the holdings of the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) and the National Library, Singapore (NLS) is supported by the National Library Digital Fellowship.
The National Library works with academics on projects that use digital technology to shed light on Singaporean and Southeast Asian history, art, and culture.
The NLS, which looks after Singapore’s documentary legacy, has about 500,000 artifacts, including microfilms, maps, audio-visual recordings, posters, and ephemera, that provide a wealth of information on the history and contemporary developments of the area.
Study Subject
Project proposals that use digital technologies for data visualization, mapping, digital storytelling, and text, visual, and audio analysis in order to study and analyse our collections are welcome.
Submissions must to incorporate both digital and analogous collections. Through crowdsourcing annotation, image processing, or the creation of new opportunities for community engagement with the collections, projects can draw links between collection items to offer fresh perspectives on Singapore’s past or enhance collection information.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Original research is required.
- Projects have to make use of the collections in the library and archives.
- Projects ought to be finished in six months.
- Through academic achievements, research experience, referees, and transcripts, applicants must demonstrate high competency.
- Research proposals ought to demonstrate a deep comprehension of the subject matter.
- Candidates must have the digital skills required to carry out and finish the project.
Location: Singapore
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Benefits:
- The fellowship is given out for a whole year.
- Fellows are not permitted to propose work that has already been finished for a master’s or doctoral thesis, hold another fellowship, or work while on a sabbatical.
- Unless otherwise specified, awarded fellows must start their fellowship within three months of receiving their grant.
- There is a monthly stipend of S$3,500 to cover living expenses, local transportation, and photocopying charges.
- A one-time relocation package worth $1,500, a one-time reimbursement for return travel up to $1,500, and a monthly accommodation stipend up to $3,500 (reimbursement basis) are also provided to Overseas Fellows.
- For software and content purchases directly relevant to the project and/or used during the fellowship, fellows may receive up to $1,500 (reimbursement basis). Purchases of equipment, such as electronics and computer hardware, are not supported.
Deadline: June 14, 2024
