The Digital Rhetoric Collaborative invites graduate students to apply for our 2026-2027 fellowship!
Digital Rhetoric Collaborative (DRC) Graduate Fellows are graduate students currently doing research in areas of digital rhetoric who seek professional development experience in online publishing with a major university press and a website that serves the community of Computers and Writing.
Fellows will be selected by the DRC co-directors and advisory board and will receive an annual award of $1000 and recognition on the DRC website. Applications will be accepted until July 17th. The Fellowship is for one year (September-August), with the possibility of renewal for one additional year.
This fellowship application is open to graduate students from all U.S. institutions. For some international students, receiving funding from an external institution can require additional steps unique to their context. Please check with your institution’s international student office about the different pathways through which you might be able to receive external award funding and whether it is permissible for you to apply. We are also happy to meet with you to help determine what will work best for your situation.
In collaboration with DRC colleagues, Fellows will have the opportunity to incorporate their research interests into two DRC projects per year for publication on our website. Typical projects may include: coordinating a blog carnival, extending the DRC podcast, enhancing the resources section of the website, or pursuing projects related to their scholarly interests. Fellows also participate in monthly team meetings to collaborate and receive feedback on their projects. You can find examples of projects and initiatives on the DRC website: digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org.
To apply, please complete this form.
Application Timeline:
July 17th: Applications are due by 11:59pm EST
July 22nd: Endorsements from faculty submission deadline; please have faculty endorsers send their letters of support to digitalrhetoriccollaborative@umich.edu
Mid-August: Applicants are notified of their fellowship status
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to digitalrhetoriccollaborative@umich.edu
Written in collaboration with the 2023-24 DRC Fellows
