Based in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the GC Digital Fellows Program operates as
an in-house think-and-do tank for digital projects, connecting Fellows to digital initiatives
throughout The Graduate Center. Digital Fellows utilize a team-based approach as they
explore creative solutions for projects that can be implemented in a collaborative
fashion. In the process, the Program helps build out “The Digital GC” — a vision of the
Graduate Center that incorporates technology into its core research and teaching
missions.
Our work includes:
● Exploring new ways for Graduate Center faculty, students, and staff to share
their academic work through emergent technological tools and social media
tools;
● Contributing to and helping to implement a strategic vision for public digital
scholarship at the GC;
● Consulting with GC faculty members on digital scholarly projects;
● Offering skills-building workshops to GC students, faculty, and staff;
● Developing websites and web applications for special initiatives;
● Fostering community around digital projects at the GC;
● Experimenting with computational and networked forms of scholarly
communication;
● Encouraging the exploration of digital humanities scholarship, methods, and tools.
To get a better sense of our work, please visit our website and see our 2014 annual
report.
Compensation
The total compensation for the award is $27,000. This funding will include a graduate
assistant appointment that will carry eligibility to purchase the low-cost NYSHIP health insurance, a stipend, and in-state tuition remission for fellows who are within their first
10 registered semesters of study. Digital Fellows will be required to work a total of 450
non-teaching hours during the academic year (two 15-week semesters).
The initial DF appointment is for one year, normally from September 1 through August
31 (exact dates vary and will be specified upon appointment). Determinations of DF reappointments
will be made on annual basis, depending on individual eligibility and GC
needs.
Application Instructions
To apply, please send a statement of interest (no more than 1-2 pages), a CV, a list of
digital projects undertaken and/or completed, and a letter of reference from a faculty
advisor (can be sent separately) to gcdi@gc.cuny.edu with “Digital Fellows Application”
in the subject line. Applications must be received by March 27, 2015 to be considered.
Questions
Please contact Matthew K. Gold, Advisor to the Provost for Digital Initiatives
( mgold@gc.cuny.edu ) with any questions you might have.