The Centre for Design History (CDH) at the University of Brighton has formally opened purposes for its International Visiting Research Fellow (VRF) 2025/26, inviting achieved researchers from around the globe to immerse themselves in its vibrant analysis neighborhood. This British fellowship alternative affords a singular probability for students working within the expansive fields of design, visible and materials tradition to collaborate with CDH’s international community of over 50 members, together with curators, designers, artists, and teachers.
The fellowship helps mental change and international engagement, providing researchers a platform to advance their work inside one of the UK’s most interdisciplinary design analysis environments. This is your probability to collaborate throughout six core themes: Architectural and Spatial Histories, Design Activism, Fashion and Textile Histories, Museums and Exhibitions, Sustainability in Design, and Transnationalism.
Funding Package
The CDH Visiting Research Fellowship gives:
- Up to £1,000 for journey, lodging, and analysis-associated bills.
- An further £200 administrative charge lined by CDH.
- Access to University of Brighton services, together with libraries, archives, seminars, a campus card, and a University e mail handle.
Please observe that the fellowship doesn’t embrace a wage or stipend, so candidates should guarantee they’ve ample private funding to help their go to. The fellowship sometimes entails a go to starting from one (01) week to 2 (02) months, with the total fellowship extending over one (01) calendar 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, candidates should:
- Be established researchers with a doctoral diploma or equal skilled expertise.
- Be actively concerned in analysis that aligns with the Centre’s six thematic strands.
- Show dedication to collaborative analysis and scholarly change.
- Be in a position to conduct part of their analysis on-web site in Brighton and take part in CDH’s tutorial neighborhood.
- Applicants who accomplished their PhD inside the final 24 months ought to as a substitute apply for the CDH Post-doc VRF scheme.
Submit an Application: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/centrefordesignhistory/2025/07/24/call-cdh-international-visiting-research-fellow-2025-26/
The final date to apply for the CDH International Visiting Research Fellow 2025/26 is Friday, 10 October 2025 at 5pm GMT.
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