CIM Methods Fellowships
The CIM Methods Fellowship is a programme aimed at fostering innovative projects to develop a research idea or project requiring methodological experimentation while being part of a community of interdisciplinary innovators.
The fellowship is targeted at researchers, practitioners, independent professionals, and organisations.
Our first call is closed now, but we expect to open a new call for the 26/27 academic year. If you are considering applying, you can read about what the new fellows are planning to do here or reach out to CIM staff to start planning your project.
About the fellowship
The purpose of these Fellowships is to provide opportunities for Fellows to be able to:
- develop a research idea or project requiring methodological experimentation (see this FAQ for our broad definition of methodological experimentation)
- exchange ideas with researchers based in CIM and across Warwick
- benefit from access to CIM’s expertise (please see https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/people/)
- join a community of Fellows that will spearhead interdisciplinarity and methodological innovation
Each Fellowship is expected to lead to two main outcomes. Fellows will share an output in a format that best suits their project, e.g. a report, blog, illustration, podcast, or video. Each Fellowship will also design a “Fellowship Finale” event to showcase their work. CIM will provide administrative and logistical support for organising the event.
On completion of the Fellowship, participants will be able to continue to connect, collaborate, exchange, and share beyond their Fellowship period.
The Fellowship may be conducted at CIM or remotely, although the finale event will ideally be held in person, for instance at the University of Warwick. Alternative venues may be considered where more appropriate.
We especially welcome applications on one of CIM’s current research themes:
The Future of Knowledge and Intelligence Infrastructures
… including, among others, fields such as AI, computing, data analytics, interfaces, cybersecurity, reproducibility, complexity, infrastructures, platforms, algorithms
Democratising Information and Participation
… including, among others, fields such as digital platform infrastructures and the app economy, cyber-security governance, digital health and human rights, social justice and the environment, participation in science and technology, AI and inclusive decision-making, dis- and misinformation in digital media and culture
Making Methods Matter
… including, among others, simulation and modelling, situational analytics, data visualisation, participatory action research, software development, design, creative and interpretive methods; ethnography.
Our fellows
Meet our 25/26 cohort
Details of our new fellows will be coming soon, please stay tuned!