CDIL Undergraduate Fellowship
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Fellowship Details
- Award Amount:
- $2500
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduates currently enrolled in a University of Idaho program
- Duration:
- Late Spring - Summer (10 Weeks)
- Application Period:
- January 15 - March 15
Questions?
Contact the Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL) at cdil@uidaho.edu
Description
The CDIL Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program provides a stipend for a student currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Idaho to work on the development of CDIL-related digital projects, be they projects related to CDIL connected faculty or that of the graduate student's own creation.
Call for Applications
The Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning invites undergraduate students currently enrolled in any major to work with CDIL staff on digital scholarship projects over the course of a summer.
This fellowship offers $2,500 to support undergraduate students during a 10-week summer program to work directly with CDIL staff to develop their own expertise and skills in digital scholarship via the creation, revision, or promotion of new or extant digital projects.
Expectations
Fellows will be expected to work and meet at the CDIL and virtually while developing the project over the summer months (mid-May to mid-August). During the fall semester, the fellow will have the option to present their work in the CDIL, either as a traditional presentation, a workshop, or via a U of I Library online publication. The stipend is awarded in two intervals, with the majority provided up front and the rest after presentation of the project in the following semester.
Learning Opportunities
CDIL Undergraduate Fellows gain hands-on experience in:
- Digital Storytelling - Creating compelling narratives using multimedia tools
- Data Visualization - Learning to present research data in accessible formats
- Web Development - Building websites and interactive digital projects
- Archive and Collection Work - Understanding digital preservation and organization
- Research Methodologies - Applying digital tools to academic inquiry
- Collaboration - Working with faculty, staff, and community partners
- Project Management - Planning and executing complex digital projects
Skills Developed
Through the fellowship program, undergraduate students typically develop:
- Technical skills in web development, digital design, and data analysis
- Research skills including primary source investigation and analysis
- Communication skills through public presentation of their work
- Project management and time management abilities
- Understanding of digital humanities methodologies
- Experience with collaborative academic work
About CDIL
The Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL) supports innovative digital scholarship and open publishing across the University of Idaho campus. CDIL collaborates with faculty, students, and staff to develop digital projects that advance research, teaching, learning, and publishing.
How to Apply
To apply for the CDIL Undergraduate Student Fellowship, please fill out our application form, which will be available on this page from January 15 to March 15 each year. Using the form applicants provide a statement of interest and/or project description, as well as background information (150 words).
Undergraduate students are encouraged to discuss their project ideas with CDIL staff and potential faculty mentors before submitting an application. Email us at cdil@uidaho.edu.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by a committee of staff and faculty connected to the CDIL. Finalists may be asked to interview and/or to provide additional references. Applications are evaluated based on:
- Creativity and feasibility of the proposed digital project
- Student’s academic preparation and relevant coursework
- Clear project timeline and deliverables for the 10-week period
- Potential for learning and skill development
- Alignment with CDIL’s mission and capabilities
- Quality of faculty mentorship and support
Past Projects
Vandal Life During World War Two
Madeleine Morgan
2026 • English
A collection focusing on the student publication of the University Of Idaho, the Argonaut, ranging from the years 1935 - 1949 before, during, and a...
Campus Architectural History and Building Namesake Research
Shelley Walker-Harmon
2025 • History
Building on research done for the Campus Historic District Project, Shelley enriched the U of I Campus Photographs Collection with information abou...
Work on transcription and processing for oral history collections
Dakota Steffen
2024 • History
Work on the Latah County Oral History Collection
Grace Gardiner
2023 • Culture, Society and Justice
Ghana Music and Dance Initiative
Liam Marchant
2021 • Lionel Hampton School of Music
An active database of music and dance from across Ghana.
What Glass Shards Are Called
Samson Matthews
2020 • Lionel Hampton School of Music
This project presents the poem and musical composition What Glass Shards Are Called, a collaboration between poet Emmy Newman and composer Samson M...
University of Idaho: Then and Now
Rylee Robertson
2019 • Business and Economics
Rephotography project documenting prominent sites from the University of Idaho Campus.
Closure of Syringa
Denessy Rodriguez
2018 • Culture, Society and Justice
2018 CDIL Undergraduate fellow Denessy Rodriguez ('19 Sociology & Anthropology) spent her fellowship developing a visual essay entitled "Closure of...