University of Brighton International Design Fellowship 2025

The Centre for Design History at the University of Brighton is now accepting applications for its 2025/26 International Visiting Research Fellowship. If you work in design, visual or material culture, this is your chance to plug into a world-class research network and turbocharge your project.

   

Fellowship Highlights

Dive into six cutting-edge research themes alongside over 50 curators, designers, artists and academics:

• Architectural and Spatial Histories
• Design Activism
• Fashion and Textile Histories
• Museums and Exhibitions
• Sustainability in Design
• Transnationalism

This fellowship is built for collaboration, encouraging you to exchange ideas and shape new perspectives within one of the UK’s most interdisciplinary design hubs.

Funding Package

You’ll receive:

• Up to £1,000 for travel, accommodation and research expenses
• An extra £200 administrative fee covered by CDH
• Full access to University of Brighton facilities—libraries, archives, seminars, campus card and university email

Note: There’s no salary or stipend. Plan to fund your stay for one week up to two months on site, with the fellowship running over a full calendar year.

Recommended: £60,000 in Funding: Sam and John Dawson Scholarship 2025 University of Surrey

Who Should Apply

Ideal candidates are those who:

• Hold a doctorate or possess equivalent research experience
• Are actively researching in one of the six CDH themes
• Thrive in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments
• Can spend part of their fellowship in Brighton

If you completed your PhD within the last 24 months, consider the CDH Post-doc VRF scheme instead.

How to Apply

Submit your application by visiting the official call page:

Apply for the CDH International Visiting Research Fellowship 2025/26

Deadline

Friday, 10 October 2025 at 5 pm GMT

Seize this chance to expand your research horizons, secure funding, and connect with a global design community at Brighton.

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