Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Program 2027

The Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Program 2027 supports researchers, journalists, and policymakers to study how digital technology and AI affect media, politics, and democracy.

What it offers

• Salary subsidy or stipend to help with travel and/or housing
• Mentorship at the Digital Democracy Centre
• Opportunity to produce policy briefs, educational packages, and talks

Who can apply

• Researchers studying digital technologies and democracy
• Journalism graduates covering digital technology and democracy
• Policymakers contributing to the regulatory debate on digital technology and democracy
• Applicants may hold positions in research institutions, media organizations, ministries, NGOs, or similar

What you'll do

• Collaborate with a mentor at DDC to generate new knowledge
• Contribute to public debate and develop new networks
• Produce tangible outreach outputs such as policy briefs, educational packages, and talks

How to apply

• Fill out the application form (available in PDF or MS Word format)
• Include:
  • Preliminary project title
  • Fellowship type (academic, journalist, or policy fellow)
  • Brief project description and purpose (max 1000 characters)
  • Detailed project description and timeline (max 2400 characters), including:
    • Expectations for fellowship duration (min. two months)
    • Start date within Danish working times
    • Confirmed mentor
    • Work plan (distribution between remote work and in-office work at Odense, Denmark)
    • Description of specific activities and collaboration with external partners (max 1000 characters)
    • Expected product, impact, and output (max 500 characters)
  • Attached CV (max 5 pages)
  • Overview of requested financial support (e.g., flights, housing, research costs, compensation)
• Send the application and CV as PDF files to [email protected] with the subject line ‘DDC / TrygFonden Fellowship application’

Good to know

• Projects with relevance to Denmark or Danish society are prioritized
• Fellowship duration can include shorter stays at DDC and remote periods
• Start date must align with Danish working times