BCNM Graduate Student Research, Mentorship, and Funding Opportunities, 2026-27

We're pleased to share the research, mentorship, and funding opportunities available to BCNM graduate students this year. Please see below for short descriptions and deadlines, and follow the links for more info!

Conference Grants
Application Due: October 1 and March 1

Small travel subsidies each semester for students presenting papers, posters, performances, or other research at professional conferences.

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Indigenous Technologies Program Coordinator
Application Due: November 1

Lead a BCNM program exploring technology through Indigenous perspectives via lectures, events, and collaborative conversations.

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Graduate Research Project Funding
Application Due: December 1

Provides graduate students with $500 to mentor a BCNM undergraduate certificate student, while receiving their support with project research.

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Peter Lyman Graduate Fellowship
Application Due: February 1

Provides ~$8,000 to support dissertation writing on new media topics, with priority for DE students and projects centering underrepresented communities.

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Summer Research Fellowship
Application Due: March 1

Annual funding for students pursuing summer fieldwork, creative projects, or new media research.

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Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme
Application Deadline is TBD

A two-week program at Berkeley or Oxford for students researching the internet, information, and new media.