Open Call for Applications (2026–2027) ICDE Fellowship Program, Deadline for Submission: January 20, 2026

Submission Deadline: January 20, 2026 (11:59 pm ET)
Who Should Apply: Ph.D. candidates, post-docs, junior and early-career faculty, and applicants with equivalent research experience
Format: Non-residential; remote participation throughout the year
Key Requirement: In-person participation and presentation at the Platform Cooperativism Consortium Conference (November 12–15, 2026, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)
Research Orientation: Empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary;
Outputs: One substantial research output plus at least one public-facing contribution
Support: Mentorship from ICDE faculty, senior researchers, and fellows; access to global networks; conference travel support

The Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy (ICDE) at The New School invites applications for its 2026–2027 Fellowship Program, a global research program for scholars examining how cooperatives, unions, and solidarity-economy organizations are engaging with digital systems, including artificial intelligence and data-intensive infrastructures.

The fellowship emphasizes case-based and empirically engaged research, inviting fellows to explore concrete institutional settings through comparative analysis, conceptual experimentation, and inquiry into alternative organizational arrangements that may inform policy discussions and organizational practice.

Who Can Apply?

ICDE welcomes applications from:
– Ph.D. candidates and post-docs
– Junior and early-career faculty

Applicants with equivalent research experience and a demonstrated record of scholarly or applied research may also be considered. We also welcome collaborative or paired applications in which two applicants propose aligned or joint research agendas.

For more details, refer here