Deadline: April 30, 2026

EBU & JOMEC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP GRANT

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is partnering with the School of Journalism, Media & Culture at Cardiff University (JOMEC) to offer grants that support research in the EBU Ukraine Archive which opened in November 2025.

Launched by the EBU, the Ukraine Archive is a comprehensive, searchable database on the Russia-Ukraine War since February 2022. It brings together thousands of video and audio reports from EBU-member news teams, as well as verified social media clips. The Archive is a resource for journalists, documentary makers, and researchers. It currently comprises nearly 30,000 items and continues to grow as the war goes on. The EBU Ukraine Archive offers an enhanced and focused content search and, in addition, every item is tagged according to editorial and legal categories designed to document human rights abuses in armed conflict. 

JOMEC will offer three research fellowships of €500 each to current PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers (within three years of a successful PhD viva) working in a relevant field whose research would benefit from access to this vital resource. 

The EBU’s primary objective in supporting this opportunity is to encourage the use of the Archive in research on the Russia-Ukraine war. 

Terms of the fellowship: 

Successful applicants will consult the EBU Ukraine Archive as part of their research related to the Russia-Ukraine war, attribute the EBU if content from the Ukraine Archive is cited, and submit brief feedback to the EBU about the experience of using the archive.

The EBU Ukraine Archive will be accessed remotely. Half of the fellowship award will be paid at the start of the fellowship, the rest at the end. The fellowship program must be completed within two years of receiving the fellowship. 

Selected fellows will enter into a fellowship agreement with the EBU and must adhere to the terms and conditions governing access to and use of the EBU Ukraine Archive.  

Application:

This opportunity is open to current PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers (within three years of a successful PhD viva) working in a relevant field.

To apply, please submit a letter of motivation (500 words), a project outline (500 words) and a short CV (2 sides of A4) by email to EBU-fellowships@cardiff.ac.uk before Thursday 30 April 2026. 

Decisions will be announced in June 2026. 

If you have any questions concerning this fellowship opportunity, please contact EBU-fellowships@cardiff.ac.uk.