The DPC is pleased to offer one Career Development Fund grant to support a DPC Member attending iPRES 2026, the 22nd International Conference on Digital Preservation. The conference will take place 21-25 September 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with in-person and virtual participation options.
This DPC Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of conference registration fees and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation if attending in person. Grant applications are welcomed from DPC Members until 23:59 (anywhere in the world) on Friday, 3rd July 2026. More details about the grant, eligibility and criteria are provided below.
About the iPRES 2026 Conference
The International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPRES) is the premier global forum for digital preservation, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and organizations from across sectors and regions. The 2026 conference explores the themes Community, Preservation, and Horizon, encouraging discussion of emerging practices, innovations, and the evolving landscape of digital preservation. It is a unique platform for the global digital preservation community to present research and innovative projects, share practical experience and best practices, discuss emerging trends and challenges and collaborate on future directions and solutions.
This year’s iPRES 2026 themes are Community, Preservation, and Horizon (CPH), inviting reflections on the evolving practices, innovations, and collaborations shaping the future of digital preservation. The conference will take place 21-25 September at CPH Conference, DGI Byen, in Copenhagen, Denmark, with both in-person and virtual participation options.
To find out more, please visit the iPRES 2026 conference website at https://ipres2026.dk/.
About the DPC Career Development Fund Grant
This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of virtual or in-person conference registration fees.
The grant will also provide funding to help with expenses incurred if attending in person. This may be used towards any one or all of the following expenses:
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Hotel booking for up to five nights (Sunday 20th September – Friday 25th September) based on suggested/preferred hotel list of conference organizers
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Contribution towards travel expenses (e.g., economy flight, train and/or public transport to/from Copenhagen)
The amount of funding is at the discretion of the review panel and will be explicitly stated in the grant offer letter to the successful applicant.
Eligibility
DPC Members are eligible to apply for this Career Development Fund grant. This grant is not available to non-members. Prospective members are eligible if their membership application is approved by the application deadline of 23:59 on 3rd July 2026. For information about joining the DPC, see https://www.dpconline.org/about/join-us.
Please note that a DPC Member may submit a maximum of one application for this advertised grant for iPRES 2026 (e.g., one application for a person representing the DPC Member organization). The main DPC Member contact will have final approval for who may apply on behalf of their organization. We recommend that any member organization which supports an application discusses appropriate outcomes and benefits for the organization prior to submission.
Individuals associated with consortia or funded through agencies that are members of the DPC are eligible. However, they must confirm their application with the main DPC contact within the agency before applying. The DPC may pass the details of applications to the main DPC contact within these organizations as part of their assessment.
For further details about eligibility and criteria for the grants, please read the full Career Development Fund Guidelines. Applicants are also encouraged to contact the DPC Training & Grants Manager, Amy Currie (amy.currie@dpconline.org), should any questions arise.
How to Apply
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The application form for this grant and the full Career Development Fund Guidelines are available on the DPC website’s Career Development Fund page.
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All sections of the application form should be completed and returned to Amy Currie (amy.currie@dpconline.org), accompanied by explicit approval for attendance from a manager/supervisor via email or attached letter, by 23:59 (anywhere in the world) on 3rd July 2026
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DPC members may submit a maximum of one application for one applicant for this advertised grant. There cannot be multiple applicants representing the same DPC membership, so please coordinate with colleagues to ensure only one application is submitted.
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Applicants are encouraged to email any questions about the grant or process to amy.currie@dpconline.org.
Important Dates
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All sections of the application form should be completed and returned, accompanied by explicit approval for attendance from a supervisor, by 23:59 (anywhere in the world) on 3rd July 2026.
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Successful applicants will be notified on or before 17th July 2026.
Further Information
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For information about the iPRES 2026 conference, see https://ipres2026.dk/.
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For questions relating to the DPC Career Development Fund programme, email amy.currie@dpconline.org.
Acknowledgements
The Career Development Fund is sponsored by the DPC’s Supporters who recognize the benefit and seek to support a connected and trained digital preservation workforce. We gratefully acknowledge their financial support to this programme and ask applicants to acknowledge that support in any communications that result. At the time of writing, the Career Development Fund is supported by Arkivum, Artefactual Systems Inc., boxxe, Cerabyte, DAM Smart, Docbyte, Evolved Binary, Ex Libris, HoloMem, Iron Mountain, Libnova, Max Communications, Pictoscope, Preferred Media, Preservica, and Simon P Wilson. A full list of supporters is online here.