Sabbatical Fellowship Programme
By nomination only.
2026-27 & 2027-28
- By nomination by invited Swedish universities only (see list below).
- At the time of nomination, candidates must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years.
- Candidates are required to hold a position at one of the nominating Swedish universities.
- Candidates may be nominated for a single semester, a full academic year or a shorter period (1-4 months).
- The nomination deadline for the autumn semester 2026 or the academic year 2026-2027 is on 1 May 2026.
- The nomination deadline for the spring semester 2027 or the academic year 2027-2028 is on 30 October 2026.
Programme and Eligibility Criteria
The Sabbatical Fellowship Programme is a residential fellowship programme open to scholars mainly in the humanities and social sciences who hold a position at one of the nominating Swedish universities (see the list below).
The programme gives fellows the opportunity to concentrate on their own research interests, free from the teaching and administrative duties of ordinary university life. Fellows are, however, expected to be active members of the Collegium’s scholarly community and to participate in seminars and other academic events outside their own fields of specialization. See Academic Life for further information about life in residence.
At the time of nomination, candidates must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years.
Remuneration
Sabbatical fellows retain their positions at their home universities while they are at SCAS, and the payroll expenses are thus covered by the home university.
When possible, the Collegium tries to offer accommodation to Sabbatical fellows.
Nominations and Deadline
The following Swedish universities have been invited to nominate candidates for the Sabbatical Fellowship Programme:
- Blekinge tekniska högskola
- Chalmers tekniska högskola
- Försvarshögskolan
- Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan
- Göteborgs universitet
- Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
- Högskolan Dalarna
- Högskolan i Borås
- Högskolan i Gävle
- Högskolan i Halmstad
- Högskolan i Skövde
- Högskolan Kristianstad
- Högskolan Väst
- Jönköping University
- Karlstads universitet
- Karolinska institutet
- Konstfack
- Kungl. Konsthögskolan
- Kungl. Musikhögskolan i Stockholm
- Kungl. Tekniska högskolan
- Linköpings universitet
- Linnéuniversitetet
- Luleå tekniska universitet
- Lunds universitet
- Malmö universitet
- Mittuniversitetet
- Mälardalens universitet
- Stockholms konstnärliga högskola
- Stockholms universitet
- Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Södertörns högskola
- Umeå universitet
- Uppsala universitet
- Örebro universitet
The nomination procedure is decided by each university.
Please contact the research service centre at your home university for further details about the nomination procedure.
Final decisions are taken by the Principal of the Collegium in consultation with a selection committee composed of Long-term Fellows. This means that all nominations (including personal data) will be downloaded by members of the selection committee, and may also be sent to external referees, outside of the EU/EEA.
The nomination deadline for the autumn semester 2026 or the academic year 2026-2027 is on 1 May 2026.
The nomination deadline for the spring semester 2027 or the academic year 2027-2028 is on 30 October 2026.
The Academic Year at SCAS
2026/27
Autumn semester: 1 September 2026 – 11 December 2026
Spring semester: 11 January 2027 – 11 June 2027
Full academic year: 1 September 2026 – 11 June 2027
2027/28
Autumn semester: 1 September 2027 - 17 December 2027
Spring semester: 11 January 2028 - 16 June 2028
Full academic year: 1 September 2027 - 16 June 2028
When indicating the time period that you are nominated for, please keep in mind that three breaks are scheduled during the academic year.
In the academic year 2026-27, they will be as follows:
Autumn break: 26-30 October 2026
February break: 22-26 February 2027
Spring (Easter) break: 22 March to 2 April 2027
In the academic year 2027-28, they will be as follows:
Autumn break: 1-5 November 2027
February break: 21-25 February 2028
Spring (Easter) break: 10-21 April 2028