SCAS-Nordic Fellowship Programme

2026-27

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Two Fellow having a chat on the fourth floor of Linneanum
  • At the time of application, candidates must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years. This year, applicants must hold a PhD awarded no later than 1 June, 2022.
  • Candidates are required to hold a position at a university in the Nordic countries.
  • Candidates may apply for a single semester or for the full academic year:

    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
  • Deadline for application: 2 June 2025 (23:59 CET).

Programme and Eligibility Criteria

The SCAS-Nordic Residential Fellowship Programme is open to scholars in the humanities and social sciences who hold a position at a university in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland).

The purpose of the SCAS-Nordic Fellowship Programme is to strengthen the ties between the Swedish research community and Nordic colleagues. The programme is funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ).

At the time of application, the candidate must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years.

Early-career scholars must have a promising track record of independent achievements beyond the postdoctoral level, including significant publications, and be active in international fora.

Senior candidates (those who have held a PhD for at least ten years) must have demonstrated a track record of significant and original research achievements over a sequence of years and be active at the international forefront of their research fields.

Remuneration

Fellows retain their positions at their home universities while they are at SCAS, and grants from RJ cover the payroll expenses.

In most cases the Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region.

Application Instructions and Deadline

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 applications (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 application deadline for the academic year 2026-2027 is on 2 June 2025 (23:59 CET).

Please note that this year 28 May-1 June is a national holiday and a long weekend. For this reason you may want to prepare your application and upload your documents well ahead of time. Since the deadline is in conjunction with a four-day holiday, it will likely take longer than usual to receive assistance.

Applications to all our fellowship programmes are reviewed by the same committee. For this reason, we kindly ask candidates to only apply to one fellowship programme. Applying to more than one fellowship programme will not increase your chances of being awarded a fellowship at SCAS.

Apply through the Varbi application system by filling in the online form and submitting as PDF-files the following required application documents:

  1. A curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)

  2. A description of your intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography if any)

  3. A list of your major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or major research monographs or edited volumes

  4. One article of your choice (or chapter in an edited book, or chapter from a monograph by you), representing your scholarship. The article does not have to be related to your proposed research project, but it has to be in English.

  5. An account of why you wish to be at SCAS (rather than at another institute for advanced study) (not exceeding 100 words)

  6. An account of how you would benefit from a stay at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)

  7. An account of how you would contribute to the academic and social environment at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)

  8. A copy of your PhD diploma

  9. (Optional) up to 3 letters of reference (Please note that letters of reference must be uploaded by the candidate by the application deadline. It is not possible for referees to upload references into the online application system or send them to SCAS.)

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from the Varbi online application system.

Applicants will be notified of the results through the Varbi online application system no later than 28 February 2026. If you get a new email address, please make sure to update it in your Varbi account.

If you have any technical questions related to the Varbi online application system, please see the help page in your Varbi account or here External link, opens in new window.. If you cannot find the answer to your question on the help page, you can contact Varbi’s support: support@varbi.com.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the information above, or in our Frequently Asked Questions, please contact the secretariat: fellowselection@swedishcollegium.se

The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for a fellowship.