2025-26

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.

The Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for fellows.

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 2025 - 2026 has passed.

Applicants will be notified of the results through the Varbi in the humanities and social sciences no later than 28 February 2025. If you get a new email address, please make sure to update it in your Varbi account.

If you have any questions related to the Varbi online application system, please contact Varbi’s support: varbi@uadm.uu.se

If you have any questions about the SCAS-Nordic Fellowship Programme, please contact the secretariat: fellowselection@swedishcollegium.se