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The eight Nordic Institutes for Advanced Studies
NNF-IAS Fellowship
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A 23-month, full-time research fellowship for five fellows working on the first call’s theme, Inequity in Health, within the Health and Sustainability programme.
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- nationality all nationalities
- research profile within the thematic scope of the call
- career stage minimum 2 years, maximum 10 years, postdoctoral experience measured at the deadline; only experience after th…
- residence no more than 12 months residing in the applicable country of priority during the two years immediately before…
- no more than 12 months carrying out main activity in the applicable country of priority during the two years …
- institution indicate two preferred host institutions in the application
- institution fulfil the mobility demand for both preferred host institutions
- be willing to reside in the host country for the fellowship duration
+3 more requirements
- undertake a mobility stay at one of the other seven NordIAS institutes during the fellowship
- Not open to: more than one application per applicant per call; multiple submissions are disqualified
- demonstrate consideration of relevant host-country university or other-partner collaborations important for t…
Preferences and flexible criteria (9)
- all academic disciplines
- residence periods of parental leave are deducted from the mobility calculation at 1:1
- career stage parental leave is weighted by 1.5 and subtracted from PhD age
- career stage actual months of other career breaks are subtracted from the age of the PhD degree
- excellent and innovative research project benefiting from a thematic collaborative group and interdisciplinar…
- intellectual curiosity and willingness to participate actively in dialogue across disciplinary boundaries
- enthusiasm for taking part in an interdisciplinary, cross-Nordic research endeavor
- active commitment to the Inequity in Health theme group and wider NordIAS community
- institution academically justify why the chosen locations suit the project; quality of the justification is assessed but …
Not open to: Only one application per applicant is permitted per call. In the case of multiple submissions, all applications will be disqualified.
- Who is eligible
- All nationalities explicitly accepted
- Eligible residence
- no more than 12 months residing in the applicable country of priority during the two years immediately before the call deadline
- Level of study
- Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Full-time salary based on seniority under the host country's collective agreements, relocation travel costs (subject to prior approval) and relocation assistance, plus a research budget of up to EUR 20,000; fellows get office space at the host institute.
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Denmark, Finland
- Host institution
- Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Denmark; Centre for Advanced Study (CAS), Norway; Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS), Sweden; Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS), Finland
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Use the GrantOne online application system to complete the application. Required
- Indicate two preferred host institutes and academically justify the choices in the application. Required
- In Step 1 of the application template, indicate the periods and countries in which you legally resided or had your main activity during the two years up to the deadline, under “Mobility Statement.” Required
- Confirm the accuracy of the mobility statement on the last page of the application template, under Step 3, “Consent.” Required
- Reflect on potential ethical issues relevant to the proposed project; declare whether the project involves ethical considerations and briefly describe how they will be managed. Required
- Submit the completed application online through GrantOne. Required
- If seeking consideration for career breaks, indicate the reason and exact start and end dates in Step 1 under “Your Academic trajectory” and include the dates in the CV. Optional
- Deadline
- 1 October 2026
- Deadline timezone
- CEST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- This is an onsite fellowship. Fellows must undertake a mandatory mobility stay at one of the other seven NordIAS institutes; stays typically last two to four weeks. Applicants indicate two preferred host institutions. Fellows are employed by one of the four main partner institutes.
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