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Eight Nordic Institutes for Advanced Studies; Novo Nordisk Foundation (supporting funder)
NNF-IAS Fellowships 2027-2029
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The first call offers five 23-month fellowships for researchers whose projects fit the Health and Sustainability theme, with the sub-theme Inequity in Health. Fellows conduct individual research projects and participate in an interdisciplinary, collaborative programme.
Do I qualify 7 requirements
Do I qualify
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- nationality all nationalities Exact current official rule
- all academic disciplines Exact current official rule
- project relevant to the call theme Exact current official rule
- career stage minimum 2 years, maximum 10 years, postdoctoral experience at the deadline Exact current official rule
- residence no more than 12 months of residence or main activity in the Nordic country of priority during the two years i… Exact current official rule
- residence mobility demand met in relation to both preferred host institutions Exact current official rule
- relocate to the host country for the fellowship duration Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (4)
- residence parental leave periods deducted from the mobility calculation at a 1:1 rate
- career stage parental leave weighted by 1.5 and subtracted from PhD age
- career stage actual months of other career breaks subtracted from PhD age
- intellectual curiosity, willingness to engage beyond disciplinary boundaries, active commitment to the theme …
- Who is eligible
- All nationalities explicitly accepted
- Eligible residence
- no more than 12 months of residence or main activity in the Nordic country of priority during the two years immediately before the deadline, mobility demand met in relation to both preferred host institutions
- Level of study
- Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- Fellows are offered a full-time salary based on seniority.; covers relocation travel expenses (amount subject to prior approval by the hiring institute) and offers relocation assistance.; Fellows are offered a full-time salary based on seniority; The fellowship covers one-way relocation travel expenses; fellows will receive a research budget of up to EUR 20,000 for the full fellowship period; provides relocation assistance; a budget for research costs of up to EUR 20,000; covers relocation travel expenses
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
- 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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- Submit the application online through GrantOne. In the application, indicate two preferred host institutions (first and second preference). Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The official page states that the call is closed. Its stated application deadline was 1 October 2026 at 12:00 (noon) CEST.
- Deadline timezone
- CEST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The fellowship is onsite and full-time. Each fellow must undertake a mobility stay at one of the other seven NordIAS institutes; such stays typically last two to four weeks. Applicants must indicate two preferred host institutions.
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