Internal processes at the School of Communication and Culture

Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) Autumn 2026

AUFF grants and deadlines for autumn 2026

GRANT

MAX. AMOUNT (EXCL. OVERHEAD)

WHO CAN APPLY

DEADLINES

AUFF NOVA

Small projects (up to DKK 600,000 + 20% overhead), duration 1–2 years
Large projects (up to DKK 2.5 million + 20% overhead), duration 3–4 years

AUFF NOVA is intended for all tenured researchers at AU. In this context, tenure-track assistant professors are also considered permanent employees.

Grant holders may not apply during the period in which they already hold a NOVA grant from the foundation. In addition, a one-year waiting period applies to previous applicants.

NOTE: Applications for workload reduction are not accepted.

10 September 2026 at 12:00 noon

AUFF International Mobility (Visiting Researcher Stipends; Sabbatical Stipends)

DKK 15,000 per month (excluding overhead) for up to 3 months / up to DKK 200,000 (excluding overhead)

Both grants are open to tenured faculty members (associate professors or professors) at Aarhus University. Applications must be accompanied by a recommendation from the department head / head of school (to be obtained through the research consultant).

Visiting researchers coming to AU must at least be assistant professor level.

17 September 2026 at 12:00 noon

Read more about AUFF NOVA.
Read more about AUFF International Mobility.

The following deadlines apply to the school’s internal processes:

DEADLINE

TASK

CONTACT

10 August 2026 at 23:59

Notification deadline

Send an email to the school’s research consultant that includes the following information:

Which AUFF grant is being applied for
Project title (if NOVA)

Please also send an email to Arts Finance to request budget assistance.

NOTE: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each application round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date.

Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk

17 September 2026 at 23:59

Prequalification of a named PhD candidate (relevant only for large AUFF NOVA projects)

If the project includes a named PhD student, the following prequalification process must be followed: The main applicant must obtain a commitment from the relevant PhD programme director that the candidate in question will be eligible for enrollment as a PhD student if the grant is awarded. 

The following documents must be submitted to the research advisor and the relevant PhD programme director:

Resume
Exam papers and diplomas
Proof of English language proficiency
Project outline for the portion of the research project to be carried out by the PhD student (Note: The Graduate School at Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD position in connection with major research proposals, pre-approvals will henceforth be based on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a project description of at least 2 and no more than 5 pages written by the named PhD candidate themselves. This applies to applications in which the principal investigator (PI) writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the nominated candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-project description.)

If the candidate is approved, the primary applicant will then receive a letter of acceptance from the PhD school. 

Art, Literature, and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk

ICT, Media, Communication, and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk

Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk

Ph.D. Administration, Arts, graduate.school.arts@au.dk 

31 August 2026 at 23:59 (NOVA) // 7 September 2026 at 23:59 (International Mobility)

Budget Approval

Please send the total budget (prepared in collaboration with Arts Finance) to the research consultant for approval.

NOTE: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline.  This applies to all grants. The final budget will be sent as soon as it is ready, and no later than the morning before the deadline.

Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

10 September 2026 at 12:00 noon (NOVA)/ 17 September 2026 at 12:00 noon (International Mobility)

Application deadlines

Application and relevant documents are sent to the foundation.
Link to the application portal: https://auff.grant.nu/profile/#/login

As soon as possible after the application deadline

Record-keeping

Once the application has been uploaded via the research council’s application portal, the combined PDF containing the application and attachments must be sent to the research consultant for record-keeping in WorkZone.

Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

2027

Project Creation

Once applicants receive a response from AUFF, they should contact the research advisor as soon as possible so that the project can be set up promptly.

Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Carlsberg Foundation Autumn 2026

Overview of grants

GRANT	AMOUNT (MAX)	DEADLINE	WHO CAN APPLY
Science Communication	200,000 – 3,000,000 DKK	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	Independent communicators, public institutions, private companies, or non-profit organizations in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
Carlsberg Mindelegat	50,000 – 200,000 DKK	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	Researchers with a current affiliation to a Danish research institution. The applicant must, as a minimum, have obtained a PhD degree.
Semper Ardens Accelerate	7,000,000 DKK	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	The applicant must be a tenured associate professor, employed at a Danish research institution who has been appointed for a maximum of two years at the date of the application deadline.
Semper Ardens Accomplish NB: Deadline in 2027	10,000,000- 13,000,000 DKK	1 September, 2027 at 16:00	The applicant must be a recently tenured internationally recognised professor, employed at a Danish research institution who has been appointed for a maximum of four years at the date of the application deadline.
Semper Ardens Advance	15,000,000-25,000,000 DKK	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	The main applicant, whether a single PI or member of a PI team, must be a tenured internationally recognised professor. Other members of a PI team must be tenured associate professors or professors employed at a Danish research institution.
Monograph Fellowships	Full salary + operating expenses (8,000 DKK per month)	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	Tenured senior researchers employed at a Danish research institution with 5-20 years of past tenure as an associate professor, senior researcher or professor.
Reintegration Fellowships (postdoctoral grant)	Full salary + operating expenses (8,000 DKK per month)	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	Researcher who wishes to undertake research activities in Denmark after a research stay abroad (typically as postdoc). Must have PhD degree from a Danish research institution and demonstrate a strong connection to Danish research. Must be abroad at the time of the application deadline.
Research Infrastructure / Digital Research Infrastructure	Minimum 300,000 DKK	1 September, 2026 at 16:00	Tenured associate professor/senior researcher or professor employed at a Danish research institution.
Conferences	Max. 80,000 DKK	Running deadline (three months prior to date of event)	The applicant must be at least at postdoctoral level, employed at a Danish research institution. Applicants who previously have received a rejection from the Executive Management of the Foundation for this type of grant are only eligible to re-apply after a three-month period from receipt of the rejection letter.
Field Trips / Research Stays (< 100,000 DKK)	100,000 DKK	Running deadline (three months prior to date of event)	The applicant must be an associate professor, senior researcher or professor, employed at a Danish research institution. Applicants who previously have received a rejection from the Executive Management of the Foundation for this type of grant are only eligible to re-apply after a three-month period from receipt of the rejection letter.
Field Trips / Research Stays (> 100,000 DKK)	Minimum 100,000 DKK	1 September, 2025 at 16:00	The applicant must be at associate professor/senior researcher or professor level, employed at a Danish research institution.
Publication	No max.	Running deadline (three months prior to date of event)	Grants for the publication of monographs based on research supported by the Carlsberg Foundation. The applicant must be at least at postdoctoral level and be a former or current Carlsberg Foundation grant holder employed at a Danish research institution. Applicants who previously have received a rejection from the Executive Management of the Foundation for this type of grant are only eligible to re-apply after a three-month period from receipt of the rejection letter.
Urgent Research Projects	No max.	Running deadline	It is possible to apply as a single applicant (PI) or as a team of maximum four PIs. The main applicant must be a tenured associate professor, senior researcher or professor. For projects that cannot be carried out via the autumn call(s).
Internationalisation Fellowships NB: Deadline in 2027	The Carlsberg Foundation covers the fellow’s full salary and operating expenses of DKK 8,000 per month. For the project period abroad, the applicant may apply for an additional amount of DKK 50,000 per year when traveling with a partner, or an additional amount of DKK 100,000 per year when traveling with child(ren).	1 April, 2027 at 16:00	The applicant must hold a PhD degree or must have received the assessment of the PhD thesis. The applicant must also have a demonstrated strong connection to Danish research. NB: The grant must be administered by the Danish research institution, and the applicant will be employed at this institution for the entire project period of the fellowship.

INTERNAL PROCESS AT THE SCHOOL

DEADLINE

OPGAVE

KONTAKT

10 June 2026 (for all grants with 1 September deadlines)

Notification

Notify the research consultant and finance coordinator about which Carlsberg Foundation grant you will be applying for.

NB! From 2026, the notification deadlines set in connection with a call for applications will be final. This means that it will not be possible to apply if you notify after this date.

Review and other support

The school offers to read and give feedback on applications for the following grants: Semper Ardens and Monograph. If you would like your application to be reviewed by a member of the school’s review panel, and/or by the research consultant), please notify the research consultant by the notification deadline. If you have other requests for support, please let the research consultant know as early as possible.

NB! In late June, the school’s review panel will be reconstituted. While we hope this won’t affect the review process too much, we appreciate your understanding.

Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk (Semper Ardens Accelerate/Advance, Reintegration Fellowships)

Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk (Monograph, Conferences, Field Trips / Research Stays, Publications, Science Communication, Carlsberg Mindelegat, Urgent Research Projects)

Coordinator and project finance controller Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk

1 August 2026

Projects involving named PhD students

When named PhD students are involved in major projects, the main applicant must gain the approval (prævurdering) of the relevant PhD Programme Director as quickly as possible, confirming that it will be possible to register the student concerned as a PhD student if the applicant receives funding. In order to gain this approval, the following documents must be sent to the relevant PhD Programme Director along with team leader of the Graduate School, Arts:

CV
Diplomas and certificates
Documentation of English language competences
A project outline for the part of the research project which the PhD student is to carry out (note: the Graduate School, Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD candidate in connection with major research applications, advance approvals will depend on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diplomas) and a project description of two-five pages formulated by the named PhD candidate. This decision applies to applications where the PI writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the named PhD candidate must demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-description)

If the candidate is approved, the main applicant will receive a confirmation document from Graduate School, Arts.

Questions regarding this process can be posed to Graduate School, Arts.

Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk

ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk

Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk

Graduate School, Arts: graduate.school.arts@au.dk

22 August 2026 / 10 days before submission

Housing commitment/declarations of support (Reintegration Fellowships and Semper Ardens):

Please send the final title of the project, a brief summary of the project along with a few notes on how the project fits with existing research environments at the school to the research consultant in order to receive the mandatory host institution declaration in due time.

Budget approval

Send the budget to the research consultant in order receive mandatory approval by the head of school.

For calls with a running deadline, budgets must be sent at least 10 days before you plan to submit the proposal.

Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk / Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

1 September 2026 at 16:00 (for most grants)

Application deadline

Additionally, send the application as a single PDF file to the research consultant for record-keeping purposes in Workzone.

Link to the application portal, CF-Grant

Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk / Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) Autumn 2026

Overview of DFF grants and deadlines for autumn 2026

GRANT	MAX. AMOUNT (EXCL. OVERHEAD)	DEADLINES
Exploratory Network (FKK)	DISCONTINUED	DISCONTINUED
Journals (FKK)	Up to DKK 130,000, distributed evenly over 3–4 years	9 September 2026 at 12:00 noon
Sapere Aude: DFF Research Leader	Up to DKK 4,450,000	7 October 2026 at 12:00 noon
DFF-Research Project2	Between DKK 2,500,000 and 4,450,000	7 October 2026 at 12:00 noon
DFF-International Postdoctoral Grant	Up to DKK 1,500,000	5 November 2026 at 12:00 noon

The following deadlines apply to the school’s internal processes:

Journals (FKK)

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
10 August 2026 at 23:59	Notification deadline Send an email to the school’s research consultant to let them know you are applying. Also send an email to Arts Finance to request budget assistance. NOTE: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each application round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
30 August 2026 at 23:59	Budget Approval Please send the following documents to the research consultant: The research council’s template for budget confirmation, “DFF Budget Signatures,” including the requested amount and the principal applicant’s signature (available here). The overall budget (prepared in collaboration with Arts Finance). NOTE: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
9 September 2026 at 12:00 noon	Application deadline Applications, supporting documents, and other materials are uploaded by the PI via DFF’s application portal, E-grant. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
By the end of 2026	Record-keeping Once the application has been uploaded via the research council’s application portal, the combined PDF containing the application and attachments must be sent to the research consultant for record-keeping in WorkZone.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
2027	Project Creation Once applicants receive a response from DFF, they should contact the research consultant as soon as possible so that the project can be set up promptly.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

DFF-Research Leader and DFF-Research Project2

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
10 August 2026 at 23:59	Notification deadline Send an email to the school’s research consultant that includes the following information: Which DFF funding instrument is being applied for Project Title Applicant's resume Internal review/peer review If you would like a layperson’s review by the research consultant or a peer review by a member of our internal review panel, please let us know before the notification deadline. NOTE: At the end of June 2026, CC’s internal review panel will be reconstituted as the research programmes are (re)established and the research program directors are (re)appointed. As a result, the review process may be delayed or otherwise affected, and we appreciate your understanding. Also send an email to Arts Finance to request budget assistance. NOTE: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each application round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
17 September 2026 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the following prequalification process must be followed: The main applicant must obtain a commitment from the relevant PhD programme director that the candidate in question will be eligible for enrollment as a PhD student if the grant is awarded.  The following documents must be submitted to the research advisor and the relevant PhD programme director: Resume Exam papers and diplomas Proof of English language proficiency Project outline for the portion of the research project to be carried out by the PhD student (Note: The Graduate School at Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD position in connection with major research proposals, pre-approvals will henceforth be based on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a project description of at least 2 and no more than 5 pages written by the named PhD candidate themselves. This applies to applications in which the principal investigator (PI) writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the nominated candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-project description.) If the candidate is approved, the primary applicant will then receive a letter of acceptance from the PhD school. Regarding unnamed PhD candidates NOTE: Please note that the earliest start date for the project is 1 August 2027—and that unnamed PhD candidates will not be able to join the project until 1 February 2028.	PhD programme directors: Art, Literature, and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication, and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Ph.D. Administration, Arts  graduate.school.arts@arts.dk
27 September 2026 at 23:59	Budget Approval Please send the following documents to the research consultant: The research council’s template for budget confirmation, “DFF Budget Signatures,” including the requested amount and the principal applicant’s signature (available here). The overall budget (prepared in collaboration with Arts Finance). NOTE: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
7 October 2026 at 12:00 noon	Application deadline Applications, supporting documents, and other materials are uploaded by the PI via DFF’s application portal, E-grant. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
By the end of 2026	Record-keeping Once the application has been uploaded via the research council’s application portal, the combined PDF containing the application and attachments must be sent to the research consultant for record-keeping in WorkZone.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
2027	Project Creation Once applicants receive a response from DFF (and also when any review comments are received), they should contact the research consultant as soon as possible so that the project can be set up promptly.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

DFF-International Postdoctoral Grant

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
10 August 2026 at 23:59	Notification deadline Please send an email to the school’s research consultant and academic coordinator in Arts Finance, including the following information: Project Title Applicant's resume Budget draft NOTE: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each application round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
26 October 2026 at 23:59	Budget Approval Please send the following documents to the research consultant: The research council’s template for budget confirmation, “DFF Budget Signatures,” including the requested amount and the principal applicant’s signature (available here). The overall budget (prepared in collaboration with Arts Finance). NOTE: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
5 November 2026 at 12:00 noon	Application deadline Applications, supporting documents, and other materials are uploaded by the PI via DFF’s application portal, E-grant. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
By the end of 2026	Record-keeping Once the application has been uploaded via the research council’s application portal, the combined PDF containing the application and attachments must be sent to the research consultant for record-keeping in WorkZone.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
2027	Project Creation Once applicants receive a response from DFF, they should contact the research consultant as soon as possible so that the project can be set up promptly.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF): Inge Lehmann Spring 2026

Please note the following:

Budget: An Inge Lehmann grant can be up to 2,550,000 DKK, excluding overhead.
Project duration: Typically 3 years, but with the option to apply for a project lasting up to 4 years if PhD students are involved in the project.
PhD requirements: By the application deadline, you must have earned your PhD no earlier than 2 years and no later than 6 years ago. If you do not hold a PhD, you must have obtained qualifications equivalent to a PhD (e.g., a positive evaluation as an assistant professor) no earlier than 2 years and no later than 6 years ago. (See section 5.3.5 of the Inge Lehmann call on calculating PhD age). After completing your PhD, you must have gained significant independent research experience equivalent to at least two years.
Employment: As an applicant, you must be employed as an assistant professor, associate professor, researcher, senior researcher, or docent at a Danish research institution. NOTE: A postdoctoral position does not meet the requirements for the applicant's job category.

See the call.

The following deadlines apply to the school’s internal process:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT/RESPONSIBLE
8 April 2026 at 23:59	Notification deadline Please contact the school’s research consultant and the coordinator from Arts Finance if you plan to apply for one of the thematic grants. NOTE: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each funding round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date. NOTE: Please note that, starting in 2026, DFF will likely introduce a rule that limits applicants to one application per calendar year. We will know more when the fund publishes its revised call for proposals in mid-March. Review If you would like your application to be reviewed (by one of our research programme directors who serve on the school’s review panel and/or by a research consultant), please inform the research consultant before the deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
6 May 2026 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the following prequalification process must be followed: The principal applicant must obtain a commitment from the relevant PhD programme director that the candidate in question will be eligible for enrollment as a PhD student if the grant is awarded.  The following documents must be submitted to the research consultant and relevant PhD programme director: CV Exam papers and diplomas Proof of English language proficiency Project outline for the portion of the research project to be carried out by the PhD student (Note: Graduate School, Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD position in connection with major research proposals, pre-approvals will henceforth be based on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a project description of at least 2 and no more than 5 pages written by the named PhD candidate themselves. This applies to applications in which the principal investigator (PI) writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the named candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-project description.) If the candidate is approved, the primary applicant will then receive a letter of acceptance from the PhD school.	PhD programme director(s): Art, Literature, and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication, and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Arts PhD Administration: graduate.school.arts@arts.dk Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
7 June 2026 at 23:59	Budget Approval Please submit the following documents to the research consultant: The Research Council’s budget confirmation template, “DFF Budget Signatures,” including the requested amount and the principal applicant’s signature (download here). The total budget (prepared in collaboration with a project controller from Arts Finance) *NOTE: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline. The final budget will then be sent as soon as it is ready, and no later than the morning of the day before the deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
17 June 2026 at 12:00 noon	Application deadline Application and any other relevant document are sent to DFF. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
After application submission	Record-keeping Once the application has been uploaded via the application portal, a combined PDF file containing the application and attachments must be sent to the research consultant for record-keeping in WorkZone.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
Fall/Spring 2026	Project Creation Once applicants receive a response from DFF (and also when any review comments are received), they should contact the research consultant as soon as possible so that the project can be set up.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF): Thematic research (Spring / Autumn 2026)

If you have a groundbreaking research idea, you can now apply for funding through ten policy-driven themes, with application deadlines in early June. Please note that some of the application deadlines are in the autumn, but the following deadlines apply to these as well.

Themes and application deadlines:

Green research (priority 2026–2029)
Application deadline: 2 June 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Interdisciplinarity, such that an applicant and Co-PI from two different main scientific fields as defined by the European Research Council (ERC) (namely Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences and Humanities); and capacity building, i.e., at least one PhD student or postdoc in the project

Research on artificial intelligence (priority 2026–2029)
Application deadline: 3 June 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Capacity building, i.e., at least one PhD student or postdoc on the project

Research on elderly and ageing and dementia
Application deadline: 3 June 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Multidisciplinary research, so an applicant and Co-PI from different research disciplines; and practice-oriented research is required

Research on vulnerability and poor well-being
Application deadline: 3 June 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Capacity building, i.e., at least one PhD student or postdoc on the project

Research on learning and well-being in primary schools and in upper secondary and vocational education
Application deadline: 3 June 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Practice-oriented research

Research on antisemitism
Application deadline: 3 June 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to approximately 6 million DKK, including overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Capacity building, i.e., at least one PhD student or postdoc in the project; and a requirement for collaboration between different academic disciplines and/or research institutions, i.e., the applicant and the Co-PI must come from different academic disciplines or research institutions

Arctic research
Application deadline: 2 September 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Capacity building, i.e., at least one PhD student or postdoc in the project; and collaboration between different research communities within the Danish Realm (at least two of the three countries), including that the applicant or Co-PI is affiliated with an institution in a country within the Realm; and that the local population or indigenous peoples in Arctic communities within the Realm must be involved.

Research in the Danish Realm
Application deadline: 2 September 2026 at 12:00 noon
Budget: Up to 5 million DKK, excluding overhead
Theme-specific requirements: Capacity building, i.e., at least one PhD student or postdoctoral fellow on the project; and a requirement for collaboration among various stakeholders across the Realm, such that at least two of the three countries in the Realm are represented (e.g., researchers, institutions, government agencies, or NGOs, etc.)

Please note that the following applies to all thematic funds:

The project must be led by an applicant and a designated Co-PI.
The research project will last up to five years.
The project description must be no longer than 6 A4 pages and must not exceed 18,000 characters.

The following deadlines apply to the school’s internal process:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT/RESPONSIBLE
8 April 2026 at 23:59	Notification deadline Please contact the school’s research consultant and the coordinator from Arts Finance if you plan to apply for one of the thematic grants. Note: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each funding round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date. Note: Please note that, starting in 2026, DFF will likely introduce a rule that limits applicants to one application per calendar year. We will know more when the fund publishes its revised call for proposals in mid-March. Review If you would like your application to be reviewed (by one of our research programme directors, who make up the school’s review panel, and/or by a research consultant), please notify the research consultant by the application deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
6 May 2026 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the following prequalification process must be followed: The principal applicant must obtain a commitment from the relevant PhD programme director that the candidate in question will be eligible for enrollment as a PhD student if the grant is awarded.  The following documents must be submitted to the research consultant and relevant PhD programme director: CV Exam papers and diplomas Proof of English language proficiency Project outline for the portion of the research project to be carried out by the PhD student (Note: Graduate School, Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD position in connection with major research proposals, pre-approvals will henceforth be based on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a project description of at least 2 and no more than 5 pages written by the named PhD candidate themselves. This applies to applications in which the principal investigator (PI) writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the named candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-project description.) If the candidate is approved, the primary applicant will then receive a letter of acceptance from the PhD school.	PhD programme director(s): Art, Literature, and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication, and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Arts PhD Administration: graduate.school.arts@arts.dk Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
NB: New date – 22 May 2026 at 23:59	Budget Approval Please submit the following documents to the research consultant: The Research Council’s budget confirmation template, “DFF Budget Signatures,” including the requested amount and the principal applicant’s signature (download here). The total budget (prepared in collaboration with a project controller from Arts Finance) Note: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline. The final budget will then be sent as soon as it is ready, and no later than the morning of the day before the deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
June/September 2026	Application deadline Application and any other relevant document are sent to DFF. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
After application submission	Record-keeping Once the application has been uploaded via the application portal, a combined PDF file containing the application and attachments must be sent to the research consultant for record-keeping in WorkZone.	Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
2027	Project Creation Once applicants receive a response from DFF (and also when any review comments are received), they should contact the research consultant as soon as possible so that the project can be set up.	Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

NNF: Societal Learning for the Green Transition (Autumn 2026)

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
10 June 2026	Notification Notify the research consultant and finance coordinator if you want to apply. NB! From 2026, the notification deadlines set in connection with a call for applications will be final. This means that it will not be possible to apply if you notify after this date. Review and other support The school offers to read and give feedback on applications for selected grants. If you would like your application to be reviewed by a member of the school’s review panel, and/or by the research consultant), please notify the research consultant by the notification deadline. If you have other requests for support, please let the research consultant know as early as possible. NB! In late June, the school’s review panel will be reconstituted. While we hope this won’t affect the review process too much, we appreciate your understanding.	Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
1 August 2026	Projects involving named PhD students When named PhD students are involved in major projects, the main applicant must gain the approval (prævurdering) of the relevant PhD Programme Director as quickly as possible, confirming that it will be possible to register the student concerned as a PhD student if the applicant receives funding. In order to gain this approval, the following documents must be sent to the relevant PhD Programme Director along with team leader of the Graduate School, Arts: CV Diplomas and certificates Documentation of English language competences A project outline for the part of the research project which the PhD student is to carry out (note: the Graduate School, Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD candidate in connection with major research applications, advance approvals will depend on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diplomas) and a project description of two-five pages formulated by the named PhD candidate. This decision applies to applications where the PI writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the named PhD candidate must demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-description) If the candidate is approved, the main applicant will receive a confirmation document from Graduate School, Arts. Questions regarding this process can be posed to Graduate School, Arts.	Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Graduate School, Arts: graduate.school.arts@au.dk
22 August 2026	Budget approval Send the budget to the research consultant in order receive mandatory approval by the head of school. Host letter You may include a host letter with your application. If you want this written and signed by the head of school, please send the final title of the project, a brief summary of the project along with a few notes on how the project fits with existing research environments at the school to the research consultant.	Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
1 September 2026 at 12:00 noon	Application deadline Additionally, send the application as a single PDF file to the research consultant for record-keeping purposes in Workzone.	Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

TrygFonden Autumn 2026

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
10 June 2026	Notification Notify the research consultant and finance coordinator if you want to apply. NB! From 2026, the notification deadlines set in connection with a call for applications will be final. This means that it will not be possible to apply if you notify after this date. Review and other support The school offers to read and give feedback on applications for selected grants. If you would like your application to be reviewed by a member of the school’s review panel, and/or by the research consultant), please notify the research consultant by the notification deadline. If you have other requests for support, please let the research consultant know as early as possible. NB! In late June, the school’s review panel will be reconstituted. While we hope this won’t affect the review process too much, we appreciate your understanding.	Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
1 August 2026	Projects involving named PhD students When named PhD students are involved in major projects, the main applicant must gain the approval (prævurdering) of the relevant PhD Programme Director as quickly as possible, confirming that it will be possible to register the student concerned as a PhD student if the applicant receives funding. In order to gain this approval, the following documents must be sent to the relevant PhD Programme Director along with team leader of the Graduate School, Arts: CV Diplomas and certificates Documentation of English language competences A project outline for the part of the research project which the PhD student is to carry out (note: the Graduate School, Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD candidate in connection with major research applications, advance approvals will depend on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications (CV and diplomas) and a project description of two-five pages formulated by the named PhD candidate. This decision applies to applications where the PI writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Based on this, the named PhD candidate must demonstrate the ability to write an independent sub-description) If the candidate is approved, the main applicant will receive a confirmation document from Graduate School, Arts. This document may be attached as an appendix to the application. Questions regarding this process can be posed to Graduate School, Arts.	Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Kasper Hedegård Schiølin: kasper@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Graduate School, Arts: graduate.school.arts@au.dk
22 August 2026	Budget approval Send the budget to the research consultant in order receive mandatory approval by the head of school.	Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
1 September 2026 at 12:00 noon	Application deadline Additionally, send the application as a single PDF file to the research consultant for record-keeping purposes in Workzone.	Research consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

VELUX FOUNDATION: HUMpraxis Autumn 2026

NOTE: Representatives from the VELUX FOUNDATION will be visiting to discuss the HUMpraxis initiative on 15 April 2026 from 13:30-14:30 at Arts. Further information will be provided through the research programmes.

See the call here (DK only)

The following deadlines apply to the school’s internal processes:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT/RESPONSIBLE
8 June 2026 at 23:59	Notification deadline Send an email to the school’s research consultant and Arts Finance that includes the following information: Project title Preliminary project description (outline) Preliminary budget The foundation recommends that any PhD positions be advertised. If you wish to enroll a specific PhD student, that candidate must be pre-evaluated and pre-approved by the PhD School at Arts before applying. Please mention this to the research consultant when notifying them, if applicable. Note: Starting in 2026, the application deadlines set for each funding round will be final, meaning that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you apply after that date.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
3 August 2026 at 23:59	Budget Approval The final budget will be submitted to the school for approval. An approved budget is a prerequisite for submitting the expression of interest. Note: Starting in 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, 10 days prior to the application deadline. The final budget will then be sent as soon as it is ready, and no later than the morning of the day before the deadline.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk
13 August 2026 at 14:00	Application deadline The expression of interest (completed form) and budget (also a completed template) is submitted to the VELUX Foundation. Record-keeping The application materials must also be sent to the research consultant for filing immediately after the application deadline. Early October 2026: Applicants receive a response. 23 February 2027 at 14:00 Deadline for submitting a full application.	Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

Please also note:

The project must identify a societal issue related to social and/or environmental sustainability and/or the transitions and changes of adulthood, and must contribute to the development of new approaches and solutions to these issues.
The research and practice components must be closely integrated into the overall project design and be mutually dependent. The collaboration between research and practice described in the application must be effectively established at the time of the expression of interest, and not merely planned.
Regarding postdoctoral positions: Please note that all postdoctoral positions must be advertised. You should take this into account in your project plans. If you believe that including suggestions for suitable candidates would strengthen your application, you may attach their CVs along with those of the rest of the project team.
Regarding PhD positions: The Foundation generally recommends that PhD positions be filled through open recruitment if possible. If the PhD position is to be filled through a different hiring process, the foundation requires that the feasibility of this be clarified with the university’s HR department at the time of application.
The project must include tenured university researchers at the associate professor or professor level.
Applications may be submitted for funding of up to 5.9 million DKK, and projects may last from three to five years.
The expression of interest and any subsequent full application must be written in Danish.
Funding for the salaries of tenured university researchers should be limited to a maximum of 10% of the requested amount. However, up to 15% if permanent staff from university colleges or other institutions with research rights and obligations participate. Any salary funds allocated to permanent staff at these research institutions are included in the 15%. There are no requirements regarding how the 15% is to be distributed between university researchers and researchers employed at other institutions with research rights and obligations.

Funding may be requested for:

Workload reduction/pay for practice professionals, project officers, and researchers; and, to a limited extent, funding for project management
PhD or postdoctoral fellowships (+ project grants)
Practice-related activities, as well as the development and testing of methods
Project-specific costs related to operations, publications, meetings, conferences, etc.
In practice, up to 20% of the requested grant amount may be used for indirectly specified costs
Dissemination of results and institutionalization of methods and activities

Funds for art research

Novo Nordisk Foundation: Mads Øvlisen

Timeline and procedure: Mads Øvlisen PhD Fellowships

First and foremost, your project and qualifications must be pre-assessed by the PhD school (Graduate School, Arts) in order to determine whether you are qualified to undertake a PhD position. If you are deemed qualified, you will receive a letter of interest, and upon receiving a grant, you may be enrolled at the PhD school at Aarhus University.
As a rule, you will both be enrolled and employed at CC, Aarhus University.
You must obtain a hosting commitment from the institution where you are seeking employment. A prerequisite for receiving a hosting commitment from CC is that the research consultant at CC has approved the project’s budget.

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
10 November 2025	Pre-assessment/Letter of interest: Send the following documents to the research consultant at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University: Preliminary draft of the project description (including timeline) - max. 3 pages CV and, if applicable, publication list - max. 2 pages Degree certificates (BA/MA) and academic transcripts Documentation of English language proficiency Budget (access the budget via the link) The research consultant will contact the Head of Department to assess the application and, if relevant, identify a potential supervisor/ensure academic affiliation.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
1 December 2025	You will receive a response regarding the budget, pre-assessment, and hosting commitment. If the budget and pre-assessment are approved, and enrollment at the PhD school at AU is desired, the research consultant will issue a hosting commitment from AU in connection with a conditional offer of employment at CC. You will also receive a pre-qualification from the PhD school.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
15 January 2026, at 14:00	Application deadline for Mads Øvlisen PhD fellowships in Art History and Practice-Based Artistic Research.	Contact regarding content: Clarissa Løkkegaard Engelholm, Project Manager cll@novo.dk Contact regarding application/NORMA: Julie Krener, Grant Manager jkr@novo.dk

Timeline and procedure: Mads Øvlisen Postdoctoral Fellowships

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
17 November 2025	Submit the following documents to the Research Consultant at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus university: PhD certificate Preliminary draft of project description (including timeline) CV and, if applicable, publication list Budget (access the budget via the link) The Research Consultant, together with the responsible Head of Department, will review the submitted material and potentially approve the academic relevance for the department.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
4 December 2025	Final date by which you will receive a response regarding whether the project is considered academically relevant for the relevant CC department. If the budget is approved, the Research Consultant will return a signed housing commitment, which may be attached to the application.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
15 January 2026, at 14:00	Application deadline for Mads Øvlisen Postdoctoral Fellowships.	Contact regarding content: Clarissa Løkkegaard Engelholm, Project Manager cll@novo.dk Contact regarding application/NORMA: Julie Krener, Grant Manager jkr@novo.dk

Novo Nordisk Foundation: Investigator Grant and Project Support

Eligibility criteria for applications (Investigator Grant):

Applicants must be engaged in art history research and be affiliated with a university, museum, or other Danish knowledge institution (host institution) throughout the entire grant period. A hosting agreement from the host institution must be submitted together with the application. This hosting agreement will be issued by the research consultant, provided that the project and budget can be approved.
Applicants must be at the level of postdoc, senior researcher, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor, and must have conducted documented, independent, original, and substantial research of a high academic standard. Applicants may either hold a permanent position at the knowledge institution or not yet have obtained permanent employment.
Applicants may submit only one application for a specific project/purpose per calendar year.

Eligibility criteria for applications (Project Grant):

Applicants must be engaged in art history research and be affiliated with a university, museum, or other Danish knowledge institution (administering host institution) during the grant period.
The project must demonstrate clear and significant research activity and must be feasible to carry out at the host institution during the grant period.
Applicants may submit only one application for a specific project/purpose per calendar year.

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
17 November 2025	NOTIFICATION DEADLINE If you are a non-permanent applicant, you must, no later than this date, send the following documents to the research consultant: Project title and a brief project description (max. 1 page) CV A preliminary draft of what the budget should include (Arts Finance will assist with the budget. Please contact Thor - contact information to the right - as soon as possible for support). The research consultant, together with the responsible Head of Department, will then assess and potentially approve the academic relevance of the application for the department. If you are a permanent staff member at CC, you must, no later than this date, send the following documents to the research consultant: Project title A preliminary draft of what the budget should include (Arts Finance will assist with the budget. Please contact Thor - contact information to the right - as soon as possible for support). The research consultant,together with the responsible Head of Department,, will then assess and potentially approve the budget.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk Academic coordinator, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
4 December 2025	BUDGET APPROVAL Non-permanent staff: Send the budget to the research consultant for approval. You will then receive a response as to whether the project and budget can be approved. Specifically for the Investigator Grant: A hosting agreement from the host institution must be submitted with the application. This hosting agreement will be issued by the research consultant if the project/budget can be approved. Permanent staff at CC: Send the budget to the research consultant for approval. You will then receive a response as to whether the budget can be approved. Specifically for the Investigator Grant: A hosting agreement from the host institution must be submitted with the application. This hosting agreement will be issued by the research consultant if the budget can be approved.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
15 January 2026, at 14:00	Deadline for applications. Read more about the Investigator Grant and Project Grant.	Contact regarding content: Clarissa Løkkegaard Engelholm, Project Manager cll@novo.dk Contact regarding application/NORMA: Julie Krener, Grant Manager jkr@novo.dk

New Carlsberg Foundation: PhD Fellowships

Please note that the deadline for applying in 2025 has passed.

The New Carlsberg Foundation awards PhD fellowships for projects addressing art-related research issues in the broadest sense, which are relevant to the activities of the applying museum, art center, or exhibition venue. This can involve more traditional art historical or theoretical research in connection with collections, but can also include other issues related to the institution’s role in society at large: strategy, curating, marketing, communication, and dissemination.

It is the museum/art center/exhibition venue that applies for – and if approved, receives – the funding from the New Carlsberg Foundation, and the applicant must include a hosting commitment from the university in the application. If the grant is awarded, a collaboration agreement will be established between the institution and the university, stating, among other things, that the PhD student will be enrolled in the university’s PhD school. As a rule, the place of employment is also Aarhus University.

Application procedure

No later than August 25 2025, send: 1) a preliminary project description, 2) the name of a proposed main supervisor from the department, and 3) a draft budget (see standard budget template, DK only) to research consultant Helle Breth Klausen (hbk@cc.au.dk). The research consultant will forward the description to the relevant administrative officer for an assessment of the academic relevance and anchoring of the project.
If the project has a named PhD candidate, the candidate must be pre-qualified by the PhD school. Therefore, you must also send the following to the research consultant: 1) the project description, 2) the candidate’s CV, 3) transcripts and degree certificates, and 4) documentation of English language proficiency equivalent to English B-level from a Danish high school.
If the project has an unnamed PhD candidate to be employed at the university, please note that the PhD school operates with two fixed recruitment rounds annually. Read more here: https://phd.arts.au.dk/academic-staff/call-deadlines-for-grant-holders (see ‘Deadlines’). If the university has approved that an unnamed candidate will be employed by the museum, the museum itself is responsible for the job posting, and the PhD school will approve the applicants.
Once the administrative officer has approved the academic relevance of the project for the school, and the PhD school has pre-approved the PhD candidate, the research consultant will prepare a hosting commitment on behalf of the School of Communication and Culture, which can be attached to the application.

After preliminary approval from the New Carlsberg Foundation

If the museum/art center/exhibition venue receives a preliminary approval for a grant, please send the grant letter to research consultant Helle Breth Klausen (hbk@cc.au.dk) in order to initiate the next steps.
Note that the above refers to the university’s internal process, whereas the New Carlsberg Foundation operates with a “model 1” and “model 2”, which will only be finally decided upon in connection with the preliminary approval.

Practical Information

The application deadline is 6 October 2025, 12:00.
Applications must be submitted via the New Carlsberg Foundation’s online application system.
Read more about the call here: https://www.ny-carlsbergfondet.dk/en/phd-fellowships

Questions?

For questions regarding the call, contact Nina Schmidt-Petersen (nsp@ncf.dk). For other inquiries, contact research consultant at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, Helle Breth Klausen (hbk@cc.au.dk).

New Carlsberg Foundation: Postdoctoral Fellowships

Please note that the deadline for applying in 2025 has passed.

The New Carlsberg Foundation awards postdoctoral fellowships for projects addressing art-related research questions in the broadest sense, which are relevant to the activities of the applying museum, art center, or exhibition venue. This may involve more traditional art historical or theoretical research in connection with collections, but can also encompass other issues related to the institution’s role in society at large: strategy, curating, marketing, communication, and dissemination.

It is the museum/art center/exhibition venue that applies for – and, if approved, receives – the funding from the New Carlsberg Foundation. The applicant must attach a hosting commitment from the university to the application. If the grant is awarded, a collaboration agreement will be established between the institution and the university. As a rule, Aarhus University will be the place of employment. For postdoctoral positions, there is a 20% teaching obligation at the School of Communication and Culture.

Application procedure

No later than August 25 2025, send a preliminary project description and a draft budget (see standard budget template, DK only) to research consultant Helle Breth Klausen (hbk@cc.au.dk). The research consultant will forward the description to the relevant administrative officer for an assessment of the academic relevance and anchoring of the project.
Once the administrative officer has approved the project's academic relevance for the school, the research consultant will prepare a hosting commitment on behalf of the School of Communication and Culture, which can be attached to the application.

After preliminary approval from the New Carlsberg Foundation

If the museum/art center/exhibition venue receives preliminary approval from the New Carlsberg Foundation, the institution must inform the Foundation which of the two employment models for the candidate it wishes to use (i.e., open call or designation of a named candidate). If a named candidate is proposed, the following documents must be sent to the research consultant: 1) PhD certificate or equivalent, 2) CV and 3) detailed project description, including a timeline

Practical Information

The application deadline is October 6 2025, 12:00.
Applications must be submitted via the New Carlsberg Foundation’s online application system.
Read more about the call here: https://www.ny-carlsbergfondet.dk/en/postdoc-fellowships