Internal processes at the School of Communication and Culture
Augustinus Foundation: Research in Cultural Heritage
In 2026, the Augustinus Foundation will again award DKK 50 million to research projects that contribute to the preservation, dissemination and understanding of our common cultural heritage. This year's application round opens on 19 January 2026 and closes again on 1 May 2026.
The following materials are available in DK only:
NOTE: There will be a digital information meeting on the instrument on 25 February 2026 at 10:00. Sign up via: infomoede@augustinusfonden.dk
For questions, please contact: Mette-Astrid Jessen at maj@augustinusfonden.dk or Christian Edelvold Berg at ceb@augustinusfonden.dk.
The following deadlines apply in relation to the School’s internal process:
DEADLINE | TASK | CONTACT/RESPONSIBLE |
2 March 2026 at 23:59 | Notification deadline* Contact CC's research consultant and Arts Finance’s academic coordinator if you wish to apply for funding. *Note: From 2026, the registration deadlines apply definitively, which means that it is not possible to apply for and receive budget and application support if you register after this 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 |
7 April 2026 at 23:59 | Strategy statement In order to obtain a strategy statement (must be attached to the final application), please send the following to the research consultant:
| Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
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7 April 2026 at 23:59 | Prequalification of named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the following prequalification process must be observed: The main applicant obtains a commitment from the relevant PhD programme director that the candidate in question will be able to be enrolled as a PhD student if the grant is granted. The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme manager:
If the candidate is approved, the main applicant will then receive a letter of commitment from the PhD School. | PhD programme leader(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 PhD Administration, Arts: Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett, plaskett@au.dk Research Consultant, CC: |
20 April 2026 at 23:59 | Budget approval* Submission of the final budget for approval by the head of school at CC (via the research consultant). *Note: From 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, which is 10 days before the application deadline. This applies to all instruments. The final budget is then sent as soon as it is ready and no later than in the morning of the day before the deadline. | Research Consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk |
1 May 2026 at 23:59 | Application deadline Applications etc. should be sent to the Augustinus Foundation: Link to application portal: https://augustinus-fonden.grant.nu/profile/ - /login | |
1 May 2026 (or soon thereafter) | Record-keeping Once the application has been uploaded via the Augustinus Foundation's application portal, the complete PDF with the application and appendices must be sent to the research consultant for the purpose of record-keeping in WorkZone. | Research Consultant, CC: |
2026 | Project creation When applicants receive a response (about a possible grant) from the Augustinus Foundation, the research consultant must be contacted as soon as possible for quick project creation. | Research Consultant, CC: |
Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF): Research Project1
See the call.
The following deadlines apply in relation to the school’s internal process:
| DEADLINE | TASK | CONTACT |
3 March 2026 at 23:59 | Notification deadline* *Note: From 2026, the registration deadlines are final, which means that it is not possible to apply for and receive budget and application support if you register after this date. *Note: From 2026, Independent Research Fund Denmark will probably introduce a provision stating that you can only submit one application per calendar year. We will know more when the fund publishes its revised call in mid-March. If this may affects whether you wish to apply for Research Project1, please inform the research consultant about this. Review and other support Note: As something new, the research support team will be offering more support for Research Project1 applications. More information will follow after the registration deadline, but if you have special requests for this, you must mention them when you contact the research consultant. | 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 March 2026 at 23:59 | Prequalification of named PhD candidate The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme manager:
If the candidate is approved, the main applicant will then receive a letter of commitment from the PhD School. Questions regarding this can be directed to the PhD administration at Arts. | PhD programme director(s): Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition: The Arts PhD Administration: Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager,bjarkesr@cc.au.dk |
19 April 2026 at 23:59 | Budget approval*
*Note: From 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, which is 10 days before the application deadline. The final budget is sent as soon as it is ready and no later than in the morning of the day before the deadline. | Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager,bjarkesr@cc.au.dk |
12 May 2026 at 12:00 noon (NEW DEADLINE) | Application deadline* | Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager,bjarkesr@cc.au.dk |
Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF): Inge Lehmann
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 | Research Consultant, CC: Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: |
6 May 2026 at 23:59 | Prequalification of a named PhD candidate The following documents must be submitted to the research consultant and relevant PhD programme director:
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, Arts PhD Administration: graduate.school.arts@arts.dk Research Consultant, CC: |
13 May 2026 at 23:59 | Budget Approval
*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: |
17 June 2026 at 12:00 noon | Application deadline Application and any other relevant document are sent to DFF. | |
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: |
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: |
Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF): Thematic research
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. Review | Research Consultant, CC: Coordinator and project finance controller, Arts Finance: |
6 May 2026 at 23:59 | Prequalification of a named PhD candidate The following documents must be submitted to the research consultant and relevant PhD programme director:
If the candidate is approved, the primary applicant will then receive a letter of acceptance from the PhD school. | PhD programme director(s): 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: |
13 May 2026 at 23:59 | Budget Approval
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: |
June/September 2026 | Application deadline Application and any other relevant document are sent to DFF. | |
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: |
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: |
VELUX FOUNDATION: Democratic Sustainability
See the Democratic Sustainability call (DK only).
The following deadlines apply in relation to the School’s internal process:
| DEADLINE | TASK | CONTACT/RESPONSIBLE |
25 March 2026 at 12:00 noon | Notification/notification deadline* *Note: From 2026, the registration deadlines are final, which means that it is not possible to apply for and receive budget and application support if you register after this 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 |
| 7 April 2026 at 23:59 | Prequalification of named PhD candidate The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme manager:
If the candidate is approved, the main applicant will then receive a letter of commitment 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: The Arts PhD Administration, |
21 April 2026 at 23:59 | Budget approval* *Note: From 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, which is 10 days before the application deadline. The final budget is sent as soon as it is ready and no later than in the morning of the day before the deadline. | Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk |
1 May 2026 at 14:00 | Application deadline
| Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager, bjarkesr@cc.au.dk |
Note:
- Funding can be applied for for collective research or research-practice projects (for research-practice projects, there must be equal collaboration between researchers and practitioners throughout the process and with relevant benefits for both parties).
- The maximum amount one can apply for is DKK 2.0-5.5 million.
- The main applicant (project manager) must be permanently employed at the institution in question throughout the project period.
- The project must include researchers from the humanities and/or social sciences at associate professor or professor level.
- The application must be written in Danish.
Funding can be applied for:
- Workload reduction/salary for permanent researchers at universities, university colleges or similar institutions with research obligations, e.g. for project management.
- The amount may cover up to 10% of workload reduction/salary for a single permanently employed researcher and up to 15% for two or more permanently employed researchers. There are no requirements as to how the 15% is distributed among the permanent employees.
- Salary for other project participants, including any practical staff.
- PhD and postdoc scholarships. The PhD salary follows the state's salary level (1-8, including the supplements stipulated in the agreement). If a higher salary cost is desired for the PhD student, the institution must pay this part as co-financing.
- Project-specific costs in connection with activities, operations, meetings, conferences, publications, outreach activities, strengthened dissemination of results, anchoring of methods, etc.
- Cover indirect project costs according to the agreement with Universities Denmark. Read more here: Agreement with foundations on funding of research projects - Universities Denmark (dkuni.dk).
- Tuition fees for PhD students (max. DKK 50,000 per year/scholarship).
VELUX FOUNDATION: HUMpraxis
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
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: |
3 August 2026 at 23:59 | Budget Approval 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: |
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 Early October 2026: Applicants receive a response. 23 February 2027 at 14:00 Deadline for submitting a full application. | Research Consultant, CC: |
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:
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: |
| 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 Contact regarding application/NORMA: Julie Krener, Grant Manager |
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:
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 Contact regarding application/NORMA: Julie Krener, Grant Manager |
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:
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:
The research consultant,together with the responsible Head of Department,, will then assess and potentially approve the budget. | Research consultant, CC: Academic coordinator, Arts Finance: |
| 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 Contact regarding application/NORMA: Julie Krener, Grant Manager |
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
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).
