Internal processes at the School of Communication and Culture

Independent Research Fund Denmark: Thematic calls

If you have an idea for ground-breaking research, you can now apply for funding within ten politically determined themes with application deadlines on 27 May and 3 June 2025. The ten new and well-known themes span many different research areas and will be granted under the fund’s new funding instrument “DFF-Thematic”, which, among other things, focus specifically on collaboration, ensures longer duration for the research project and increases the maximum budget framework. In total, the fund will distribute approx. DKK 740 million for thematic research that can generate knowledge or contribute to new solutions for significant societal challenges.

Themes and Application Deadlines

The following themes have an application deadline on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM:

The following themes have an application deadline on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM:

DFF-Thematic – New funding instrument focusing on collaboration, duration and increased budget

Independent Research Fund Denmark introduces a new funding instrument, DFF-Thematic) when announcing the thematic call for proposals 2025. The funding instrument set out the general requirements applicable to the announced, politically determined thematic funds, and is brought into the world to better address the specific research needs typical of thematic areas, including practice-oriented research. DFF-Thematic has an increased budget framework and entails the possibility for longer duration of the research projects. Furthermore, DFF will place emphasis on collaboration, and therefore DFF-Thematic includes a requirement for the involvement of a Co-PI (Co-Principal Investigator).

The requirements for all thematic research projects remain that they must contribute to creating knowledge and new solutions to significant societal challenges.

Read the full announcement here.

Please note that for all thematic funds, the following applies:

The project must be led by the applicant and a named Co-PI.
You can apply for up to 5 million DKK without overhead.
The research project duration is up to five years.
The project description must be no more than 6 A4 pages and may contain up to 18,000 characters.

The following deadlines apply in relation to the schools internal process:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
22 April 2025 at 23:59	Deadline for notifying the research consultant Please contact the school’s research consultant and the academic coordinator in Arts Finance if you are planning to apply for one of the thematic funds. If you want someone to read your application before submission, please inform the research consultant before the internal deadline.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk Academic coordinator, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
5 May 2025 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the prequalification process below must be followed: The main applicant must obtain approval from the relevant PhD programme director, confirming that it will be possible to enrol the candidate in question as a PhD student if funding is granted. The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme director: 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 the head of the Graduate School, Arts, Anne Marie Pahuus.	PhD programme director(s): Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Anders Albrechtslund: alb@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Arts PhD Administration: Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett, plaskett@au.dk Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
19 May 2025 at 23:59	Budget approval Please send the following appendices to the research consultant: The research fund’s template for the confirmation of budgets (“DFF Budget Confirmation”), stating the amount being applied for and signed by the main applicant (available here). The overall budget (prepared in collaboration with the project controller from Arts Finance).	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
27 May 2025 at 12:00 (for 'green research' and 'strengthened clinical and independent research') 3 June 2025 at 12:00 (all other thematic funds)	Application deadline Submission of application to the research fund. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
3 June 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)	Filing When the application has been uploaded via the research fund’s application portal, the application and appendices must be sent as a single PDF file to the research consultant for filing in Workzone.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
Autumn 2025	Creating your project When applicants receive a reply from the research fund, the research consultant must be contacted as quickly as possible with a view to creating the project and possible appointments.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Independent Research Fund Denmark: Inge Lehmann

Note the following:

Budget: An Inge Lehmann grant can be up to 2,500,000 DKK excluding overhead.
Project duration: Typically 3 years, but there is the possibility to apply for a project of up to 4 years if the project includes PhD students.
PhD age requirement: By the application deadline, you must have obtained your PhD degree at least 2 and no more than 6 years ago. If you do not have a PhD degree, you must have obtained qualifications that can be considered equivalent (e.g., positive assistant professor evaluation) at least 2 and no more than 6 years ago. (See section 5.3.5 in the Inge Lehmann call for calculation of PhD age). After the PhD degree, you must have obtained significant independent research experience equivalent to a minimum of 2 years.
Position: As an applicant, you must be employed as an assistant professor/associate professor, researcher/senior researcher, or docent at a Danish research institution. Note: Employment as a postdoc does not fulfill the requirements for the applicant's position category.

Read the full announcement here.

The following deadlines apply in relation to the schools internal process:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
12 May 2025 at 23:59	Deadline for notifying the research consultant Please contact the school’s research consultant and the academic coordinator in Arts Finance if you are planning to apply for Inge Lehman. If you want someone to read your application before submission, please inform the research consultant before the internal deadline.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk Academic coordinator, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
26 May 2025 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the prequalification process below must be followed: The main applicant must obtain approval from the relevant PhD programme director, confirming that it will be possible to enrol the candidate in question as a PhD student if funding is granted. The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme director: 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 the head of the Graduate School, Arts, Anne Marie Pahuus.	PhD programme director(s): Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Anders Albrechtslund: alb@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Arts PhD Administration: Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett, plaskett@au.dk Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
9 June 2025 at 23:59	Budget approval Please send the following appendices to the research consultant: The research fund’s template for the confirmation of budgets (“DFF Budget Confirmation”), stating the amount being applied for and signed by the main applicant (available here). The overall budget (prepared in collaboration with the project controller from Arts Finance).	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
17 June 2025 at 12:00	Application deadline Submission of application to the research fund. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/
17 June 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)	Filing When the application has been uploaded via the research fund’s application portal, the application and appendices must be sent as a single PDF file to the research consultant for filing in Workzone.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
Ultimo 2025	Creating your project When applicants receive a reply from the research fund, the research consultant must be contacted as quickly as possible with a view to creating the project and possible appointments.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Independent Research Fund Denmark: ResearchProject 1 (RP1)

Please note:

Eligibility requirements: You must have independent research experience equivalent to – typically – three years or more after obtaining your PhD degree (or equivalent qualifications)
Budget: up to DKK 2,200,000 excl. overhead/administration contribution
Duration: typically three years, but with the possibility of applying for a project with a duration of up to four years if the project involves PhD students

Read the full call here.

The following deadlines apply to the internal process at the School of Communication and Culture:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
3 March 2025 at 23:59	Deadline for notifying the research consultant Please contact the school’s research consultant and the academic coordinator in Arts Finance if you are planning to apply for DFF-Research Project 1. If you want someone to read your application before submission, please inform the research consultant before the internal deadline.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk Academic coordinator, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
17 March 2025 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the prequalification process below must be followed: The main applicant must obtain approval from the relevant PhD programme director, confirming that it will be possible to enrol the candidate in question as a PhD student if funding is granted. The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme director: 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 the head of the Graduate School, Arts, Anne Marie Pahuus.	PhD programme director(s): Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Anders Albrechtslund: alb@cc.au.dk Language, Linguistics, Communication, and Cognition, Mikkel Wallentin: mikkel@cc.au.dk Arts PhD Administration: Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett, plaskett@au.dk Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
21 April 2025 at 23:59	Budget approval Please send the following appendices to the research consultant: The research fund’s template for the confirmation of budgets (“DFF Budget Confirmation”), stating the amount being applied for and signed by the main applicant (available here). The overall budget (prepared in collaboration with the project controller from Arts Finance).	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
29 April 2025 at 12:00	Application deadline Submission of application to the research fund. Link to the application portal: https://www.e-grant.dk/ Read the full call here.
29 April 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)	Filing When the application has been uploaded via the research fund’s application portal, the application and appendices must be sent as a single PDF file to the research consultant for filing in Workzone.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
Autumn 2025	Creating your project When applicants receive a reply from the research fund, the research consultant must be contacted as quickly as possible with a view to creating the project and possible appointments.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Augustinus Foundation: Cultural Heritage 2025

In 2025 the Augustinus Foundation will distribute 50 million DKK to research projects that support the conservation, accessibility and understanding of our cultural heritage. This years call opens on 3 February 2025 and closes on 15 May 2025.

Read more on the Augustinus Foundation call (DK only)
Read the full call (pdf) here (DK only)
Application guide (DK only)

Note: There will be a digital information meeting about the call 27 February at 10:00. Register via: infomoede@augustinusfonden.dk

With questions regarding the academic content: contact senior adviser Mette-Astrid Jessen from the Augustinus Foundation by phone 38422531 or maj@augustinusfonden.dk.

The following deadlines apply to the internal process at the School of Communication and Culture:

DEADLINE	TASK	CONTACT
13 March 2025 at 23:59	Deadline for notifying the research consultant Please contact the school’s research consultant and the academic coordinator in Arts Finance if you are planning to apply.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk Academic coordinator, Arts Finance: Thor Fris Jespersgaard, thor.jespersgaard@au.dk
28 April 2025 at 23:59	Strategy statement To receive a strategy statement (to accompany the application) please send the following to the research consultant: Preliminary project description A couple of sentences about how the application aligns with the schools strategy - and potentially the faculty's and university's strategies.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
28 April 2025 at 23:59	Prequalification of a named PhD candidate If the project includes a named PhD student, the prequalification process below must be followed: The main applicant must obtain approval from the relevant PhD programme director, confirming that it will be possible to enrol the candidate in question as a PhD student if funding is granted. The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant and the relevant PhD programme director: 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 the Graduate School.	PhD programme directors: Art, Literature and Cultural Studies, Stefan Iversen: norsi@cc.au.dk ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism, Pia Majbritt Jensen piamj@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: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
5 May 2025 at 23:59	Budget approval Sending the final budget for approval by the head of school (via. the research consultant).	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
15 May 2025 at 23:59	Application deadline Send the application to the research fund. Link to the application portal: https://augustinusfonden.dk/ansoegning/
15 May 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)	Filing When the application has been uploaded via the research fund’s application portal, the application and appendices must be sent as a single PDF file to the research consultant for filing in Workzone.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk
2025	Creating your project When applicants receive a reply from the research fund, the research consultant must be contacted with a view to setting up the project as quickly as possible.	Research consultant, CC: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk