Internal processes at the School of Communication and Culture

Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF)

Grant Who can apply Application deadlines

AUFF International mobility(Visiting Research Stipends; Sabbatical Stipends)

Max. amount (excl. overhead): DKK 15,000 per month (excl. overhead) for up to 3 months/ up to DKK 200,000.

Both instruments can be applied for by permanent researchers (associate professors/senior researchers or professors) at Aarhus University.

The application must be accompanied by a letter of support from the Head of Department.

Visiting researchers coming to AU must be at least assistant professors.
5 March 2026 at 12:00 (and again on 17 September 2026 at 12:00)

Read more about the AUFF International Mobility call.

The following deadlines apply in relation to the School’s internal process:

DEADLINE TASK CONTACT

9 February 2026 at 23:59

Notification deadline

Send an email to the School's research consultant to let them know that you want to apply. Please include a few words about the visiting researcher/sabbatical stay (for the letter of support).

Also send an email to Arts Finance to make sure youhelp with the budget.

* 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: Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

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

23 February 2026 at 12:59

Budget approval

The total budget (prepared in collaboration with Arts Finance) should be sent to the research consultant for approval.

* 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 with an internal process set by the School. The final budget is sent as soon as it is ready and no later than in the morning of the day before the deadline.

As soon as the budget has been approved, the research consultant reciprocates with a recommendation letter signed by the head of department, which may be attached to the application.

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

5 March 2026 at 12:00 noon

Application deadline

Application and other relevant documents are sent to AUFF.
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 application portal, the complete PDF with application and appendices must be sent to the research consultant for the purpose of record-keeping in WorkZone.

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

2026/27

Creating your project

When applicants receive a response from AUFF, the research consultant should be contacted as soon as possible for quick project creation.

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

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:

  • Preliminary project description
  • A short description of how the application ranks in relation to the School’s strategy – and possibly also FacultyandUniversitystrategies.

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

 

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:

  • CV
  • Examination papers and degree certificates
  • Documentation for English Language Skills
  • Project outline for the part of the research project that the PhD student will carry out (NB: The Graduate School, Arts has decided that when applying for funding for a named PhD. In connection with major research applications, pre-approvals must be based on an assessment of the candidate's qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 pages of project description formulated by the named PhD candidate himself. This is targeted at applications where the PI writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Out of this, the named candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can write an independent sub-project description.)

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:
Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

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:
Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

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:
Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk

Carlsberg Foundation

Overview of grants

Please be aware that the submission of documents other than those specified in the call texts will result in rejection on administrative grounds.

GRANT AMOUNT (max) DEADLINE WHO CAN APPLY
Interdisciplinary Research Centres  50 million DKK 1 March 2026 at 16:00 A team of two or three Principal Investigators (PIs) may apply. The PI team must consist of associate professors, senior researchers or professors. At least two of the three main research domains supported by the Carlsberg Foundation: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, should be represented in the PI team.
Science Communication 200.000 – 3.000.000 DKK 1 March 2026 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 March 2026 Researchers with a current affiliation to a Danish research institution. The applicant must, as a minimum, have obtained a PhD degree.
Internationalisation Fellowships

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 2026

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.

Conferences 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 (not exceeding 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.
Publications 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

Applications for Urgent Research Projects must be driven by exceptional and unpredictable events.

It is possible to apply as a single applicant (PI) or as a team of maximum four PIs. 

If applying as a PI team, one of the applicants must act as the main applicant responsible for contact with the foundation and, should the application be successful, administration of the grant. The main applicant, whether a single PI or member of a PI team, must be a tenured associate professor, senior researcher or professor, employed at a Danish research institution at a level equivalent to at least 80 % effort at one or more Danish research institutions throughout the grant period.

NB: All budgets must be approved by Head of School (contact Research Consultant Helle Breth Klausen, hbk@cc.au.dk) 

The School's internal process for the Internationalisation Fellowships:

DEADLINE

TASK

CONTACT

23 February 2026 at 23:59

Notification deadline

Notify the research consultant that you are planning to apply for Carlsberg Internationalisation.

Note: From 2026, the notification deadlines set in connection with an application round will be final. This means that it will not be possible to apply for or receive budget and application support if you register after this date.

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

 

23 February 2026 at 23:59

Budget: Please reach out to Arts Finance in order to get the required budget help. It is important to get a project finance controller involved to help you with your budget as soon as possible.

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

16 March 2026 at 23:59

Declaration from administrating host: Please send the final title of the project, a brief summary of the project (e.g., the tentative project description) 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 “Declaration of support from the administrating host institution” in due time.

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

16 March 2026 at 23:59

Budget approval*

Budgets must be approved by the head of school before the applications are submitted. Please forward the final version to the research consultant no later than 16 March.

*Note: From 2026, a new fixed deadline for submitting application budgets will be introduced, which is set 10 days before the application deadline.

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

1 April 2026 at 16:00

Application deadline
Submission of application to the Carlsberg Foundation (via CF-Grant)

1 April 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

Record-keeping
When the application has been uploaded via CF-Grant, the application and appendices must be sent as a single PDF file to the research consultant for record-keeping purposes in Workzone.

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

2026/27

Creating your project
When applicants receive a reply from the Carlsberg Foundation, 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 (DFF): Research Project1

See DFF's page on the call (DK only), or refer to their call for proposals 2025/2026 (pdf), page 17-20.

The following deadlines apply in relation to the School’s internal process:

DEADLINE TASK CONTACT

3 March 2026 at 23:59

Notification deadline*
Contact the School's research consultant and academic coordinator in Arts Finance if you are planning on applying for Research Project1 (FP1).

*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
If you would like someone to read and comment on your application (one of our research programme managers, who make up the School's review panel and/or by the research consultant), please inform the research consultant.

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
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 enroll 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:

  • CV
  • Examination papers and degree certificates
  • English Language Skills documentation
  • Project outline for the part of the research project that the PhD student will carry out (Note: The Graduate School, Arts has decided that when a named PhD candidate applies for funding in connection with major research applications, pre-approvals must be based on an assessment of the candidate's qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a min. 2 and max. 5 page project description formulated by the named PhD candidate. This is relevant for applications where the PI writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Here, the named candidate must demonstrate that they are able to write a sub-project description independently.)

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):
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

The Arts PhD Administration:
Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett, plaskett@au.dk

Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager,bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

19 April 2026 at 23:59

Budget approval*
The following appendices must be sent to the research consultant:

  • The Foundation's template for confirmation of the budget, "DFF budget signatures", with the amount applied for and the signature of the main applicant (to be downloadedhere).
  • The total budget (prepared in collaboration with the project controller from Arts Finance)

*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

29 April 2026 at 12:00 noon

Application deadline*
Applications etc. must be sent to the Independent Research Fund Denmark.
Link to application portal:https://www.e-grant.dk/

*Note: As something new, we ask the applicant to invite the CC's research consultant to be an agent (proxy holder, DK) in the application in e-grant. We do this to better support applications before submission, make it easier to file the application and be able to obtain letters of commitments/rejections for further support and analysis.

Research Consultant, CC: Bjarke Skærlund Risager,bjarkesr@cc.au.dk

VELUX FOUNDATION: Democratic Sustainability

See the Democratic Sustainability call (DK only).

The following deadlines apply in relation to the School’s internal process:

Deadline What Who

25 March 2026 at 12:00 noon 

Notification/notification deadline*
Send an email to the school's research consultant and Arts Finance stating that you wish to apply for the instrument. A project controller will contact you to prepare a budget. 

*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 12:00 noon

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 enroll 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:

  • CV
  • Examination papers and degree certificates
  • English Language Skills documentation
  • Project outline for the part of the research project that the PhD student will carry out (Note: The Graduate School, Arts has decided that when a named PhD candidate applies for funding in connection with major research applications, pre-approvals must be based on an assessment of the candidate's qualifications (CV and diploma) as well as a min. 2 and max. 5 page project description formulated by the named PhD candidate. This is relevant for applications where the PI writes a project description on behalf of the entire research group. Here, the named candidate must demonstrate that they are able to write a sub-project description independently.)

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:
Mikkel Wallentin, mikkel@cc.au.dk

The Arts PhD Administration,
Anna Louise Dolan Plaskett, plaskett@au.dk

21 April 2026 at 12:00 noon 

Budget approval*
The final budget is sent for approval by the School. An approved budget is a prerequisite for submitting the application. 

*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 
Instructions for the application (DK only), CV template and budget template can be found on the Foundation's website. 


Record-keeping
The application material is also sent to the research consultant for record-keeping. 

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).  

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

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

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).

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