TÄLLBERG-SNF-ELIASSON GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PRIZE NOMINATIONS

Nomination Deadline: March 31, 2026

LOCATION: Sweden

Stockholm & New York, February 1, 2026 –  The Tällberg Foundation today opened nominations for the 2026 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.  The prize honors outstanding leaders from any country or discipline who demonstrate the vision and courage to tackle the complexity of today’s world.  Nominations are open through March 31, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nominations are open to anyone, anywhere, except for prize jurors; individuals cannot nominate themselves. The process is open online at tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org.

“The Tällberg Foundation’s vision of leadership—and the process by which it recognizes exceptional leaders—is underpinned by our shared belief that every opportunity should be given to prospective and rising leaders, no matter where they come from, who put human beings at the core of what they do. They are proud to support the prize as a means of elevating and empowering leaders from around the globe,” said SNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos.

Prize winners will be announced in November 2026 and formally honored in early 2027.

If you know a leader whose work deserves global recognition, nominate them today at tallberg-snf-eliasson-prize.org.

BENEFIT:

With the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), three winners will be selected in 2026.  Each laureate will receive an unrestricted $50,000 grant, be celebrated at an awards dinner in early 2027, and join Tällberg’s global network of leaders—an active forum for engagement, collaboration, and sustained impact.

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TWO PHD FELLOWSHIPS ON IMPLICIT THEORIES OF GENDER/SEX IN THE CONTEXT OF DIVERSE HORMONAL TRANSITIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

Application Deadline: 1 March 2026, at 23.59 CET

LOCATION: Denmark

The University of Copenhagen invites applications for two PhD fellowships connected to the Gender-InSIGHT Doctoral Network, funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Both PhD studentships are full-time positions with a duration of 36 months with a start date of June 1st, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to a master’s level related to the subject area of the project. If you have completed your education in Denmark, you must have a master’s degree covered by the collective agreement for academics in the state sector.

If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, you must either have a master’s degree equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (two years) or, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Danish bachelor’s degree (three years) and be assessed as having professional qualifications at the master’s level.

If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, we will obtain an assessment of your education from the Danish Research Agency.

Applicants will also be required to meet the European Commission’s MSCA Doctoral Network eligibility criteria, notably

Candidates should have:

A master’s degree in psychology or a neighbouring field related to the research project.

Familiarity with the relevant academic literature.

Excellent higher education track record and scientific curiosity. 

Experience with qualitative and quantitative research designs and treatment of resulting data.

Knowledge and experience with relevant data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, NVivo).

Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.

Strong academic writing skills.

Fluent spoken and written English. 

BENEFIT:

Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at DKK 31,242/roughly EUR 4,110 (November 2025 level) plus pension.

The EU MSCA grant consists of a living allowance of EUR 5,325 (roughly DKK 39,664) and a mobility allowance of EUR 710 (roughly DKK 5,290). In addition, a family allowance of EUR 660 (roughly DKK 4,917) may apply if eligibility conditions are fulfilled. The above amounts shall cover compulsory taxes, etc., as well as all the University of Copenhagen’s costs related to your employment, such as monthly salary, future salary raises, pension, paid holidays, and labour market contributions.

Please note that the PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3-year period of time without additional pay.

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