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BRITISH ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME, 2026

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Application Deadline: 11 Mar 2026 – 17:00 GMT

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The International Fellowships programme provides support for outstanding early-career researchers to make a first step towards developing an independent research career through gaining experience across international borders. Each award is expected to involve a specific and protected research focus, with the award holder undertaking high-quality, original research. This scheme is jointly run by the British Academy and the Royal Society.

ELIGIBILITY:

Scholarship Aim:

The overarching aim of the International Fellowships programme is to attract and retain emerging talent in the UK and build a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce. The objectives are to:

Attract talented early-career international researchers to establish and conduct their research in the UK;

Support early career researchers to pursue high-quality and innovative lines of research;

Provide opportunities to acquire and transfer new skills and knowledge through training and career development;

Foster long-term relationships through networking opportunities and the International Fellowships alumni programme.

The applicant must:

Have a PhD, or applicants in the final stages of their PhD will be accepted provided that the PhD will be completed (including viva) before the Final Awards Committee meets on the 1st of June 2026.

Applicants should have no more than five years of active full-time postdoctoral experience at the time of application (discounting career breaks but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry).

Be working outside the UK.

Not hold UK citizenship.

Be competent in oral and written English.

Have a clearly defined and mutually beneficial research proposal agreed upon with a UK host researcher.

Applicants should ensure that they meet all the eligibility requirements, which are explained in the scheme notes.

BENEFIT:

The International Fellowships offer support for two years, and the award is offered at 80% FEC. Applicants may apply for research expenses of up to £12,000 and relocation costs of up to £8,000. Applicants will need to justify the level of research expenses and relocation costs requested in their application.

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PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE SAXO INSTITUTE, FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

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Application Deadline: 15 February 2026 at 23:59 CET

LOCATION: Denmark

The Saxo Institute invites applications for two three-year PhD scholarships starting from 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The PhD programme is a study programme that aims at training PhD students, at an international level, to undertake research, development, knowledge dissemination, and teaching assignments.

ELIGIBILITY:

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, they will obtain an assessment of your education from the Danish Research Agency.

Applicants must possess skills in written and spoken academic English at a high level.  If deemed necessary, the department may request that applicants document their English or other skills.

Please submit your application online. To apply, please click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of this page. Your application must be written in English or a Scandinavian language and include the following attachments (with descriptive titles) in either PDF or Word format:

CV (max. two pages). Please use this template: CV template.

Cover letter (max. 1,200 characters incl. spaces). Kindly specify if there is a particular research environment you would like to be associated with.

Diplomas, transcripts, and description of grading scale
Please include the following documents: bachelor’s and master’s degrees—diplomas and transcripts, and a description of the grading scale.  Note: If your degree diploma is not available by the application deadline, please include your latest transcript of grades.

Project abstract (max. 1,200 characters incl. spaces)

Project description (max. 12,000 characters incl. spaces excluding bibliography).
Please follow the guidelines on project descriptions available here:  Admission requirements and application procedures – University of Copenhagen.

Note: Please do not include suggestions for supervisors or commitments from supervisors, recommendations, theses, etc.

BENEFIT:

Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).  The salary range starts at approximately DKK 31,242 (EUR 4,184) + an 18.07% pension contribution.

According to the agreement, the PhD student is required to carry out tasks at the relevant department to an extent corresponding to 840 working hours (6 months).

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