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BARBRO KLEIN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2027-2028 AT SWEDISH COLLEGIUM FOR ADVANCED STUDY (SCAS)

Application Deadline: 1 June 2026 (23:59 CET)

LOCATION: Sweden

The Barbro Klein Residential Fellowship at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) Programme intends to advance the study of cultural diversity in a global perspective. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowship is open to scholars from across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on research on cultural and social diversity, cultural heritage and creativity, societal structures and public resistance, and varieties of cultural expressions in local and global perspectives.

The fellowship programme encourages, but is not limited to, applications from talented younger scholars in non-Western countries and of underrepresented genders.

At the time of application, the candidate must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years.

Applicants must have a promising track record of independent achievements beyond the post-doctoral level, including significant publications, and be active in international fora.

Candidates are not required to hold a university position at the time of application.

Apply through the Varbi application system by filling in the online form and submitting as PDF files the following required application documents:

A curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)

A description of your intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography if any)

A list of your major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or major research monographs or edited volumes

One article of your choice (or chapter in an edited book, or chapter from a monograph by you), representing your scholarship. The article does not have to be related to your proposed research project, but it has to be in English.

An account of why you wish to be at SCAS (rather than at another institute for advanced study) (not exceeding 100 words)

An account of how you would benefit from a stay at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words) 

An account of how you would contribute to the academic and social environment at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words) 

A copy of your PhD diploma

(Optional) up to 3 letters of reference (Please note that letters of reference must be uploaded by the candidate by the application deadline.) It is not possible for referees to upload references into the online application system or send them to SCAS.)

    BENEFIT:

    Fellows normally receive a monthly salary. However, the Collegium does not match fellows’ salaries at their home university/institute, and fellows are asked to try to obtain other resources for their support, such as sabbatical salaries and/or grants.   

    In most cases the Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region (please see our website). When possible, the Collegium also tries to offer accommodation to fellows from Stockholm who are not able to commute.

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    SCIENCE & SCILIFELAB PRIZE FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS

    Application Deadline: July 15, 2026

    LOCATION: Sweden

    The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists was established in 2013. A global prize aimed at rewarding scientists at an early stage of their careers. The international prize is awarded annually to four young scientists for outstanding life science research based on a doctoral degree earned in the previous two years.

    ELIGIBILITY:

    Entrants for the prize must have received their Ph.D. between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024. Entrants may only apply once within this time period, and the work described in the entry must have been performed while the entrant was a graduate student. The prize is open to residents of all nations without regard to sex or race.

    In addition to completing an online entry form applicants must submit an essay describing their thesis work in one of the qualified categories. The essay cannot exceed 1,000 words in length and may include one figure or table.

    Applicants must also submit a one-page reference letter from their advisor or a member of their thesis committee with an assessment of the applicant and a comment on the significance of the applicant’s research.

    In addition, a list of citations, awards, and relevant professional experience should be included, as well as an abstract of the thesis.

    The application form can be found at the Science website.

    Winners are selected in October and announced in November each year. The awards ceremony is held in Stockholm during the first week of December, the same week that the Nobel Prize ceremony and banquet take place.

    BENEFIT:

    The grand prize winner receives $30,000 USD, and each of the other three category winners receives $10,000 USD.

    In addition, the grand prize-winning essay is published in Science magazine, and each of the other three winning essays is published at Science online.

    Furthermore, all four of the award winners are invited to Sweden for the prize ceremony, held the same week as the Nobel Prize ceremony; attend a scientific symposium to present their work; and be invited to a series of social events in which they are able to network with notable scientific researchers in their fields. Each winner may also bring one guest to the festivities.

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