The AIAS-AUFF Fellowships are run by the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) at Aarhus University and funded by the Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF). Up to 10 researchers from any discipline spend 23 months full-time on their own project.
Fellows work physically in the AIAS building in Aarhus, join a cross-disciplinary cohort and are affiliated with relevant Aarhus University research environments.
Benefits & funding
- Full-time salary set by seniority under the Danish collective agreement for state-employed academics, including pension; part-time is not possible.
- One-way economy travel to Aarhus (cost pre-approved), visa and work-permit fees, and relocation help.
- Conference and travel funds granted case by case; a limited research budget for projects that need lab work or fieldwork.
Eligibility
- PhD awarded between 3 November 2016 and 3 November 2024, i.e. 2–10 years of postdoctoral experience at the deadline.
- Declared career breaks extend the window: parental leave counts 1.5× its length; military service or your own sick leave counts 1×.
- Any nationality and any research discipline.
- Mobility rule: you must not have lived, or had your main work or studies, in Denmark for more than 12 months in the two years before the deadline.
- An interdisciplinary project and relevant collaboration possibilities at Aarhus University (an existing collaboration is not required).
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Education required
PhD
Experience required
2–10 yrs
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Application process
- 1Create a profile in the GrantOne portal.
- 2Submit online by 3 November 2026, 12:00 noon CET: CV with publications, PhD diploma, a project description of up to three pages including references, and a one-page project plan.
- 3Applications failing eligibility or format rules are rejected at screening; the rest go through internal review, international peer review and the Selection Board.
- 4Answers arrive in March 2027.
Program timeline
Application deadline
Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 noon CET
Evaluation and selection
2026-11 to 2027-02
Decisions
2027-03
Fellowship starts
Sep 1, 2027
Fellowship ends
Jul 31, 2029