Postdoctoral Fellowship at The Danish Institute at Athens

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A two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Danish Institute at Athens to conduct research within archaeology, history, languages, literature, visual art, architecture and cultural traditions in Greece and the Mediterranean countries.

Deadline

01.04.2027 - 16:00

Frequency

Every other year

Opens

31.01.2027

Amount

Salary and operating expenses

For applicants

Purpose

This fellowship is for a two-year stay at the Danish Institute at Athens to conduct research within archaeology, history, languages, literature, visual art, architecture and cultural traditions in Greece and the Mediterranean countries. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to accept light ad hoc duties at the Danish Institute at Athens in connection with conferences, symposia, teaching, publications, etc. The regular workplace will be the Danish Institute at Athens although shorter stays outside of Athens can be accepted.

Who?

Applicants must have obtained a PhD degree, or alternatively, expect to obtain the PhD degree before the start date of the grant period. The PhD degree must have been obtained from a Danish research institution.

Applicants are not eligible if they have more than three years of experience since obtaining their PhD by the application deadline. The Carlsberg Foundation reserves the right to request additional documentation.

Any periods of leave will be accepted as extensions of this time limit (parental leave, family care leave, illness, military service, etc.).

In addition to having obtained their PhD at a Danish research institution, the applicant must have demonstrated a strong connection to Danish research, as specified in the Charter of the Foundation, for example:

  • subsequently have been employed at a Danish research institution; or
  • through personal or family relations be strongly connected to Danish research.

Applicants who are already affiliated with the Danish Institute at Athens at the time of the application deadline will not be eligible to apply. Such an affiliation can for instance consist of having previously been employed or having been enrolled in graduate or undergraduate studies at the Danish Institute at Athens. Shorter research stays are not understood as affiliations.

What?

The Carlsberg Foundation covers the fellow’s full salary and operating expenses of DKK 8,000 per month. 

The operating expenses are at the postdoctoral fellow’s disposal to cover conferences, study trips, etc., and cannot be used to cover overhead costs and administration fees.

CALL CLOSED Call opens: 31 January 2027 Deadline: 1 April 2027, 16:00
The updated guidelines will be available when the call opens

Requirements

Application requirements

The application must be submitted through the application system CF-Grant

The application must be written in English.

Applications that do not meet the specified requirements will not be considered and will result in an administrative rejection.

Submitting documents other than those specified below will also result in an administrative rejection.

Choosing the wrong type of grant in CF-Grant will likewise result in an administrative rejection.

The documents must be uploaded in PDF format.

Required documents to be attached to the application form:

  • Project description
  • Budget
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List of publications of the applicant
  • Declaration from the Danish Institute at Athens
  • Recommendations

Document to be attached to the application form, if relevant:

  • Statement from PhD Supervisor

Project description

The project description must be written using Times New Roman, font size 12, margins on the left, right, top and bottom of at least 2 cm and line spacing of 1.5.

The project description must not exceed two A4 pages (including figures, tables, etc., but excluding references). Any references or bibliography must be added in direct continuation of the project description.

The project description must explain the innovative scientific quality of the project compared to the applicant’s PhD project, as well as how the project contributes to the applicant’s scientific career development.

The project description must also include a description of the scientific environment in which the project will be carried out, including an account of why the chosen environment is well suited to the proposed activities.

Furthermore, a description of the connection to Danish research must be included.

Budget

The budget must be uploaded using the Carlsberg Foundation budget template and must be finalised before upload.

The budget must include the salary of the applicant. Operating expenses of DKK 8,000 per month is added automatically in the budget template.

Curriculum vitae

The CV of the applicant must not exceed two A4 pages. Please do not include photo, home address, family information, CPR no., date of birth, or gender.

The exact date on which the PhD degree was obtained must be stated in the CV.

List of publications of the applicant

The list of publications must only include publications that have been submitted, published or accepted. It must be clearly stated which publications are peer-reviewed, and which are not. The PhD thesis of the applicant must not be included.

The name of the applicant must be in bold font and the order of authors must be exactly as listed in the original publication. All co-authors must be stated. If, however, the number of authors exceeds ten, it will be sufficient to list the first ten as well as the corresponding author(s).

Declaration from the Danish Institute at Athens

A declaration from the Danish Institute at Athens must be uploaded.
The declaration must confirm that the project can be carried out at the institute.

Recommendations

Between one and three recommendations must be uploaded or sent separately to cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dk no later than the application deadline.

Statement from PhD Supervisor, if relevant

If the applicant has not yet obtained their PhD degree, a signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor must be uploaded as part of the application, confirming that the PhD will be obtained before the planned start date of the grant period and no later than the latest permitted start date for the relevant call.

In this case, the final statement of the PhD assessment committee following the PhD defence must be sent to the Carlsberg Foundation before the latest permitted start date for the relevant call. The applicant is expected to start the fellowship before or on the latest permitted start date.

Popularised scientific description

Applicants are also required to complete a popularised scientific description in the CF-Grant application system.

The description must address What, Why and How (up to 400 characters each). 

This description will be published on the foundation’s website should the application be successful.

Assessment & process

Assessment criteria Ordinary call

Processing procedures

Budget

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Budget

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FAQ

Please note: The foundation reserves the right to make adjustments to the guidelines.

The Carlsberg Foundation cannot offer individual guidance on projects or elements of projects before the application deadline.

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