NordIAS fellow exchange programme

The NordIAS fellow exchange programme is an opportunity for researchers at one of the eight Institutes for Advanced Studies within NordIAS to stay and work for one to three weeks at another "sister" Institute. The opportunity is announced during the autumn semester for visits the following year.

The researchers at the Nordic IASs are often international researchers invited for year-long stays, some even for up to three years. The Pufendorf IAS is different in how research groups are put together. As all members of Themegroups are are comitted to spend one day a week at the Institute during their the duration of a Theme, their precence at Lund University is indispensable. Research visits elsewhere cannot be catered for within the framework of a Theme.

We welcome current fellows within the NordIAS network to visit us, but cannot offer our own current researchers to participate in the programme. However, we see that our recent alumni would greatly benefit from the exchange, as would the host institutions, which is why the opportunity is being offered to them.

Before applying, researchers are encouraged to search for potential collaboration partners and/or relevant activities at the host institute. Some of them also have this as a requirement (which will be stated in the current call). In cases where Pufendorf IAS hosts researchers from other institutes, we do not require collaboration with ongoing Themes. Instead, we ask that they establish contact for collaboration with researchers active somewhere at Lund University.

Call 2026

10 November: The call for the NordIAS Visiting Fellowship programme is now open! 

The Nordic Institutes for Advanced Studies have formed the network NordIAS with the aim of increasing collaborations among the institutes and affiliated fellows and staff. The NordIAS visiting fellowship programme is intended to enhance the academic dialogue and network both for the fellows participating and for the institutes at large. The NordIAS visiting fellowship programme is relevant for you if you see added academic value both for you as a fellow and for the receiving institute in doing a visiting fellowship for 1-3 weeks as part of your existing fellowship. Before you apply, you are required to seek out potential collaborators and/or activities of relevance at the receiving institute. 

Eligibility 

All fellows at all the eight institutes are welcome to apply for a visiting fellowship at one of the other institutes. To be eligible, you must have an active fellowship at the home institute at the time of the desired visit. Note! The Pufendorf IAS is n exception to this rule; we  accept applications from members of the alumni network who: were members of a Pufendorf Theme in 2024-2025 and are employed at Lund University during the planned stay.

It is also possible for 3–6 fellows (depending on the hosting institution) to form a group and apply for a group fellowship. Group members can come from the same or different NordIAS institutes. Some hosting institutes allow wider collaboration with local or national scholars who may be included as group members as well. Please see the list below for more information. 

Period and duration of visit 

The visiting fellowship can be of 1 to 3 weeks. The timeframe for the visits will be coordinated with the hosting institute and timeslots must be proposed in the application. The institutes have marked in the list at the end of the call which periods they accept visits. 

Travel and accommodation 

The fellow’s home institute will cover travel costs and accommodation for the duration of the visit. It is the visiting fellow’s responsibility to find adequate housing and make arrangements with their home institute for the reimbursement/funding of the costs. Length of visit and type of accommodation must, therefore, be cleared with your home institute. 

The visiting fellowship includes 

The receiving institute will provide an office space for the duration of the visit and will include the visiting fellow in all relevant academic and social activities. 

Deliverable and outcome 

It is expected that the visiting fellow will actively participate in the activities at the receiving institute during the fellowship. 

After each visit, the visiting fellow must submit a short evaluation of the visit and the outcome of the visit to the home institute. The evaluation will be shared with the receiving institute. 

Application 

The application must include a completed application form providing the following information: the name of the applicant, current institute, fellowship period at the current institute, research field and project title, desired institutes to visit (with a prioritization of up to three), desired dates and duration of the visit, potential collaborators at the receiving institute(s), the purpose of the visit, and the applicant’s expected contribution to the visiting institute. A short CV and a letter of support from 

collaborator(s) must be submitted as attachments to the application form to the home institute. 

Assessment of applications 

Applications are assessed in two steps. 

1) Following the application deadline on 13 January 2026, the home institute decides which applicants they will support on an outgoing visiting fellowship. These applications are sent to the receiving institute. 

2) The receiving institute(s) will decide which applicants they will receive on a visiting fellowship (this will largely depend on the academic match, timeframe and of available space at the receiving institute). 

Application process 

• 10 November 2025: Internal call announced by each institution 

• 13 January 2026: Deadline for applications (submitted to home institution) 

• 27 January 2026: Deadline for home institute to forward selected applicants to receiving institutes 

• 10 February 2026: Deadline for receiving institutes to start dialogue with potential home institutes and incoming visiting fellows 

• Timeframe for visits – see the timeslots for possible visits on the list of Institutes. 

Note: If one fellow has applied to more than one institute, and is accepted at more than one institute, it is up to individual negotiation between the fellow and the home institute to decide if more than one visit can be granted. 

NordIAS member institutes 

Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Aarhus University, Denmark 

• Visits possible from 16 February to – 26 June 2026, and from 14 September – 18 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to have a relevant research overlap or complementary research interests with one or more AIAS fellows or researchers at Aarhus University. 

• AIAS can host groups up to 5 fellows. 

Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark 

• Visits possible from 16 February – 26 June 2026, 1 September – 9 October 2026, and 19 October – 11 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to engage in collaboration with DIAS researchers during their fellowship — both Fellows and Chairs — and are welcome to contribute/gain insight on ongoing DIAS projects listed on the Institute’s website. DIAS does not have fellows working full-time on site; it is an active hub for DIAS Fellows, Chairs, and associated researchers who meet regularly for interdisciplinary projects, Wednesday activities, and other joint initiatives. 

• DIAS can host groups up to 3 fellows. 

Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo, Norway 

• Visits possible from 10 February – 26 June 2026, and from 14 September – 18 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to collaborate with fellows involved in active projects at the Centre during their fellowship. See list of projects: 

o Active projects in spring of 2026. 

o Active projects in autumn of 2026. 

• CAS can host groups up to 3 fellows. 

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS), University of Helsinki, Finland 

• Visits possible from 16 February – 12 June 2026 (excluding week 21), and from 14 September – 11 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to work in research fields represented at HCAS and to collaborate with fellows engaged in active projects at the Collegium during their fellowship. o See the list of current fellows and their projects. 

• HCAS can host groups up to 3 fellows, but only during the autumn semester. 

Tampere Institute for Advanced Study (Tampere IAS), Tampere University, Finland 

• Visits possible from 15 February – 15 May, and from 15 September – 30 November. 

• Applicants are expected to work in the research fields represented by Tampere University and to have a relevant research overlap or complementary research interests with one or more current Tampere IAS Fellows or other researchers at Tampere University. 

Applicants are invited to find collaborator(s) either among the current Tampere IAS Fellows or, optionally, among researchers based at the Faculties of Tampere University, provided that the collaborator(s) in question is willing to reserve time for the collaboration during the intended visit. 

• Tampere IAS can host groups up to 3 fellows. 

Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS), University of Turku, Finland 

• Visits possible from 23 February – 18 June 2026 and 31 August – 18 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to work in research fields represented at TIAS and to collaborate with fellows engaged in active projects at the Institute during their fellowship. o See the list of current fellows and their projects. 

• TIAS can host groups up to 3 fellows. 

The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies (Pufendorf IAS), Lund University, Sweden 

• Visits possible from 16 March 2026 – 29 May 2026 and from 14 September – 18 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to collaborate with researchers based at any of the faculties at Lund University during their fellowship, not necessarily with researchers at the Pufendorf IAS. Note that The Institute does not have groups of international fellows working fulltime on site; the researchers are for the most part Lund University employees in so-called Themes, comitted to working together at the Institute one day per week. 

• Pufendorf IAS can host groups up to 3 fellows. 

Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS), Uppsala, Sweden 

• Visits possible from 23 February – 27 March 2026, 13 April – 29 May 2026, 14 September – 23 October 2026, and 2 November – 4 December 2026. 

• Applicants are expected to find collaborator(s) among the fellows in residence at the Collegium or, as SCAS is a national institute, collaboration with academics at any of the Swedish universities is also an option, provided that the collaborator(s) in question is willing to spend their time at the Collegium during the intended visit. 

• SCAS can host groups up to 6 fellows. 

Other interesting opportunities via NordIAS 

Aarhus Institute for Advanced Studies is pleased to announce a new call for AIAS Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Fellowship (AIAS-RJ Fellowship) at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, AIAS, at Aarhus University, Denmark. The individual fellowship is open for researchers who hold a position at a Swedish research institution and who work within humanities and social sciences.

A fellowship at AIAS provides you with time and space to conduct your research in an international and interdisciplinary environment that brings researchers together across disciplines, academic seniority and borders in a thriving, diverse and creative house.

The application deadline is 18 November 2025

The fellowship is set for a duration of 24 months with a start date of 1 September 2026. 

Link to AIAS, the fellowship programme, eligibility criteria, and find the ‘Guide for Applicants

Contact person: Programme Manager Helle Villekold at helle [at] aias [dot] au [dot] dk (helle[at]aias[dot]au[dot]dk)

HCAS-RJ Fellowship at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) invites applications for one HCAS-RJ Fellow to be hired for a fixed term from August 15 2026 to August 14 2027. The fellowship is intended for mid-career researchers in the fields of the humanities and social sciences with an affiliation with a university in Sweden. 

The purpose of this Nordic Fellowship Programme is to facilitate academic exchange between Sweden and Finland and to give the selected fellows an opportunity to pursue their research interests in the multidisciplinary environment of HCAS. The working language of HCAS is English, and the Collegium expects the fellows to be present for at least 80 % of their working time. The program is made possible by funding from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.

The HCAS-RJ Fellowship is a salaried position. The salary will be based on levels 6–7 of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will receive a salary component based on personal work performance. The annual gross salary is 60 000 – 73 000 €. Moreover, the RJ Fellow is entitled to a housing benefit arranged by the HCAS as well as a personal allowance up to 4 000 € for research and travel costs.

Applications must be written in English and submitted electronically together with the required attachments. These are:

• Motivation Letter (maximum of 8 000 characters including spaces)
• Research Proposal (maximum of 8 000 characters including spaces)
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of Publications

Link to University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system 
Contact: collegium-recruitment [at] helsinki [dot] fi (collegium-recruitment[at]helsinki[dot]fi)
The deadline for applications is 26 November 2025.

Call for Applications for Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Fellowship at CAS, the Norwegian Academy for Science and Letters in Olso

As funding challenges continue to impact the humanities and social sciences, CAS is taking proactive steps to support researchers in these disciplines. In partnership with Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ), CAS is pleased to offer the Nordic Fellowship Program, a unique program designed to foster academic collaboration and mobility across the border between Sweden and Norway. The program has two available slots for the academic year of 2026/2027.

Through this initiative, researchers from Swedish research institutions within the humanities and social sciences have an exceptional opportunity to apply for research stay for a semester at CAS.

RJ fellows receive a fully paid sabbatical, with all administrative arrangements managed by CAS. The fellowship covers accommodation in Oslo and travel to and from the researcher’s home institution in Sweden and provides the fellow with the same exceptional academic environment, support, and resources as all CAS fellows. 

Link to CAS webpage and call for application
Contact: rune [dot] flaten [at] cas-nor [dot] no (rune[dot]flaten[at]cas-nor[dot]no) 
The deadline for applications is 15 December 2025