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.

Eligibility and Call

For 2026, Pufendorf IAS accepts 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.

The full call and more information about what the programme includes, what results are expected, what costs will be covered by whom, and assessments of applications will be published here in the fall of 2025.

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