The Global Horizons Fellowship Programme 2024-25 – Young Scholar Fellowship, Sweden

Deadline for applications: 1 June 2023

The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS)

Programme and Eligibility Criteria

The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) offers the Global Horizons Residential Fellowship Programme open to scholars from all countries, engaged in research in the field of global governance.

The purpose of the Global Horizons Programme is to advance multidisciplinary frontline research on global future governance issues, focusing on large-scale challenges. The programme aims to attract research fellows pursuing research on contemporary aspects of globalization and to promote a thematic collaboration across faculty lines. The programme revolves around three thematic areas: Global Knowledge Cultures and Regimes; Global Political Predicaments; and Global Futures. The programme is future-oriented in its ambition to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on contemporary forms of governance and their future implications.

The programme gives fellows the opportunity to concentrate on their own research interests, free from the teaching and administrative obligations of ordinary university life. Fellows are, however, expected to be active members of the scholarly community of the Collegium and to participate in seminars and other academic events beyond their own fields of specialization.

The fellowship programme offers one Advanced Fellowship, and one Young Scholar Fellowship per year during a five-year period. For the Advanced Fellowship, the candidate should, at the time of application, have held a PhD (or equivalent degree) for at least seven years, have a track record of significant and original research achievements, and be active at the international forefront of his/her research field. Early-career scholars applying for the Young Scholar Fellowship should have a promising track record of independent achievements at the post-doctoral level (at the most seven years from PhD degree), including significant publications, and be active in international fora.

Scholars may apply for a full academic year (September – June) or one semester.

Remuneration

Fellows receive a monthly salary (for more information, please see our website). Applicants may want to consider seeking additional financial support from other sources, such as sabbatical leave. The Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region.

Application Instructions and Deadline

Final decisions are taken by the Principal of the Collegium in consultation with a selection committee composed of Long-term Fellows. This means that all applications (including personal data) will be downloaded by members of the selection committee, and may also be sent to external referees, outside of the EU/EEA.

The application deadline for the academic year 2024 – 2025 is on 1 June 2023 (23:59 CET).

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

1. A curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)
2. A description of your intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography if any)
3. A list of your major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or major research monographs or edited volumes
4. 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. 
5. An account of why you wish to be at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)
6. (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.)

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from the Varbi online application system.

Candidates are advised to submit their applications well ahead of the deadline. It may take a few days to receive assistance should you have questions or need technical support.

If you have any questions related to the Varbi online application system, please contact Varbi’s support: varbi@uadm.uu.se

If you have any questions about the Global Horizons Fellowship Programme, please contact the secretariat: fellowselection@swedishcollegium.se

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.