Funded Research Fellowship in Europe 2027 with a Salary and Up to €20,000 in Research Funding

The NNF-IAS Programme is accepting applications for a fully funded research fellowship in the Nordic countries, considered one of the leading international fellowship opportunities for researchers who hold a doctoral degree.

The programme provides fellows with the opportunity to carry out an innovative research project on health inequity at a prestigious research institution in Denmark, Norway, Finland, or Sweden. Funding includes a monthly salary, up to €20,000 in research support, mobility assistance, and professional development opportunities.

The fellowship lasts for 23 months and aims to promote interdisciplinary research collaboration and support studies that address major global health and environmental challenges. It is open to researchers of all nationalities, including applicants from Arab countries.

Fellowship Theme

The first call focuses on:

Inequity in Health

Proposed research projects may address topics such as:

• Social and structural determinants of health inequity.
• Health disparities from global and Nordic perspectives.
• Health innovation and emerging technologies.
• Equity in access to healthcare.
• The effects of environmental and climate change on health.
• The relationship between health, the environment, and sustainability.
• Political, social, and economic challenges affecting health.

The fellowship is open to applicants from all academic disciplines, provided that the proposed project is connected to health, health inequity, or the interaction between health and the environment.

• A full-time monthly salary throughout the 23-month fellowship.
• Salary determined according to the fellow's experience and the collective employment agreements in the host country.
• Travel expenses for relocation to the host country, subject to prior approval.
• Relocation and settlement support.
• A research budget of up to €20,000 to support project-related expenses.
• Office space and workplace facilities at the host institute.
• Opportunities to participate in conferences, workshops, and academic events.
• Interdisciplinary training and professional development opportunities.
• Membership in an international research community of scholars from diverse disciplines and countries.
• Academic affiliation with the other institutes participating in the programme.
• Opportunities for research visits and mobility across Institutes for Advanced Study in the Nordic countries.
• Expanded international academic and research networking opportunities.

Applicants must:

• Hold a doctoral degree (PhD).
• Have between 2 and 10 years of professional or research experience after completing the PhD.
• Note that the years spent completing the doctoral degree do not count toward the required experience period.
• Applicants of all nationalities are eligible, including researchers from Arab countries.
• Applications are accepted from all academic disciplines.
• Have a research profile and proposed project that are relevant to the fellowship theme.
• Not have resided or carried out their main professional activity in the preferred host country for more than 12 months during the two years preceding the application deadline.
• Be willing to reside in the country where the host institute is located for the full duration of the fellowship.
• Demonstrate an interest in interdisciplinary research collaboration.
• Be willing to participate in joint meetings and activities with the other fellows.
• Show intellectual curiosity and the ability to work across different academic disciplines.
• Apply as an individual rather than through a university or institution.

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