The University of Copenhagen is pleased to offer up to 16 PhD scholarships to study in Denmark. Danish and Non- Danish applicants are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479 as a studium generale, it is the second oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia after Uppsala University.
Applicants must have excellent language skills in English and have excellent communications skills.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. The PhD projects must be related to a research area in one of the following departments:
- SAXO Institute
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
- Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
- Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS)
Scholarship can be taken in the Denmark
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Applicants need to hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master program. In case you have not obtained your diploma by the application deadline, you must include a statement (pre-approval) from your university that declares that you have been awarded the master degree.
Nationality: Danish and Non- Danish applicants are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.
English language Requirements: Excellent communication skills in English are considered essential and applicants should speak and write academic English fluently. The PhD Administration may ask applicants to document their proficiency in English at any time during the recruitment process if this is considered necessary.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system (you may find the link in the above call for applications).
The following enclosures to the application must be submitted:
- A copy of the applicant's Master's degree diploma and transcript of records
- Bachelor degree diploma and transcript of records
- If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Project proposal (must not exceed 12,000 characters. For further information see below)
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is January 22, 2017.
