Quick Facts

Eligible CountriesAny
Area of StudySocial Sciences
Application Deadline1 June 2026 — 1 days left
Scholarship TypeFellowship
FundingPartial
Mode of StudyIn-person
ReferenceRAS-2026-0826
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About This Scholarship

The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme supports advanced research on cultural diversity in a global perspective, hosted at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Sweden. The programme is open to scholars from humanities and social sciences disciplines who have held a PhD for at least three years and wish to conduct independent research in an international academic environment.

What This Scholarship Covers

  • Monthly salary
  • Accommodation (for fellows not living in Stockholm-Uppsala region)
  • Access to stimulating international academic community
  • Opportunity for independent research

Who Can Apply

  • 1 Must hold a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree for at least three years at time of application
  • 2 Must have a promising track record of independent achievements beyond the post-doctoral level
  • 3 Must have significant publications and be active in international forums
  • 4 Applicants from humanities and social sciences disciplines
  • 5 Research focus on cultural diversity, cultural heritage, creativity, societal structures, public resistance, or cultural expressions
  • 6 University position at time of application is not required
  • 7 Programme especially encourages applications from talented younger scholars in non-Western countries and of underrepresented gender

How to Apply

1
Apply through the Varbi application system
2
Fill in online form
3
Submit curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)
4
Submit description of intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography)
5
Submit list of major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or major research monographs or edited volumes
6
Submit one article of choice (or chapter in edited book or monograph) representing your scholarship in English
7
Submit account of why you wish to be at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)
8
Submit account of how you would benefit from a stay at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)
9
Submit account of how you would contribute to academic and social environment at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)
10
Submit copy of PhD diploma
11
Submit up to 3 letters of reference (must be uploaded by candidate by deadline)
📅 Autumn Semester: 4 months; Spring Semester: 6 months; Full Academic Year: 10 months

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