The Global Horizons Fellowship Programme 2024-25 – Young Scholarship Program, Sweden.

Scholarship Description:

The Global Horizons Residential Fellowship Programme, offered by the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS), is open to scholars from all nations who are conducting research in the area of global governance. Its primary aim is to promote interdisciplinary research on large-scale global governance issues, with a focus on contemporary aspects of globalization. 

The programme seeks to attract research fellows who are interested in collaborating across faculty lines, and revolves around three thematic areas: Global Knowledge Cultures and Regimes, Global Political Predicaments, and Global Futures. The programme has a future-oriented perspective and aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on contemporary forms of governance and their implications. While the programme provides fellows with the opportunity to focus on their own research interests, without the obligations of teaching and administration, they are expected to participate actively in the Collegium’s scholarly community and attend seminars and academic events outside their areas of expertise.

Degree Level:

The Global Horizons Fellowship Programme 2024-25 – Young Scholarship Program, Sweden. is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• global governance

Scholarship Benefits:

– Fellows will receive a monthly salary which can be further explored on the fellowship programme’s website

– Applicants may explore other funding sources such as sabbatical leave to supplement their income

– Accommodation will be provided and paid for by the Collegium for fellows who are not based in the Stockholm-Uppsala region.

Eligible Nationalities:

This scholarship is open to international students of all nationalities.

Eligibility Criteria:

– The fellowship programme has two types of fellowships: Advanced Fellowship and Young Scholar Fellowship

– One Advanced Fellowship and one Young Scholar Fellowship are offered each year for five years

– To be eligible for the Advanced Fellowship, applicants should have a PhD or equivalent degree for at least seven years, have significant and original research achievements, and be active internationally in their research field

– Applicants for the Young Scholar Fellowship should be early-career scholars who have promising independent achievements at the post-doctoral level (within seven years of obtaining their PhD), including significant publications, and active in international forums

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

Application Procedure:

– The Principal of the Collegium, in consultation with a selection committee composed of Long-term Fellows, makes the final decision on all applications

– Selection committee members may download applications (including personal data) and may send them to external referees outside of EU/EEA

– Application deadline for academic year 2024-2025 is 1 June 2023 (23:59 CET)

– Applications must be submitted through the Varbi application system as PDF-files and include a CV, research project description, list of major articles, one article or chapter, and an account of why the applicant wishes to be at SCAS

– Up to three letters of reference are optional and must be uploaded by the candidate

– Candidates are encouraged to submit applications well ahead of the deadline and can contact Varbi’s support for technical assistance and the secretariat for programme-related inquiries.