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Core fellowships, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Helsinki, Finland. Deadline: 11 September 2025.

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies was established in 2001 as an independent institute of the University of Helsinki to enhance scholarly excellence in the humanities and social sciences, promote interaction between different fields of academic research, and to further international academic cooperation. The Collegium’s fellowships are open to researchers in the humanities, social sciences, educational sciences, theology, and law, and to researchers in other fields focusing on topics related to the human sciences. The applicant’s doctoral degree must have been conferred by the application deadline.

The Collegium appoints fellows at various stages in their academic careers and from different disciplines, but has no fixed quotas for seniority, discipline, nationality or gender. The Collegium is committed to promoting equality and preventing discrimination.

Successful applicants should provide evidence of their ability to work in an international, interdisciplinary research environment and of their ability to publish at a high international level.

Core fellowships, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Helsinki, Finland. Deadline: 14 September 2023.

The Core Fellowship Program is the basis of all Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) activities and the majority of fellows are appointed through it. In 2023, the application period begins on 22 August and closes on 14 September. Open to researchers from the humanities, social sciences, behavioral sciences, theology and law, as well as to researchers in other fields who focus on topics related to the human sciences. These prefixed-term appointments for 6 months to 3 years, for all career levels beyond the doctorate (post-docs, mid-career researchers, and full professors). The usual number of appointments is 8–14 per year, with no fixed career stage or discipline quotas. These are salaried positions with associated benefits (paid family and sick leave, pension benefits and occupational health care), as well as relocation assistance for international fellows. In addition, there is a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Arts.

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies offers each year 20–25 fellowships for researchers in different career stages both in Finland and abroad, thus giving them an opportunity to pursue their research in an intellectually stimulating and encouraging environment. Deadline for Core Fellowships: 13 September 2018.