PhD and Postdoc Positions in History in Denmark

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for Olafur Eliasson × ARoS – Shared Futures , a long-term collaboration that centres on a major solo exhibition with Olafur Eliasson. The post is embedded in the museum’s curatorial and research environment and is closely tied to the upcoming exhibition project, including its public programme and related interpretive work. The research focus is Olafur Eliasson’s practice and immersive installation art more broadly. The role invites a pr...

The University of Copenhagen’s Globe Institute is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance mass-spectrometry-based palaeoproteomics. The project targets ancient protein traces preserved in fossil material, including remains more than one million years old, with the goal of recovering longer and higher-quality amino-acid sequences for improved phylogenetic reconstruction of extinct hominids and other fossil taxa. The postdoc will develop novel workflows spanning sample preparation, chromatogr...

The PhD fellowship is hosted by the Human Centered Computing section in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen, within the Faculty of Science. The project sits inside REGULAIRE, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network focused on how regulation can adapt when technologies, risks, and expectations change quickly. The research topic centers on the street-level bureaucracy of regulatory implementation for AI. The doctoral student will carry out in-depth qualitat...

This scholarship supports Danish citizens with close ties to Denmark who are pursuing a Master’s degree in the United States, usually at the Harvard Kennedy School and in some cases at another comparable Ivy League university. It is designed for study in public policy or public administration and is administered by the Danish-American Fulbright Commission. The award can support either a one-year or a full two-year master’s programme. The one-year option is intended for experienced professionals,...

The University of Copenhagen is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral researcher for SAMSKABT – Strengthening the well-being of refugees through accessible and coherent care , a research and practice development project funded by the VELUX HUMpraxis program. Based in the Department of Public Health, the project focuses on improving mental health and psychosocial support for refugees living with trauma and stress after migration. SAMSKABT investigates refugees’ experiences of mental distress, maps ...

The University of Southern Denmark invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position at the Nordic Humanities Center for Challenge-Based Inquiry, affiliated with the Department of Culture and Language in Odense. The center brings together scholars from the humanities faculties of the University of Copenhagen and the University of Southern Denmark to develop new perspectives, narratives, and frameworks for local and global societal challenges. The successful postdoctoral researcher will j...

This postdoctoral position is based at the Department of Anthropology, School of Culture and Society, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University, and is tied to the research project “Stories from my new life: Mobile transitions and social becomings among resettled refugees in Denmark” (TRANSIT) . The project focuses on the lives of resettled refugees, with particular attention to the legal, social, and existential transitions that accompany resettlement. TRANSIT is built around the resettlement of appro...

Roskilde University is recruiting one or two postdoctoral researchers for a 24-month project on digital media and the conditions for democratic debate . The positions are based in the Department of Communication and Arts, with affiliation to the Centre for Digital Citizenship and the Digital Media Lab. The project investigates how digital news media, search engines, social media and AI chatbots represent pressing issues in Danish public debate. It asks whether digital platforms broaden or narrow...

University of Copenhagen is advertising 18+ fully funded PhD positions across multiple fields in Denmark. The call spans the Faculties of Science, Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences , with opportunities distributed across various departments and projects. Research areas: broad interdisciplinary PhD topics across science, health, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. This is a good fit for applicants with backgrounds in fields such as biology, medical science, publi...