Purpose
The purpose of this grant is to give ambitious students the opportunity to pursue a research career within art history research and practice-based artistic research and thereby make a significant contribution to the field of art research in Denmark.
Areas of support
With this call, the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) invites outstanding candidates to apply for a PhD scholarship within art history research before or after 1900 or practice-based artistic research in art or curating.
The scholarships run for three years and are awarded to ambitious and talented students with project proposals within the research fields described below. Please note that project proposals within all research fields must demonstrate relevance for the visual arts as well as for the research environment at the Danish enrolment and/or host institution.
Five scholarships are available for funding within the following four research fields:
- Two PhD scholarships within art history research
- Two PhD scholarships within practice-based art research
- A fifth PhD scholarship with an extraordinary potential is awarded to an applicant within any of the above categories regardless of field and era with a project proposal of very high quality
Funding
The maximum that may be applied for is DKK 3.08 million per scholarship covering salary, operational costs, equipment, publication costs, conference participation, relocation expenses, travel costs, collaborative activities, tuition fee, bench fee and administrative support.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Mads Øvlisen PhD scholarship you must have obtained a Master’s degree or equivalent prior to submitting the application.
During the PhD programme you must be enrolled at a doctoral degree awarding institution, such as a university and be anchored at an administrating host institution in Denmark. The host institution is where you will be employed and for the most part conduct your work. The enrolment institution can function as your host institution, but so can other knowledge institutions such as museums and art academies. Enrollment and hosting letters must be attached to the application.
Please note that some universities and institutions may have internal deadlines that fall before the Novo Nordisk Foundation application deadline and applicants are therefore encouraged to contact the university and host institution early in the application process.
An applicant may submit only one application for a specific purpose/project per calendar year.
Please read the guidelines thoroughly before applying.
Assessment criteria
NNF’s Committee on Research in Art & Art History will primarily assess the applications based on the criteria mentioned in the application guidelines.
Application Process
It is important that you carefully read the “Information and Guidelines for Applicants”, before initiating the application process, as this document contains detailed instructions for the application process.
The application must be completed and submitted using the foundation’s application system. The application can be submitted in Danish or English.
