There are two annual ordinary open calls, one in the spring semester and one in the autumn semester. When there is an ordinary open call it is advertised here.
To be enrolled as a PhD student, you must apply for enrolment and have your project approved and financed.
In our ordinary open calls you can apply for enrolment only, enrolment and a faculty fellowship or enrolment and partial funding. Ca. 10 fully financed PhD fellowships are offered each round.
When you apply for admission, you apply for one of our graduate programmes. You can read more about the graduate programmes here.
All PhD applications are evaluated based on the submitted material within the deadline, using the assessment criteria for PhD fellowships.
When all applications have been assessed by the Stipend Committee, you get a reply to your application (see the timeline below). See the types of admission offers.
Here are 12 things you need to consider and remember before you apply!
Attachments (should be uploaded only in PDF) – did you remember:
| Call | Application for | Invitation for interview for a fully financed PhD fellowship** | Reply to your application | Earliest starting date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/1-26/2-2026* | Enrolment and fully financed PhD fellowship | End of April | End of May | 1/6/2026 |
*dates can be subject to change. **If you do not receive an invitation to an interview, you can still get an offer of enrolment. All applicants will receive an answer to their application in late May.
| Call | Application for | Inviation for interview for a fully financed PhD fellowship** | Reply to your application | Earliest starting date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8-3/9-2026* | Enrolment and fully financed PhD fellowship | End of October | End of November | 1/12/2026 |
*dates can be subject to change. **If you do not receive an invitation to an interview, you can still get an offer of enrolment. All applicants will receive an answer to their application in late November.
