Danish Advanced Research Academy (DARA)

Open PhD Fellowships – Summer 2025 Call

DARA welcomes bold, curiosity-driven researchers to apply for fully funded Open PhD Fellowships in Denmark, covering transformative projects across the natural, technical, medical, and data sciences.

✔️ Fellowship Overview

• 9 fellowships fully cover: salary, project funding, and tuition fees

• Salary: up to DKK 1,575,000

• Project supplement: DKK 750,000

• Tuition coverage: up to DKK 240,000

• Priority access to DARA’s academic training and networking activities

• Matched with an international mentor to support research journey

🧪 Research Areas
Proposals accepted in fields such as biosciences & biomedicine, engineering, robotics, AI, biotechnology, sustainability innovation, and interdisciplinary research.

👤 Eligibility

• Open to candidates eligible for PhD admission under Denmark’s 5+3 or 4+4 model

• Must secure a principal supervisor at a Danish research institution

• Commitment: supervisors may guide only one DARA fellow at a time; co-supervisors allowed

📅 Application Process

• Submit via the official application portal (email or paper submissions not accepted)

• Required materials include project summary, detailed proposal, CV, transcripts, supervisor letter, and optional mentor CV

• Only one application per candidate permitted

📆 Timeline

• Application deadline: 29 August 2025, at 14:00 CEST

• Notifications in December 2025

• PhD must commence between February 1 – June 15, 2026

DARA provides a high-impact academic environment—combining financial support, interdisciplinary collaboration, and global mentorship—to empower the next generation of scientific innovators.