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Deadline, Reply and Enrolment start

The Graduate School, Arts announces vacant PhD scholarships/fellowships twice a year. 

Open calls (4+4 and 5+3)

Spring 

Announcement of call: No later than 15 February
Application deadline: 15 March at 23:59 Danish time
Assessment period: March - June
Interviews will be conducted in April with selected applicants.
Reply: First assessment (standing expert assessment committee):
- No later than the end of May (if your application is not sent to the second assessment)
Second assessment (Admission Committee):
- No later than the end of June
Enrolment start: 1 September

Autumn 

Announcement of call: No later than 1 September
Application deadline: 1 October at 23:59 Danish time
Assessment period: October - December
Interviews will be conducted mid-October - mid-November with selected applicants.
Reply: First assessment (standing expert assessment committee):
- No later than the end of November (if your application is not sent to the second assessment)
Second assessment (Admission Committee):
- No later than the end of December
Enrolment start: 1 February

Specific calls (4+4 and/or 5+3)

Announcement of call: 1 September 2025 11 December 2025 12 March 2026 9 July 2026 9 October 2026
Application deadline: 1 October 2025 1 January 2026 1 April 2026 15 August 2026 1 November 2026
Assessment period: * Mid-October - Mid-November 2025 Mid-January - start of February 2026 Mid-April - start of May 2026 End of August - Mid-September 2026 Mid-November - start of December 2026
Reply: End of November 2025 Mid-February 2026 End of May 2026 End of September 2026 Mid-December 2026
Estimated enrolment start: ** 1 February 2026 1 April 2026 1 July 2026 1 November 2026 1 February 2027

Interviews will only be conducted with selected applicants and not all applicants.
** See the correct date in the call.