Visiting Junior Fellowships in Applied Phenomenology

Three to four junior fellowships are available for early career researchers working in applied or interdisciplinary phenomenology. Fellows will be hosted for a one-month stay at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The primary purpose of the fellowship is to mentor and support early career researchers through the process of writing applications for externally funded postdoctoral positions to work at SDU.

During their stay, the fellows’ primary host will be Anthony Vincent Fernandez, Associate Professor of Applied Philosophy and Theoretical Psychology and leader of the Applied and Interdisciplinary Phenomenology research group at the Department of Psychology. Fellows may also work with other faculty members at SDU, especially members of the DIAS Interdisciplinary Phenomenology Cluster.

Fellows may come from any disciplinary background, so long as their project is in applied or interdisciplinary phenomenology and suitable supervisors can be identified. Fellows will be provided with workspace at the Department of Psychology and will participate in additional events taking place during the fellowship period. Ideally, the fellowship period will be in May and June, 2027, allowing fellows to join a PhD course and workshop. However, it is possible to schedule an alternative fellowship period.

Eligibility: Fellows are expected to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (anticipated deadline Sept. 2027)—in addition to other funding sources that they may identify themselves. Eligibility for the Visiting Junior Fellowships is therefore the same as eligibility criteria for the 2027 MSCA fellowships. Typically, this requires that the applicant have a PhD before the MSCA deadline, which they have received less than eight years earlier. Moreover, as this is a mobility fellowship, applicants cannot have resided in Denmark for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding the MSCA call deadline in September 2027. (Please see the above link for full eligibility requirements.)

Award: Fellows will be awarded up to 30,000 DKK (approx. €4,000). Up to 15,000 DKK will be provided as reimbursement for travel and housing costs. The remaining 15,000 DKK will be disbursed as a one-time payment once the visiting fellow submits a complete MSCA application in September 2027.

Application Details: The application should include the following four separate documents.

(1) A project proposal (max. one page, single-spaced, 11 pt. font), which outlines a potential project in the area of applied or interdisciplinary phenomenology. The proposal should provide a brief motivation and background for the project before sketching the aims and methods. Projects can be theoretical or empirical, so long as the applicant can identify a good fit with faculty at SDU. Note that the purpose of the fellowship is not to carry out the proposed project. The purpose is to refine the project idea and develop a full proposal for external funding applications.

(2) An information sheet (max. one page, single-spaced, 11 pt. font) outlining (a) the applicant’s prior research insofar as it is relevant to the fellowship call; (b) which faculty members at SDU  the applicant would like to work with to develop the project proposal, and how their research overlaps with these faculty members; (c) which sources of postdoctoral funding the applicant intends to apply for following the initial fellowship period, including how they meet the eligibility criteria for this funding; and (d) where the applicant heard about the fellowship.

(3) A standard CV (no page limit), which should include, at minimum, education, employment, and presentations/publications.

(4) One article-length publication. The paper should be published or accepted for publication. If it is a multi-authored paper, a brief note should be included clarifying the applicant’s contribution.

Deadline: Applications should be emailed to the research group mailbox [email protected] by Wednesday, December 16th, 2026. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to an online interview as part of the assessment. Decisions will be communicated in January.

For general questions about the fellowship, including eligibility, project ideas, and help identifying potential supervisors, contact A. V. Fernandez at the research group mailbox. If you applied in a previous round but were unsuccessful, you may contact Fernandez for feedback and advice before submitting for the current call.