The PhD Council consists of a chairman and ten members. The chairman is appointed by the Minister of Education and Research, while the remaining members are appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of Danish Universities (three members), the Professional Colleges' Rector's College (three members), the Danish Independent Research Foundation (two members) and the National Association of Local Authorities (two members).
Chairman
- Nikolaj Elf
Professor, Syddansk Universitet
Danish Universities
- Dorte Kousholt
Lektor, Aarhus Universitet - Lars Ulriksen
Professor, Københavns Universitet - Nina Bonderup Dohn
Professor, Syddansk Universitet
Danish University Colleges
- Bo Nielson
Forsknings- og udviklingsleder, Københavns Professionshøjskole - Lillian Buus
Centerleder for Forskningscenter for Didaktik og pædagogik, VIA University College - Thomas Illum Hansen
Forskningschef, UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole
Independent Research Fund Denmark
- Joachim Caspersen
Forskningssjef, NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS - Thomas Ryberg
Professor, Aalborg Universitet
Local Government Association
- Trine Verner Jensen
Dagtilbudschef hos Børn&Unge, Viborg Kommune - Stine Juul Knudsen
Chefkonsulent, KL