PhD scholarships

The PhD projects must focus on practice-relevant research for primary and lower secondary school with a view to improving learning outcomes for all pupils. The projects must be organised in collaboration with university colleges and universities. The PhD fellows must be able to teach at the university colleges and to engage in research and development in the educational field, both during and after their fellowship.

The PhD projects must include issues of particular interest to the Danish primary and lower secondary school. Projects which address current challenges facing the Danish Primary and lower secondary school are welcomed.

Examples of suitable themes, which can be used to frame research projects are:

• The school and its surrounding environment
• Changes in school organisation
• The students in the school
• Vocational teachers in the school
• Subjects and didactics in the school
• Digital practices

Interdisciplinary applications and applications within other fields are also welcome.

The deadline for applications for the 2025 Call is Wednesday the 14th of May 2025 at 12.00 noon. Full details of the call are available in the Pdf "Call for Papers 2025".