The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme
The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme intends to advance the study of cultural diversity in a global
perspective. The fellowship is open to scholars from across disciplines in the humanities and social
sciences, with an emphasis on research on cultural and social diversity, cultural heritage and creativity,
societal structures and public resistance, and varieties of cultural expressions in local and global perspective.
The programme gives fellows the opportunity to concentrate on their own research interests, free from
the teaching and administrative obligations of ordinary university life. Fellows are, however, expected
to be active members of the scholarly community of the Collegium and to participate in seminars and
other academic events beyond their own fields of specialization.
The fellowship programme encourages, but is not limited to, applications from talented younger scholars
in non-Western countries and of underrepresented gender. At the time of application, the candidate must
have held a PhD (or equivalent degree) for at least three years. Applicants must have a promising track
record of independent achievements beyond the post-doctoral level, including significant publications,
and be active in international fora.
Scholars may apply for a full academic year (September – June) or one semester.
Remuneration
Fellows receive a monthly salary. Applicants may want to consider seeking additional financial support
from other sources, such as sabbatical leave. The Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation
for fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region.
Application Instructions and Deadline
Final decisions are taken by the Principal of the Collegium in consultation with a selection committee
composed of Long-term Fellows. This means that all applications (including personal data) will be
downloaded by members of the selection committee, and may also be sent to external referees, outside
of the EU/EEA.
The application deadline for the academic year 2025 - 2026 is on 1 June 2024 (23:59 CET).
Applications to all our fellowship programmes are reviewed by the same committee. For this reason,
we kindly ask candidates to only apply to one fellowship programme in a given year. Applying to more
than one fellowship programme will not increase your chances of being awarded a fellowship at SCAS.
Apply through the Varbi application system by filling in the online form and submitting as PDF-files the
following required application documents:
- A curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)
- A description of your intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography if any)
- A list of your major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or
major research monographs or edited volumes - One article of your choice (or chapter in an edited book, or chapter from a monograph by you), representing your scholarship. The article does not have to be related to your proposed research project.
- An account of why you wish to be at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words)
- (Optional) up to 3 letters of reference (Please note that letters of reference must be uploaded by the candidate by the application deadline. It is not possible for referees to upload references into the online application system or send them to SCAS.)
APPLY HERE >> (Link to Varbi)
Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from the Varbi online
application system.
Candidates are advised to submit their applications well ahead of the deadline. It may take a few weekdays
to receive assistance should you have questions or need technical support.
Applicants will be notified of the results through Varbi no later than 28 February 2025. If you get a new
email address, please make sure to update it in your Varbi account.
If you have any questions related to the Varbi online application system, please contact Varbi’s support:
varbi@uadm.uu.se
