RJ Fellowship

As funding challenges continue to impact the humanities and social sciences, CAS is taking proactive steps to support researchers in these disciplines. In partnership with Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ), CAS is pleased to offer the Nordic Fellowship Program, a unique programme designed to foster academic collaboration and mobility across the Nordic borders. Our first RJ Fellow joined CAS in August 2025, and the feedback from the host research group has been overwhelmingly positive.

Through this initiative, CAS Research Grant (CRG) groups within the humanities and social sciences have an exceptional opportunity to strengthen their projects by collaborating with scholars from research institutions in Sweden, without extra cost to their budget.

RJ Fellows will  stay for one semester and must relocate to Oslo for the research period. There is one slot each semester. 

RJ fellows will receive a fully paid sabbatical, with all administrative arrangements managed by CAS. The fellowship covers accommodation and travel to and from the researcher’s home institution in Sweden and provides the fellow with the same exceptional academic environment, support, and resources as all CAS fellows. 

If you're preparing a CRG application and have an established connection with a Swedish scholar—or know someone who would be a great fit—we strongly encourage you to include them as an RJ Fellow in your project and application.  Please note that if the PI includes the RJ Fellow directly in their CRG application, the fellow must be a core member of the group. Adding an RJ Fellow to your team offers several benefits:

 

  • Strengthen your Nordic network,  by inviting your chosen researcher from a Swedish institution to collaborate at CAS for up to six months.
  • Increase the competitiveness and visibility of your project/proposal through support from RJ, a prestigious Swedish research funder.
  • Expand your team at no additional cost, as the RJ Fellowship is fully funded and does not affect your project budget.

 

if none of the selected projects have planned to include RJ Fellows, CAS will proceed with an open call. The selection will be based on scientific quality, the applicant’s merits, the project’s alignment with CAS’ mission as well as the match with the CRG projects and cohort of fellows.

 

Eligibility 

An RJ Fellow must:

  • Have completed a PhD and hold a tenured academic position in the humanities and/or social sciences at a Swedish research institution.
  • If the application is received through an open call the applicant must have a research experience of a minimum of 4 years. 

 

 

For further details about the RJ Fellowship or guidance on the CRG application process, please contact the administration at CAS >

 

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