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The Graduate School of Health Sciences

Criteria for applying

 

  • Applications can be submitted by supervisors planning a research project with a named student
  • The student must be enrolled at a Danish faculty of health, in a study, which allows only a short master's thesis/research project of up to 30 ECTS
  • The supervisor must be an established research leader at a Danish university, hospital or other research institution
  •  It is only possible to apply for one student per application
  •  A supervisor can only apply for one project/student pr round
  • The research project must be performed full time for a period of minimum 6 months
  • The student can have other work or course load for up to 200 hours pr year (100 hours for 6 months)
  • It is possible to apply for scholarships of 6 or 12 months duration.
  • It is not possible to apply retroactively
  • The grant is personal, and cannot be transferred to another student or project
  • The payment is made by SDU, please follow the instructions in the grant letter, regarding operational costs

These study programs can apply for the AU scholarships:

  • Medicine
  • Odontology

 

The applications from AU will be reviewed by assessors from KU

These study programs can apply for the KU scholarships:

  • Medicin
  • Odontologi

The applications from KU will be reviewed by assessors from AU

These study programs can apply for the AAU scholarships:

  • Medicin
  • MedIS – særligt krav: Kun for studerende med 30 ECTS-speciale
  • Muskuloskeletal fysioterapi
  • Folkesundhedsvidenskab

 

The applications from AAU will be reviewed by assessors from SDU

These study programs can apply for the SDU scholarships:

  • Medicin
  • Psykologi
  • Idræt og Sundhed
  • Audiologi
  • Klinisk Biomekanik
  • Klinisk sygepleje
  • Folkesundhedsvidenskab
  • Jordemodervidenskab
  • Farmaci
  • Fysioterapeut
  • Ergoterapeut
  • Sundhedsfaglige kandidatuddannelse

 

The applications from SDU will be reviewed by assessors from AAU

 

The PhD programme Faculty of Health Sciences University of Southern Denmark

  • Campusvej 55
  • Odense M - DK-5230
  • Phone: 6550 4949

Last Updated 13.11.2025