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What is a PhD programme?

A PhD is usually a 3-year (180 ECTS) academic research degree. The components of the programme are:

• Independent research under supervision
• Courses for PhD students (approximately 30 ECTS credits)
• Participation in research networks, including placements at other, primarily foreign, research institutions
• Teaching or another form of knowledge dissemination, which is related to the PhD topic when possible.
• The completion of a PhD thesis. The thesis can be a 200-page article or a collection of shorter research articles. The thesis is defended orally.

PhD programmes and courses are offered at Danish universities , which all offer excellent research, library and laboratory facilities for researchers and PhD students in addition to joint partnerships with industry.

PhD students are often encouraged to participate in research networks, including placements at overseas research institutions. A range of funding opportunities are available: Please visit the Researchers Mobility Portal for more information.

Who can apply?

As each institution in Denmark is responsible for its own admissions, requirements will vary. However, you will usually be required to have a recognised Masters degree in a relevant subject in order to be enrolled as a PhD student. Also, the applicants should also have good command of the English language.

For the students, who know that they want to pursue the researcher-path early on, the faculties have the option of starting a research degree directly after a bachelor’s. If this is the path you want to take, you can start a so-called 3+5 programme, which means starting your PhD and master's at the same time. Some faculties have a 4+4 programme where you can start your PhD after a year of master’s studies. The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen offers these two programmes, for example. Each individual universitiy lays down its own rules regarding this type of hybrid PhD. An example of this is Aarhus University’s 4- and 5-year PhD scholarships .

What should I include in my application?

In Denmark you must apply for PhD programmes in writing via advertised projects and scholarships . Usually, you either apply for an opportunity with a pre-defined research topic, or you propose your own research ideas.

You also have to include a transcript of your grades for your bachelor’s and master’s degrees with documentation of your grades, and a CV.

How can I finance my PhD?

For students from the EU/EEA/Switzerland higher education in Denmark is free

You may be eligible for free tuition as an international student, provided you meet one of the following conditions:

• You hold a permanent residence permit
• You hold a temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one
• You hold a residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA holding a residence permit based on employment

All other students pay tuition fees. The fee is 50,000 DKK per year, i.e. 150,000 DKK for three years and is not postponed during any absence from the three-year PhD programme such as maternity/paternity leave, other leaves of absence or long-term illness.

The first rate is paid at enrolment, the second rate is paid in the first quarter of the calendar year following enrolment and the third rate is paid in the first quarter of the second calendar year following enrolment.

The grant provider must guarantee for the payment of the tuition fee for all three years when applying for enrolment.

The tuition fee covers

• PhD courses included in the Graduate School’s course catalogue
• PhD courses at other Danish universities and to some extent courses from other providers in Denmark or abroad
• Expenses regarding stays at other research environments in Denmark or abroad
• Activities in the graduate programmes
• Assessments and defense of your PhD thesis

Therefore, you have to be able to finance both your degree and your living costs. You can do this in several different ways:

Industrial PhD

If you aim to conduct a research project with commercial perspectives, you can apply for an industrial PhD. You will be employed by a private sector company and at the same time enrolled as a PhD student at the Graduate School at a university.

As an industrial PhD student you will carry out research where results are applied in an enterprise setting. The cooperation between university and industry gives you access to new knowledge and innovation provided by the private sector company.

Application process for the industrial PhD

• Start by finding a private sector company and a university supervisor for your PhD project.
• The private sector company must send an application to Innovation Fund Denmark to apply for the industrial PhD grant on your behalf.
• If successful, you can apply for enrolment at the Graduate School.

Visit the website of Innovation Fund Denmark to learn about application deadlines, requirements and how to proceed with your application.

How much can you expect to be paid as a PhD student?

If you are funded by a faculty  or a department, your salary is regulated by the Agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Ministry of Finance (in Danish) (AC agreement). The average monthly salary for a PhD fellow at the University of Copenhagen is 32,567 DKK. After earning their doctorate , researchers go on to a postdoc which, in Denmark , can last up to four years at the same university.

PhD students employed at a hospital:

If you are employed at a hospital your salary follows the collective agreements in place at the Danish regions. In this agreement your employment depends on the degree you hold. Medical doctors are employed according to the collective agreement of the Danish Medical Association while other candidates are employed following the AC agreement. Contact your employer for more information.

Industrial PhD students employed by a private sector company

If you are employed as an industrial PhD student, your salary follows the collective agreement in place at your company. Contact your employer for more information.

Who gets accepted?

The head of the relevant PhD school decides which applicants will be accepted and enrolled into the programme – but of course it is not entirely at his/her own discretion. The applicants are selected based on a recommendation from the academic staff members on the faculty’s PhD committee.

When can I apply?

Job banks at universities are full of postings. You can also search for a PhD course here :

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About PhD studies in Denmark

Since 1993, the standard duration of PhD studies in Denmark has been three years. This requires you to have  graduated from a five year Masters programme in the same or a closely related discipline or that you have some other comparable qualifications.

Flexible process

There is also the option of starting on an integrated Master's and PhD process, the so-called flex process, which starts 12 months on in a Masters program (4+4 scheme), or immediately after graduating with a Bachelor's degree (3+5-scheme).

Read more about the flexible process

Requirements

You are required to take relevant courses or similar educational modules equivalent to six months of studies during the process and this predicates that during your studies, you attend active research environments, also away from the institution to which you are admitted, either by study tours to other, mainly foreign institutions, or in or some other way. Finally, students are required to gain experience in teaching or some other kind of knowledge outreach.

Special circumstances

PhD studies are normally full-time but in special circumstances, part-time studies may be possible on application with your reasons. In special cases, it may be possible for a thesis to be considered with a view to acquiring a doctorate without, or with abbreviated, preceding studies but this requires you to have gained professional commercial qualifications that are comparable to PhD studies.

Completion 

A PhD is awarded in recognition of the fact that the person to whom it is awarded has completed PhD studies and has satisfactorily defended a doctoral thesis in a public viva, has demonstrated the ability to independently run a scientific project using scientific methods appropriate to the subject and has further helped promote research at a level corresponding to the international standard for doctorates within the discipline concerned.

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PhD programmes at the University of Southern Denmark

The PhD programmes at the University of Southern Denmark are research training programmes at the highest international level. This means that as a PhD student you will be at the forefront of international research.

With a PhD degree from the University of Southern Denmark, you will be well groomed for a future international research career. As a PhD graduate, you will also be able to find employment in the public sector or in private business where there is an increasing demand for employees with a research background.

Throughout your PhD project you will take part in active research environments both in Denmark and abroad, and in doing so will achieve research results that are eligible for publication in recognised international scientific journals. You will also acquire teaching and knowledge dissemination skills and establish a broad academic basis by attending specialised PhD courses.

As a PhD student at the University of Southern Denmark, you will get:

• A PhD programme at the highest international level
• Broad contact interface with national and international research environments
• Opportunities for overseas study visits or courses at recognised universities
• A good research environment with close links to experienced researchers
• Flexible working conditions

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PhD studies at Aalborg University

Aalborg University (AAU) has five Doctoral Schools which are specialised within the disciplines offered by the faculties. The Doctoral Schools educate PhD fellows of a high international standard.

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Admission to a PhD program

All PhD positions at Aalborg University require that candidates have acquired a Danish five-year Master’s degree or have completed another similar programme.

Apply for a PhD position at AAU

All PhD positions at Aalborg University are advertised on AAU's website for vacant positions, under PhD vacancies. You will find all current scholarships for all Doctoral Schools here. Each job advertisement will contain all relevant information about the position, including information on salary, period of employment etc.

In order to apply for a PhD position at Aalborg University, you must fill in the online form on AAU’s website for vacant positions. Only online applications sent through this portal will be accepted.

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Other PhD opportunities at AAU

At Aalborg University (AAU), you can apply to become a PhD student without being employed at the University. Before applying, you must make sure that your application meets the requirements specified on the websites of the AAU Doctoral Schools.

The following other opportunities for PhD studies are available at AAU:

Self-financed PhD studies

You can apply for enrolment as a self-financed PhD student, which means that you will pay all costs connected to your studies. These costs will depend on the individual Doctoral School and PhD programme.

Industrial PhD studies

You can apply for enrolment as an industrial PhD student in cooperation with the company where you are employed and the relevant doctoral school. Your company will be responsible for applying to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science for financial support for the project. It is a requirement that you are employed in a Danish company or a Danish department of an international company.

Co-financed PhD studies

If your employer or another party is willing to finance all or part of your PhD studies, it is possible to collaborate with AAU on a PhD project, provided that the project is strategically and academically relevant for the doctoral school.

PhD assessment without programme enrolment

You can also submit material for assessment in order to obtain a PhD degree without having been enrolled in a PhD programme. This particular approach requires that your material was prepared under supervision of a qualified supervisor, and that you meet the current requirements for PhD students and additional requirements. Further information on this particular option can be required by contacting AAU PhD

Further information about PhD studies at AAU

For further information on PhD studies at AAU, please contact AAU PhD .

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All PhD students at AAU have access to a variety of services that can develope themselves and their future career

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AAU PhD handles the PhD administration at Aalborg University for the 4 PhD schools.

This includes the following tasks:

• Daily operations related to PhD students
• Advertising scholarships and processing applications
• Enrollment of PhD students
• Administration of course activities
• Awarding PhD degrees
• Managing doctoral dissertations
• Statistical reports to Statistics Denmark
• Resource management
• Secretariat for the PhD committees at the 5 PhD schools

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Flexible PhD programmes (3+5 and 4+4)

It is possible to start your PhD project before obtaining your Master's degree.

As a PhD student on a flexible PhD programme, you are simultaneously enrolled in a Master's programme and in the PhD programme, complying with all requirements in both programmes. 

Study structure

The chart below shows how a flexible PhD programme can be structured while comparing it to the structure of the ordinary PhD programme.

Part A is completed, when the PhD student obtains the Master's degree. This is followed by Part B, which is two years of 100 % PhD studies. The Master’s degree must not be obtained before you also have completed one year of PhD studies in the Part A.

For Master's programmes which are more than 120 ECTS (e.g. medicine), Part A is extended accordingly. 

You can work on your Master's programme and your PhD in Part A simultaneously. You can also take a semester or a quarter where you focus either on your Master's programme or your PhD.

Why do a PhD as a flexible model?

You do not get more time for doing research, but you get a longer time period to conduct your research and your PhD project.

A majority of PhD students on the flexible models are already affiliated to the research environment, where the PhD project is to be carried out.

From the supervisor's point of view, the university or hospital can attract or maintain highly talented students.

Current UCPH Master's students - how to apply

• Like all other PhD students, you must have a project, a supervisor and funding .
• You must complete a time and activity schedule for the entire enrolment period together with your supervisor. This period totals to three years of PhD study plus the remaining study elements of your Master's programme. We recommend that you have at least 1 year left of your Master's programme.
• If relevant, apply for exemption in your Master's programme for extended study time or any study activity requirements. Find further information at the study pages of your Master's programme at KUnet.
• Consult the Graduate School for a calculation of your enrolment period, equaling three years of PhD plus the remainder of your Master’s programme. Your request must include a recommendation from your supervisor specifying why the project is suitable as a flexible model, and your time and activity schedule.
• Apply for enrolment at the Graduate School and include your time and activity schedule.
• You can apply for study start any time of the year.

Applicants outside UCPH - how to apply

• Apply for admission to a Master's programme at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Enclose a letter of recommendation from your supervisor, stating that you will also enrol in the flexible PhD programme.
• You must complete a time and activity schedule for the entire enrolment period together with your supervisor. This period totals to three years of PhD study plus two years of Master's programme. 
• If relevant, apply for exemption in your Master's programme for extended study time or any study activity requirements. Find further information at the UCPH Master's programmes .
• After being admitted to the Master's programme, you can apply for enrolment in the Graduate School. Enclose documentation for admission to your Master's programme and state that the application is for the flexible PhD model.
• Study start is usually 1 September or 1 February.

Salary and funding

Stipend, salary, PhD tuition fee, running costs etc. must be covered by your supervisor or department.

Tuition fee

• If you are a non-EU citizen, the tuition fee for the Master's programme will be waived by the University of Copenhagen. Danish and EU citizens do not pay such tuition fee.
• The PhD tuition fee must be paid annually in the first three years of your enrolment period. The annual fee is DKK 50,000.
• If you conduct your PhD at a hospital, the Graduate School recommends that you are offered a scholar stipend in Part A. Talk to your supervisor.
• If you are employed at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, you will receive a stipend equivalent of 48 grant portions during Part A. Each portion is equivalent to the current level of Danish state education grant. You will be offered 150 working hours each year as a student assistant at your department during Part A.  Contact SUND HR and your department.  
• When you start Part B, you will obtain salary like other PhD students.

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If you wish to apply for a flexible PhD programme, please contact  us at [email protected].

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How to get a PhD in Denmark

Career — What is a PhD school, and what should you include in your PhD application? Our guide for you, a potential PhD student in Denmark, that does not know where to begin.

(Updated August 2020)

A re you tempted by the idea of becoming a researcher? If so, you are already an old hand in the university world. Once your Master’s degree is in the bag, the next step towards a career in research is to apply for a PhD.

It is not always easy to navigate the jungle of information, so we have made a simple guide for those who are interested in a research career or are curious about what PhD student life in Denmark is like.

What is a PhD?

A PhD is usually a 3-year (180 ECTS) academic research degree. Teaching or research communication is required as part of the degree. The research degree culminates with a PhD thesis – a written product of some kind. It can be a 200-page article or a collection of  shorter research articles. The thesis is defended orally.

The abbreviation comes from the New Latin: philosophiae doctor

In some countries, a PhD gives you the title of doctor. This is the case in most Anglophone countries, where PhD is short for ‘ Doctor of Philosophy ‘

In Denmark, you do not become a doctor because you have a PhD, but you may well meet someone from England with a PhD who calls him/herself doctor. Here, the doctorate – which is achieved by writing a doctoral thesis – ranks higher than a PhD.

What is a PhD school?

At university, we are told that we are no longer pupils at a school , but rather students at a university . Therefore, it may seem strange that a PhD student is linked to a so-called PhD school. At the University of Copenhagen, for example, there are six PhD schools – one for each faculty.

Each school has its own set of rules, which in this case are a supplement to the general regulations for PhD studies at the University of Copenhagen . The schools provide guidance to students, organise PhD courses with Danish and international teachers, and give students the opportunity study abroad and collaborate with international research communities.

Every PhD school has a PhD school head, a PhD committee, and a PhD coordinator. The PhD committee includes academic staff members and PhD students, and its job is to ensure the quality of the PhD education.

The commitee checks that yearly performance and development reviews are held with the students. The coordinators act as a point of contact for the students at the departmental level, and every department has a PhD coordinator.

Who can apply?

Anyone with a master’s degree or an extended master’s degree can apply for a PhD. The subject  of the degree must be relevant to the applicant’s proposed research project.

Applicants should also have good command of the English language.

In some faculties, you can start your research degree directly after your bachelor’s

But for the more ambitious students who know that they want to do a PhD early on, some faculties have the option of starting a research degree directly after a bachelor’s. If you take this route, you would start a so-called 3+5 programme, which means starting your PhD and masters at the same time (which makes ordinary master’s degrees seem a bit tame). Some faculties have a 4+4 programme where you can start your PhD after a year of master’s studies. The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen offers these two programmes, for example.

What should I include in my application?

If you want to start a PhD, you have to apply in writing. The application should include a description of your proposed research project. You must also include a transcript of your grades (higher grades increase your chances of being accepted) for your bachelor’s and master’s degrees with documentation of your grades. A CV is also required (peer-reviewed publications also give bonus points).

The criteria for applying and the application process vary from faculty to faculty. If you wish to study for a PhD at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen , for example, your project description should be a maximum of 12,000 characters long, while the Faculty of Law only accepts applications that are a maximum of six A4 pages (excluding the bibliography, written in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 cm line spacing.)

How can I finance my PhD?

Did you think that all education in Denmark was free? Then think again. PhD degrees are subject to tuition fees, and they are not cheap (and neither is renting an apartment in Copenhagen). Therefore, you have to be able to finance both your degree and your living costs. You can do this in several different ways:

Internal funding

Faculties offer PhD fellowships, which means that the student is enrolled in the research degree, given research funds and a monthly salary to live on for the three years the programme lasts. This means there is a difference between being PhD student and a PhD fellow. It is possible to be a PhD student and have your expenses paid by someone else.

External or private funding

External funding can be granted in the form of a so-called industrial PhD, where you are employed by a public or private company that wants you to conduct research at the university. You can also apply to a number of foundations. Or you can pay your own way, if you can afford it.

It costs around DKK  216,000 to enroll as a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen

It costs around DKK  216,000 to enroll as a PhD student (at the University of Copenhagen) – so you should start saving up! The university requires you to document that you have a grant or the money to pay for the cost of studying and wages for the three year period of the programme.

And how much can you expect to be paid as a PhD student? The average monthly salary of employees at the university as a whole is DKK 32,567. But, you should expect salary levels and expenses to vary depending on how far into the programme you are and which faculty you are employed by.

Who gets accepted?

The head of the relevant PhD school decides which applicants will be accepted and enrolled into the programme – but of course it is not entirely at his/her own discretion. The applicants are selected based on a recommendation from the academic staff members on the faculty’s PhD committee.

Each PhD school may look for different qualities in its applicants, but in general, the emphasis is on documented academic qualifications. Whether the research project’s is suitable as a PhD project (is it achievable within the existing framework?) and matches the faculty’s academic profile is also an important consideration when assessing the application.

When can I apply?

Job banks at universities are full of postings. The University of Copenhagen one has a lot, especially from the health and science departments, so keep an eye out for relevant positions.

Once you have earned your PhD degree, you have reached the highest international level within your research field

If you can’t get enough of criminal or property law, for example, and are not afraid to venture outside of Copenhagen, the Department of Law at the University of Southern Denmark might be looking for PhD fellows . If you just want to enroll yourself in a PhD programme, you can apply throughout the year to the PhD school at your faculty.

What do PhD students research?

The subjects studied vary, of course, depending on the PhD student’s faculty and department. For example, Linda Didia Boye, a PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities, defended her PhD thesis about the typology of longhouses in eastern Zealand dating from the Pre-Roman Iron Age to the Late Germanic Iron Age last year. Three days prior, Hjalte Bonde Meilvang defended his social science PhD about numbers in the political context.

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It is a good idea to stay up to date with the newest research in your subject area, so keep an eye on PhD defence calendars, the University of Copenhagen one is here.

What can I do afterwards?

Once you have your PhD, you are at the highest international level in your research area.

A natural step is to stay within the research community and pursue a career in research. But you don’t have to stay at the university for the rest of your days. Many PhD graduate have high-level jobs in the health sector, for example, and the private sector also employs PhDs in a variety of research positions.

However, the majority of PhD graduates in the period 2008-2014 still worked in universities.

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In our quest for knowledge and academic excellence, pursuing a Ph.D. in Denmark is a commendable choice. The academic landscape of this Scandinavian gem is both enticing and academically enriching. However, the path to realizing this dream is often filled with questions and uncertainties. The pain point? Navigating the complex admission process, understanding the research opportunities, and adjusting to a new cultural and academic environment. It can be overwhelming, to say the least.  In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the intricacies of pursuing a PhD in Denmark, providing invaluable insights and actionable information to help you achieve your academic aspirations. From demystifying the application process to helping you find the right research program that aligns with your passion, we’ve got you covered.

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Why Choose Denmark for Your PhD

The Danish higher education system has been around for over 500 years and has contributed to many important discoveries and inventions, like quantum theory and Lego. At the present time, the Danish government is investing more in higher education to produce well-qualified PhD researchers. 

Denmark has some great reasons to be considered for your doctorate this year:

• They have excellent research and development facilities, which are highly ranked worldwide.
• Most students from the EEA, EU, Switzerland, or those with residence permits don’t have to pay tuition fees.
• Denmark welcomes international students by offering free Danish language classes.

After your PhD, you have the chance to work in Denmark without a visa, especially if you’re from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland. And there are opportunities for other international students too. So, Denmark is an excellent place to think about for your PhD studies. 

Overview of the Higher Education Landscape in Denmark

Denmark has a famous education system known for being excellent and research-focused. However, not all the 4 types of institutions offer PhD programs, so it’s important to know your options.

• Business Academies: are for a shorter academic commitment and offer programs that typically span 1.5 to 2.5 years. These programs equip you with practical skills and knowledge that can be applied directly in the professional world.
• University Colleges: are for medium-cycle programs. These programs, known as academy profession programs, strike a balance between theoretical learning and hands-on experience, preparing students for various careers.
• Universities: offer long-cycle programs. Here, you can pursue first-cycle Bachelors, second-cycle Masters, and third-cycle PhD programs. For international students looking to pursue a PhD in Denmark, there are at this time eight universities to choose from. 
• Institutions for Arts Education: provide long-cycle programs in disciplines such as architecture, design, film, fine arts, music, and performing arts. Their purpose is to nurture your creativity and artistic skills.

Denmark PhD Programs Structure

A doctoral degree in Denmark is a third-cycle qualification, aligning with the Bologna Process framework adopted across Europe. However, a Danish PhD possesses distinct characteristics that set it apart from the rest. 

One notable feature is the integration of industrial links, enriching the educational experience and offering students a diverse range of training opportunities.

In addition to coursework, students have to gain teaching experience and disseminate their research findings through presentations and publications. Many universities in Denmark provide teaching courses and guidance to facilitate this requirement. 

Furthermore, students are encouraged to broaden their horizons by conducting research both within and beyond their institution, which may involve collaborations with industry or universities abroad.

Duration: Three Years of Rigorous Study

The Danish academic year operates on a unique schedule, beginning in August/September and concluding in May/June, comprising two semesters. The typical duration for a full-time Danish PhD program is three years, a standard maintained since 1993. This three-year commitment necessitates a prior five-year Master’s program in the same or a closely related discipline or equivalent qualifications.

Integrated Master’s: the Flex Process 

Denmark also provides flexibility through the option of embarking on an integrated Master’s and PhD program, the “Flex Process.” This alternative allows students to start their journey either 12 months into a Master’s program (4+4 scheme) or immediately upon completing a Bachelor’s degree (3+5-scheme). 

Additionally, under special circumstances, part-time PhD studies are feasible through a formal application process, particularly if candidates hold professional qualifications equivalent to PhD studies.

The Danish PhD Process

In Denmark, when pursuing a PhD, you’ll work within the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), part of the Bologna Process. To earn your PhD, you must accumulate a total of 180 credits. This means you’ll need to complete a few important tasks. 

Firstly, within the initial three months, you’ll create and get approval for your study plan, which outlines the courses you’ll take and your proposed research. 

Secondly, you’ll craft your thesis, demonstrating your skill in applying scientific methods relevant to your subject. It should as well meet the international standards for PhD research in your field. 

The next crucial step is passing the viva, a public defense where you present your work. The viva takes place in front of an evaluation panel comprising two academics from outside your institution and one from abroad. All should be renowned researchers in your field. Your thesis will be made public before this defense. 

Supervision 

Upon enrollment, each student is basically assigned an official academic supervisor. They must be a recognized expert in the field of the student’s research project. These supervisors play a pivotal role in guiding the PhD journey. 

Their main role is to help students develop their study plan, and ensuring their active participation in the requisite courses. Moreover, your supervisor will regularly evaluate your progress to ensure you stay on track, making adjustments as necessary to successfully complete the program.

Understanding the PhD Application Process in Denmark

The application process in Denmark is much like the process in the UK. Just like in the UK, you will need to apply for PhD programs via advertised projects and scholarships. This offers you the choice of either applying for an opportunity with a pre-defined research topic or proposing your research ideas. This second option allows you to tailor your PhD journey to your interests and ambitions.

PhD in Denmark Requirements

In Denmark, each institution has its unique admissions criteria. However, generally, a recognized Master’s degree in a relevant subject is a common requirement for enrolling as a PhD student. There are exceptions for those without a Master’s, where the PhD typically spans 4 years, as you must complete a Master’s program during your PhD period.

Qualifications Equivalence and Recognition 

To pursue a PhD in Denmark, your previous qualifications must have rcognition as comparable to Danish entrance qualifications. Usually, you can determine the equivalence of your qualifications in Denmark, using an official assessment service. This will ensure a smooth transition into the Danish academic landscape.

Language Proficiency

Denmark’s higher education system is highly internationalized, with numerous degree programs taught in English. For non-native English speakers, demonstrating proficiency in English is crucial. You can therefore prove your language skills through standardized tests like IELTS, Cambridge Advanced English (CAE), or TOEFL. 

Native English speakers usually don’t need these requirements. However, for those pursuing Danish programs, proficiency in Danish is essential. This can be verified through specific language tests.

The Application Process 

The application process for a PhD in Denmark can vary depending on the institution. It is advisable to contact the specific institution for exact details and deadlines. 

However, in most cases, you will be required to submit certain documents. This includes academic transcripts, a statement of purpose, a research proposal (if applying to a program without a predefined project), and references from academic mentors who have worked with you. 

Some universities may also require that the issuing institution send directly your academic documents. This process that can take several months.

Interviews 

In some instances, universities in Denmark may require interviews for admission to PhD programs. In that case, these interviews are typically conducted via Skype and involve 2 to 3 professors. The questions may revolve around your project proposal or other academic topics. Preparing for a PhD interview is essential to showcase your readiness and suitability for the program.

PhD Fees and Funding in Denmark

The cost of tuition for a PhD in Denmark is contingent on your nationality. For EU/EEA/Swiss students, higher education in Denmark is entirely tuition-free. However, international students may also qualify for free tuition under specific circumstances, which include:

• Holding a permanent residence permit 
• Possessing a temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one
• Holding a residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA individual with a residence permit based on employment.

For students who do not meet these criteria, tuition fees will apply. The exact fee structure can vary, and it’s advisable to contact your institution for precise details. In general, non-EU/EEA students can expect to pay an annual tuition fee ranging from €6,000 to €16,000.

Read here our overview of the cost of studying and living in Denmark .

PhD Scholarships 

Denmark offers numerous funding avenues for international students pursuing a PhD. These opportunities encompass a range of scholarships and programs tailored to support students throughout their academic journey:

• Studentships: Universities, research institutions, and businesses often advertise studentships that extend over a three-year period.
• Danish Government Scholarships Under the Cultural Agreement: These long-term scholarships are available to students from Brazil, China, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, as well as summer Danish language courses for the previously mentioned countries and 35 European countries.
• Danish Government Scholarships for Highly Qualified Non-EU/EEA Students: The Danish government allocates a limited number of scholarships each year to fund exceptionally qualified students from non-EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. You can apply for these scholarships directly at your chosen institution.
• Nordplus: Funding opportunities under Nordplus enable students at Nordic or Baltic institutions to pursue their studies in another Nordic or Baltic country as part of their degree program.
• Fulbright Commission: US citizens can benefit from funding opportunities that support an entire academic year of study and research in Denmark.

Furthermore, individual universities in Denmark may offer their own funding and support mechanisms tailored to international students. To understand the available assistance and the eligibility criteria, we recommend you check with your specific institution. Read also our review of the best scholarships in Denmark . 

PhD Salary in Denmark 

In some instances, universities in Denmark provide scholarships to PhD students in the form of a monthly salary. This employment arrangement implies that you will be under contract until the completion of your thesis. For example, a PhD student working at the University of Copenhagen typically earns 32,567 Danish Krone (around 4,370 EUR) per month on average.

It is advisable to consult with your department to check whether this applies to your specific situation. This salary-based support can significantly alleviate the financial burden of pursuing a PhD in Denmark. 

In this comprehensive guide, we have unveiled the remarkable opportunities that await you as a Ph.D. student in Denmark. The country’s esteemed universities, research culture, quality of life, and inclusive policies create the ideal environment for academic growth.

Embarking on this academic journey in Denmark is a choice that promises not only academic excellence but also a rich and fulfilling life experience. So, take the first step towards your PhD study in Denmark, and let the enchanting world of Danish academia unfold before you.

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• School of Global Health

PhD in Global Health

University of Copenhagen have several graduate programmes and six graduate schools where you can undertake a PhD.

Many graduates doing a global health related PhD project are enrolled in the Graduate Programme in Public Health and Epidemiology , which is a part of the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences .

Many other relevant global health graduate programmes can be found across the University's departments and faculties, and we encourage prospective PhD applicants to seek out more information at the university's PhD Programmes website .

School of Global Health cannot answer PhD inquiries.

The Graduate programme in Public Health and Epidemiology

Graduate school of health and medical sciences, ucph phd programmes, phds in global health related topics at university of copenhagen.

Below you will find a list of PhDs in global health related topics at University of Copenhagen.

Department of Public Health - Global Health Section:

The partoma project - analysing birth attendants and health students with an upscaled, context modified partoma intervention.

PhD Student : Rashid Saleh Khamis

Contact information : [email protected]/ [email protected]

Department and Faculty.

• Department: Public health
• Faculty: Health and Medical Science.

Principal Supervisor: Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in Epidemiology, Principal Investigator (PI) in the PartoMa Research Project. Based at the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Co-supervisors

• Thomas van den Akker , MD, PhD, MMed OBGYN, Professor in Global Maternal Health, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden; Athena Institute, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Natasha Housseine , MD, MSc, PhD. postdoctoral researcher at Aga Khan University Dar es Salaam.
• Tarek Meguid , MD, MPhil in Maternal and Child Health, DTM&H, LL.B., MSt in International Human Rights Law, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, the United States.
• Salma Abdi Mahmoud , MD, MMed ObGyn, PhD, State university of Zanzibar (SUZA), Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Project Abstract: 

Overall objective:  To analyze the perceptions and reactions, in terms of attendance and return rates, and knowledge/skills change among health students and skilled birth attendants of an upscaled, context-modified PartoMa intervention of clinical guidelines and repeated training at mega maternity units in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

Intervention:  PartoMa clinical guidelines and low-dose, high-frequency training

Design:  A pre-post intervention design in Zanzibar and a stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial in Dar es Salaam with self-administered anonymized questionnaires for evaluation.

Setting:  State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), maternity units in Zanzibar and five large maternity units in Dar es Salaam: Amana Hospital, Temeke Hospital, Mwananyamala Hospital, Sinza Health Center, and Mbagala R. Health Center

Population:  Final year health students at SUZA, skilled birth attendants, labouring women and their offspring at the selected facilities in Zanzibar and in Dar es Salaam

Sample size:  All final year medical students and skilled birth attendants at the facilities.

Outcomes:  The primary outcomes are perceptions of the intervention, attendance, and return rates to repeated seminars, knowledge, and skills score tests.

Secondary outcomes include Apgar score 1–6, unnecessary cesarean sections, assisted-vaginal deliveries, admission to neonatal intensive care unit; neonatal resuscitation; intra-facility neonatal deaths; maternal mortality and morbidity; process indicators of care during active labor; indicators of health providers’ knowledge, work satisfaction, and clinical performance; level of satisfaction among patients; and the cost of health adjusted life years gained. intrapartum stillbirths,

Study time:  Data collection from 2021 to April 2023. This requires ethical clearance and permission from National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania to be in place.

Mental health and psychosocial support intervention delivery and uptake at scale: The case of a guided self-help intervention (Self Help Plus)

PhD Student: Jacqueline Ndlovu

Contact Information: [email protected]

The burden of mental disorders continues to grow and exposure to adversity can result in increased vulnerability to develop diverse mental health problems. To address some of the challenges of current evidence-based interventions, scalable mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions have been developed and tested, e.g. Self Help Plus (SH+). SH+  is a low-intensity, guided self-help intervention that provides strategies for managing psychological distress and coping with adversity. The aim of this study is to explore delivery and uptake at scale of MHPSS interventions, identify commonalities and differences across implementing contexts, populations, and organisations, and build an evidence-base for multi-sectoral integration as a pathway to scale SH+ in Uganda.  

T o understand how MHPSS interventions to date have been integrated with other heath and non-health programs across different sectors, a systematic review will be conducted. This will provide a background that complements qualitative exploration of facilitators and barriers of SH+ delivery and uptake at scale within three humanitarian partner organisations in Uganda. In addition, a survey-based measure that enables competencies of SH+ facilitators to be defined and that supports capacity building of facilitators within each partner organisation will be developed through a mixed methods approach.   

Overall, multi-sectoral integration of SH+ with other health and non-health programs represents opportunities for improving reach of evidence-based interventions that offer positive outcomes.

Department and Faculty:   Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Supervisors:

• Professor  Wietse Anton Tol. Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen
• Professor  Flemming Konradsen.  Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen
• Assistant Professor  Jura Augustinavicius. School of Population and Global Health, McGill University

An ethnographic study of healthcare-associated infections in selected health facilities in Ghana

Ph.D. student:  Gifty Sunkwa-Mills

Contact information:  [email protected]

Project abstract:  Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) persist as a major problem in healthcare systems worldwide. The associated morbidity and mortality are often higher in developing countries. There is a dearth of reliable data on HCAIs in developing countries, and many cases go unrecorded. Strategies to reduce the burden of HCAIs are largely focused on the prevention of transmission through the promotion of standard infection prevention and control(IPC) practices.  IPC guidelines are however being utilised with varying degrees of success mainly because of physical, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. Promotion of IPC practices requires an approach that considers personal factors, institutional culture and leadership, and the perceptions of health workers, patients, and caregivers on ’dirt’ and ’cleanliness’.

Ethnographic studies are crucial to identify socio-cultural contexts and priorities associated with HCAIs. This will contribute to raising awareness of HCAIs and increase the focus on patient safety in hospitals.

This study is part of a larger project on HCAIs in Ghana, comprising three phases:  a baseline phase to study existing behaviour patterns and intentions; an interventional phase where a multimodal IPC intervention will be implemented; a post interventional phase to assess the impact of the interventions.

The study will examine the perceptions of healthcare workers, patients and caregivers on IPC, hand hygiene and HCAIs and observe compliance and technique of IPC practices among healthcare workers before and after the implementation of a multimodal intervention program. Information from this research will serve as a guide to future interventions to reduce HCAIs.

Department and Faculty: Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Supervisors: 

• Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Head of Studies, MSc Global Health 
• Prof. Kodjo Senah, Department of Sociology,  of Ghana

Dengue: Spatio-temporal transmission patterns and entomology studies (larval stages)

PhD student:  Chia-Hsien Lin

Contact information :  [email protected]

Project abstract:  The overall objective of this project is to determine the spatio-temporal patterns of dengue cases and vectors, as well as the demographic and environmental risk factors for dengue transmission in the modern urban setting of Kaohsiung City (KH) and the low infrastructure rural setting of Pintung (PT), Taiwan.  The project consists of four sub-studies; i) a descriptive study of clinical symptoms and basic dengue epidemiology, based on active as well as passive surveillance data for all laboratory confirmed cases in KH, years 2003-09. ii) an entomological study focused on ecological risk parameters of   Aedes   breeding habitats in terms of a) macro factors (space-time and function) b) micro factors (chemical-physical and biological) and c) predictors (macro and micro).

Department and Faculty:  Department of Public Health, Global Health Section; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

Supervisors:  Assoc. Prof. Karin Linda Schiøler and Prof. Flemming Konradsen

Publications:

• Dengue outbreaks in high-income area, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 2003-2009
• Updated Bionomics of Toxorhynchites aurifluus and Toxorhynchites manicatus in Taiwan
• Location, seasonal, and functional characteristics of water holding containers with juvenile and pupal Aedes aegypti in Southern Taiwan: A cross-sectional study using hurdle model analyses
• Location, seasonal and functional characteristics of water-holding containers with juvenile Aedes albopictus in urban southern Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.

Double burden of tuberculosis and diabetes in a high prevalence population

PhD student: Huma Aftab

Abstract:  Diabetes mellitus (DM) is due to economic growth, rapidly changing living conditions and lifestyle increasing in developing countries. In many of these countries, tuberculosis (TB) remains highly prevalent. Several studies suggest that patients with DM are more susceptible to TB, require more time to clear the mycobacteria and also more frequently die from the infection. However, time-relation between debut of DM and TB is less clear, and it is largely unknown if better control of DM may improve outcome of TB treatment, and vice versa.

Study design:  A hospital based study in Pakistan. Patients with TB and previously known or newly diagnosed DM will be randomized into two treatment groups: conventional or insulin treatment. To our knowledge this is the first study evaluating the reversibility of DM in TB and effect of DM treatment on TB outcomes and vice versa.

• Comparative study of HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose vs the oral glucose tolerance test for diagnosis of diabetes in people with tuberculosis
• High prevalence of diabetes and anthropometric heterogeneity among tuberculosis patients in Pakistan

An investigation into the role of alcohol in self-harm in rural Sri Lanka

PhD student:  Jane Brandt Sørensen

Department:  Global Health Section, IFSV, SUND

Project abstract:  Sri Lanka has one of the highest suicide and self-harm rates in the world and although alcohol has been found to be a risk factor for self-harm in Sri Lanka, we know little about the connection between

the two. This qualitative study explores alcohol consumption and self-harm in (i) families where self-harm occurred; (ii) at the community level, investigating perceptions of alcohol use, alcohol traditions, and how alcohol is understood to be connected to self-harm; and (iii) at a broader social level, investigating the environment in which the alcohol consumption and self-harm takes place. The research includes a year of field work in the Anuradhapura area in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.

• Flemming Konradsen   (Global Health, IFSV)
• Thilde Rheinländer   (Global Health, IFSV)
• Birgitte Refslund Sørensen   (Department of Anthropology)

‘We lost because of his drunkenness’: the social processes linking alcohol use to self-harm in the context of daily life stress in marriages and intimate relationships in rural Sri Lanka

• An investigation into the role of alcohol in self-harm in rural Sri Lanka: a protocol for a multimethod, qualitative study

Self-Harm and Suicide Coverage in Sri Lankan Newspapers

• A qualitative exploration of rural and semi-urban Sri Lankan men’s alcohol consumption

Inferences on the mechanism of V. cholerae transmission in outbreak settings using mathematical models and historic empirical data

PhD student:  Matthew David Phelps

Project abstract:  Cholera remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2015 the WHO reported 172,454 cholera cases, but this is likely an underestimate with estimates of the global burden reaching 2 - 3 million. Despite the scope of the problem, important aspects of the disease dynamics that are needed to parameterize the models, such as the duration of the serial interval, duration of immunity, and the importance of human-to-human (short cycles) versus environmental transmission (long cycles) remain unresolved or contain a large amount of uncertainty. Mathematical modeling of the spread and health impact of cholera is used to provide key information for policy makers and intervention planners about the projected impact of interventions, such as vaccinations, but these models require parameterization using scarce empirical data.

To address these limitations I am using highly detailed epidemiological data from a 1853 cholera outbreak in Copenhagen to make inferences about the mechanism of transmission that would not be possible with currently available outbreak data from contemporary settings. The project is composed of three subsections that investigate transmission at both regional scales (sub-project 1 & 3) and neighborhood scales (sub-project 2):

An epidemiological description of cholera outbreaks in 19 th   century Denmark

An investigation of the role of waterborne transmission in Copenhagen 1853 using a time-series SIR model

Spatio-temporal analysis of the regional spread of cholera in Denmark 1853 and comparison to Ebola

The results of these analyses can be used to implement more efficient methods of cholera control and prevention in outbreak situations.

Department and Faculty:  Department of Global Health / COPE Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research / University of Copenhagen and school of Health Sciences

Supervisors:  Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen and Lone Simonsen

The PartoMa Project for saving lives at birth - An intervention based study to strengthen the quality of monitoring, action and triage during labour at an East African Referral Hospital

PhD student:  Nanna Maaløe

Department:  Global Health Section, IFSV, SUND

Abstract:  The PartoMa project is a collaboration between University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Tanzania, aiming at improving care during labour. Since October 2014, we have worked together on developing and implementing simple and locally achievable guidelines on labour care, the PartoMa guidelines, to assist the birth attendants in delivering best possible surveillance and treatment to the many women in labour. Please see our project homepage for more information.

Main supervisors:  Ib Christian Bygbjerg , MD, DMSc

Co-supervisors: 

• Tarek Meguid, MD, MPhil, DTM&H, LL.B., MSt
• Birgitte Bruun Nielsen , MD, PhD
• Jos van Roosmalen, MD, PhD, Professor of Safe motherhood and health systems, VU University, the Netherlands
• Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl , MA Anthropology, PhD

Cost-effectivness analyses of prevention and management strategies aimed at reducing the mortality of pesticide self-poisonings

PhD student:  Lizell Bustamante Madsen

Department and faculty: Department of Public Health, Global Health Section

• Flemming Konradsen
• Michael Eddleston
• Kristian Schultz Hansen

Challenging Predictability

PhD student : Rasmus Dahlberg

Contact information

• Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen
• Mads Ecklon

Abstract:  Perceptions of risk and attempts of prediction are closely interlinked, especially in emergency and disaster planning and response. But can risk be defined as simple as probability x consequence? And what is prediction other than the attempt to align expectations with future experiences?

This research project aims at mapping current perceptions of risk and attempts of prediction within emergency planning and management as well as challenging these through a discussion based on complexity theory and, finally, developing a set of tools for disseminating a novel mindset among emergency planners and practitioners.

The project is divided into three phases: Phase One delineates the current and formulates a new complex paradigm through a desk study. Phase Two investigates manifestations of complexity in emergency management case studies. Phase Three seeks to develop tools for organizational implementation of the new complex paradigm.

The overall goal is to strengthen the abilities of emergency and disaster managers to analyze, manage and act in unpredictable settings. It is hypothesized that the thinking of many actors within the emergency and disaster management professions are governed by a linear, mechanistic mindset based on the philosophical heritage of the Age of Enlightenment. This research project proposes that an alternative mindset anchored in non-linear, complex ontologies may benefit professionals planning for, managing and acting in emergency and disaster settings.

Co-funded by the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

Living with a family member with type 2 diabetes - Translating diabetes evidence into public health recommendations for interventions

PhD student:  Jannie Nielsen

Abstract: The aim of this PhD project is to study the family as an entity for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in diagnosed individuals and for prevention of T2D in their healthy family members.

Through the combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches this PhD project will provide new knowledge about motives and barriers for management and prevention of T2D in a family setting in a low-income country like Uganda. In Uganda the prevalence of T2D ranges from 0.4 % to 8.1 % and the number is expected to increase. Both genetics and lifestyle factors play an important factor in the development of T2D and changes in nutrition and physical activity can prevent T2D and optimise care for already individuals who already suffer from T2D. The Ugandan health system is already struggling with the burden of infectious diseases and people with T2D are facing a pronounced lack of treatment. Therefore, knowledge of self-management and prevention of T2D is required. The qualitative part will explore the underlying perceptions, attitudes and beliefs that form daily life and thereby health related practices. The quantitative data will provide quantifiable epidemiological measures of health, T2D and associated risk factors. The study will be carried out in Kasese district in the south-western part of Uganda.

Status:  Completed (01/10/2011-30/09/2014)

Department and Faculty:  Department of Public Health, Global Health Section, SUND

• Ib C. Bygbjerg
• Susan R. Whyte
• Dan W. Meyrowitsch

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Tamil Nadu, India

PhD student:  Karoline Beate Kragelund Nielsen

Status:  Completed (01/10/2012-30/09/2015)

Abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, and it greatly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future for both the woman and her infant, “diabetes begets diabetes” and GDM may therefore be fuelling the global diabetes epidemic.

In addition to the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, women with GDM are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as maternal- and perinatal mortality, obstructed labour and macrosomia, is elevated compared to the risk in non-GDM affected pregnancies.

India has become known as the ‘diabetes capital of the world’ and the prevalence is expected to further increase. In the South-Indian state of Tamil Nadu Prof. Seshiah et al have – with financial support from the World Diabetes Foundation– carried out studies showing a GDM prevalence of 9.9% among pregnant women in rural areas of the state and 17.8% among pregnant women in urban areas. Consequently, the Government of Tamil Nadu made screening and treatment for GDM part of routine antenatal care services.

The overall goal of this PhD is to explore how GDM screening and care can be implemented or improved in a low resource setting to improve prevention of diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes. In particular the PhD project will seek to answer the essential questions in relation to GDM: why do some women develop GDM, when should pregnant women be tested, and what is currently hindering detection, treatment and postpartum follow-up.

To answer this, the PhD will focus on key determinants and risk factors for developing GDM; and optimal timing of screening women for GDM, as well as main barriers for pregnant women to access screening and care services for GDM and postpartum follow up.

The ultimate aim is to identify a pragmatic approach that is feasible to implement in low resource settings in the sense that the recommended approach should be the best in the context and under the usual conditions in which it will be applied and will not necessarily be the approach that would be recommended in a setting with ideal circumstances.

Supervisors and Collaborators:

• Prof. Ib Bygbjerg , MD, DSci. Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark and World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Gentofte, Denmark
• Dr. Anil Kapur,   MD, Managing Director. World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Gentofte, Denmark
• Prof. Peter Damm , MD, DMSc. Center for Pregnant Women with Diabetes, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Prof. V. Seshiah , MD. Dr. Seshiah Diabetes Research Institute and Dr. Balaji Diabetes Care Centre, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Public Health - Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health:

Health aspects of return migration – characteristics, motives and access to health care.

PhD student:  Line Neerup Handlos

Period:  1 July 2013 - 30 September 2016

Department and Faculty:  Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health, Department of Public Health, SUND

Abstract:  The current large influx of migrants into Europe has increased the focus on voluntary return of migrants. In order to understand the phenomenon of return migration better and to inform the interventions and strategies that may be implemented to encourage migrants to return, this thesis has explored aspects of how health and return migration interact.

Mixed methods and a multi-sited design were used. Hence, a prospective register-based cohort study and 28 semi-structured interviews with elderly, chronically ill Bosnian migrants were conducted.

My findings show that the tendency to return-migrate increased with age, and return migrants were generally less ill than non-returnees. As a consequence of corruption acting as a barrier to access to health care, it was expected that returnees were not prioritizing their health as a factor for returning. However, despite being fully aware of the resulting deterioration in the status of their disease their return would bring about, the elderly and chronically ill did in fact prioritize their health when they returned. Thus, returning increased their physical, social and mental wellbeing, as it among other things brought them close to their children, friends and other family members and made them fulfil their sense of belonging.

• Marie Nørredam
• Karen Fog Olwig
• Ib Christian Bygbjerg

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences:

Effectiveness and efficacy of specific control and prevention measures for pig disease with emphasis on taenia solium/ cysticercosis (tsc), other parasitic diseases and african swine fever.

PhD student:  Abel Gonçalo Chilundoana

Status:  May 2014 – December 2017

Project abstract:  In Mozambique smallholder pig production systems are generally severely constrained by poor management and pig diseases such as Taenia solium cysticercosis and African swine fever, as well as gastrointestinal helminths and ectoparasites. As a consequence pig performance; health and welfare are often compromised just as public health is threatened due to TSC affected pork.

Despite the constraints, there are opportunities to develop sustainable pig farming systems at smallholder level. Within all constraints emerged the initiative called “Securing rural Livelihoods improved smallholder pig production in Mozambique and Tanzania (SLIPP)” with the many goals to reduce the poverty among pig smallholder. Farmers’ education was identified as a valuable strategy to improve smallholder pig farmers. The contribution of the thesis lies in assessing the effects of providing technical education to farmers on the performance of their livestock. Thus, three specific objectives were pursued in this study; (i) determination of the prevalence and risk factors of endo- and ectoparasitic infections in smallholder pig, (ii) to assess the effect of pig farming education on smallholder farmer’s knowledge and practices regarding pig welfare and production and (iii) to assess the effectiveness of a combined intervention (health education and treatment of pigs with oxfendazole) on pig diseases

Department and Faculty:  Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/University of Copenhagen and School of Life Science/University of KwaZulu-Natal

• Professor Samson Mukaratirwa
• Professor Maria Vang Johansen
• Dr. Alberto Pondja

Zoonotic parasites in Danish fish populations

PhD student:  Foojan Mehrdanaa

Status:  September 2015 - August 2018

Project abstract:  Anisakid parasites, including nematodes from the genera Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, and Contracaecum, represent both economical and public health challenges due to potential infection risks and consumer attitudes. The consumption of raw or undercooked fish products containing larvae of these parasites may cause anisakidosis often associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. These parasites may also cause hypersensitivity reactions or allergies in sensitized consumers due to their released antigens, which may even cross-react with other allergens. The occurrence of zoonotic anisakids, in particular Contracaecum spp., has increased drastically in the Baltic cod stock during the latest years which could be attributed to the increased population of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), the final hosts of these worms, in the same period and in the same area. Unlike Anisakis spp., the antigens and potential allergens of Contracaecum spp. are not described. Therefore, this study aims to characterize the antigens from excretory/secretory (E/S) products of Contracaecum third stage larvae, collected from cod liver caught in Southern Baltic Sea, and evaluate immunoregulatory properties of these proteins

Department and Faculty:  Department of Veterinary Disease Biology (IVS), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND)

Principal supervisor: Professor Kurt Buchmann

Co-supervisor : Associate professor Per Walter Kania

The effectiveness of an integrated intervention strategy for Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis

PhD student : Uffe Christian Braae

Department and Faculty:  Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, SUND

Supervisors:  Maria Vang Johansen and Pascal Magnussen

Abstract:  The aim is to assess the effectiveness of an integrated intervention strategy for Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis in Tanzania. Transmitted between humans and pigs, the zoonotic tapeworm infection has emerged as a serious public health and agricultural problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Humans infected with the tapeworm (taeniosis) shed eggs in the faeces and pigs become infected with the larval stage when ingesting these eggs (porcine cysticercosis).

Mass drug administration (MDA) control programmes with praziquantel against schistosomiasis are in place in schistosomiasis endemic areas of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. Praziquantel is also effective against taeniosis. Therefore the possibility exist for an integrate approach measuring the effect on taeniosis. The international strategic project: ‘Integrated control of taeniosis/cysticercosis in sub-Saharan Africa (ICTC)’ was in 2012 initiated in Mbeya Region and aims to assess the effect of the MDA on taeniosis and porcine cysticercosis. Monitoring pilot intervention programmes in Africa is crucial to determine the impact and cost-effectiveness.

This project will provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the schistosomiasis intervention programme on taeniosis/porcine cysticercosis implemented in an endemic area of Tanzania. Data collection will be carried out as repeated cross-sectional surveys in 22 villages from two districts of Mbeya Region, an intervention area and an adjacent control area. Porcine cysticercosis prevalence will be measures based on antigen ELISA on serum. Human faecal samples will be analysed using copro-antigen ELISA to determine taeniosis prevalence. The cost-effectiveness of the intervention will be estimated by the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

Data obtained will be used to validate and expand the existing theoretical transmission model for T. solium, making it more accurate and give a better theoretical determination of the future consequence of the MDA. The project should provide evidence-based data for control of T. solium as an integrated approach and provide support for policy change and implementation of the integrated approach in other co-endemic areas.

Department of Immunology and Microbiology:

Predictive value of the appetite test and an assessment of aetiology and resistance in infections in severely malnourished children.

PhD student:  Mike Zangenberg

Status:  1 January 2015 - 23 November 2018

Department:  Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM).

Abstract:  Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is caused by lack of essential nutrients and energy. It affects millions of children in low- and middle-income countries and is a major cause of childhood mortality. In Ethiopia a significant number of children still suffer from SAM and it continues to contribute to deaths among children.

In children with SAM, infections may increase the risk of dying and an assessment of a child's appetite is currently used to determine the need for hospitalization and to decide what treatment the child need. However, the validity of specific assessments and simple tests, such as a test of the appetite, to identify children at greatest risk of death is uncertain.

This study will provide evidence of the potential value of the appetite test and other algorithms to identify children with SAM and severe infections to improve the diagnosis and treatment of complications. The study will determine the type of bacteria and their resistance patterns in order to target future antibiotic treatment and lastly, the study will assess the microbiological cause and describe the course of diarrhoea and dehydration in children with SAM to assess the most effective treatment.

• Lektor Professor   Jørgen Anders Lindholm Kurtzhals , Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Rigshospitalet
• Professor   Henrik Friis , Nexs, Science

Centre for Medical Parasitology:

A surveillance system for p. falciparum malaria: exploring the potential of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and next generation sequencing.

PhD student:  Sidsel Nag

Status:  Ongoing (01.01.2014 - 31.12.16)

Abstract:  Successful disease control requires successful disease surveillance. In this regard, we propose an application of malaria rapid diagnostics tests (RDTs) provided for sub-Saharan Africa in numbers larger than 70 million in 2011 alone, for surveillance of molecular epidemiology of P. falciparum malaria.

We are attempting to setup regular RDT-collection in collaboration with local health centers in Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau.

We wish to investigate whether used RDTs can be applied for PCR-based methods to detect the presence of antimalarial resistance markers represented by single-nucleotide polymorphisms in P. falciparum genes. Regular high-throughput analysis of the prevalence of these resistance markers would provide evidence for a basis for molecular surveillance of resistance to antimalarial drugs. Furthermore, we wish to investigate to which extent used RDTs collected at local health centers can be applied for serological analysis, and lastly whether it is feasible to acquire DNA suitable for whole genome sequencing (WGS).

WGS is a major player in pathogen surveillance, applied for the purpose of keeping up to date with the spread of different genotypes and identification of evolutionary events with potential effect on pathogenesis or treatment. We wish to investigate the differences in intra-regional and inter-regional parasite diversity in Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau, as well as differences in putative selection of parasites due to differences in transmission intensity and fluctuations. Elucidating these differences is key to providing policy guidance of containment of e.g. artemisinin resistant parasites and focusing surveillance in high risk-areas.

Experimental and clinical studies of the interaction between iron supplementation and malaria

Phd student: Filip Christian Castberg

Status:  Completed (01/09/2013-31/08/2016)

Department and faculty:   Centre for Medical Parasitology, The Department of Immunology and Microbiology , SUND

• Jørgen Anders Lindholm Kurtzhals (CMP)
• Lars Hviid (CMP)
• Kwaswo Koram (NMIMR, Ghana)

Identifying parasite proteins responsible for severe malaria infections

PhD student: Jakob Schmidt Jespersen

Status:  Completed (1 February 2013 - 1 February 2016)

Abstract:  I’m studying the lethal malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and specifically its ‘var’ virulence genes which have been linked to disease severity.

The var genes encode large multi-domain hyper-variable proteins called Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1), of which each parasite has ~60 and which enables it to adhere to the inside of blood vessels, thereby avoiding destruction in the spleen.

The study aims at identifying coding elements associated with disease severity, as well as elucidating the nature of known elements such as domain cassettes 8 and 13. Of special focus are the PfEMP1 domains which enable the parasite to adhere to Endothelial Protein C Receptor (EPCR), a recently identified interaction shown to be associated with severe malaria.

The study relies on bioinformatics, transcriptional analysis of field samples, recombinant protein production and parasite binding assays.

• Thor Theander (CMP)
• Thomas Lavstsen (CMP)

New insights to pathogenesis of severe malaria

PhD student:  Jens Emil Vang Petersen

Status:  Completed (01/06/2013-31/05/2016)

Department and faculty:   Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Medical Parasitology, SUND

• Thor Grundtvig Theander (CMP)

Abstract:  Severe malaria syndromes, causing an estimated annual 1 million deaths, are precipitated by P. falciparum parasites that bind to endothelial receptors on the vascular lining. The binding is mediated by the highly variant P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) adhesion antigen family.

Severe malaria in children is linked to expression of a subset of PfEMP1s. We recently identified this subset of PfEMP1s along with their interaction partner, endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR), a hitherto unknown ligand for the severe malaria PfEMP1 variants.

The EPCR::APC interaction is implicated in pathways awry in severe malaria, as PfEMP1blocks EPCRs interaction with activated protein C. The discovery opens for unraveling the pathogenesis of severe malaria and new avenues for development of malaria vaccines and adjunct therapies.

I work on elucidating the link between PfEMP1::ECPR interaction and pathogenesis of severe malaria in children by establishing association between severe clinical manifestations of malaria patients and EPCR binding phenotype of their infecting parasites.

Additionally, I am studying signal transduction aberrations in endothelium caused by interactions with the malaria parasite, and their impact on enhanced parasite sequestration, and endothelium barrier integrity.

Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies:

Intensified data sourcing in pakistan.

PhD student: Zainab Afshan Sheikh

Department and Faculty:  Department of Public Health, Section for Health Services Research, Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies

Project abstract:  This PhD project is about the making of a research infrastructure for human genetics based on samples collected among Pakistani families with genetic diseases. Efforts to collect human biological tissue and clinical data on families with autosomal recessive disorders in Pakistan feed in to international attempts to get more data, of better quality, on more people in order to understand the general functions of the genome. At the same time these efforts interact with the desperate lives of many donor families and local interpretations of, and practices surrounding, genetic research, disease and treatment. My study will include both these dimensions, based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at a genetic research institute in Pakistan. I will do participatory observation following samples from the collection points in different villages to its different uses, among other at a Danish laboratory. I will also conduct interviews with families donating their tissue and clinical data, the genetic researchers and the policymakers who create the regulatory framework for the research along with analyzing policies surrounding it. My objective is to arrive at an understanding of the drivers for, and implications of, intensified data sourcing in Pakistan.

• Klaus Høyer , Professor, Section for Health Services Research, Department of Public Health
• Ayo Wahlberg , Professor, Department of Anthropology
• Anja Marie Bornø , Associate Professor, Section for Health Services Research, Department of Public Health

Department of Anthropology:

Exportation of intellectual property from the health sector in denmark to china.

PhD student:   Signe Lindgård Andersen

Abstract: Many nations now recognize the emergence of a new knowledge-based economy. Also in Denmark, there is an increasing focus upon knowledge and technology embedded in services and manufactured products as keys to growth and job creation. This anthropological research project will shed light on how the knowledge economy works at a micro-level exploring the exportation of intellectual property from the health sector in Denmark to China. The Danish evidence-based concept of Fast Track Surgery (FTS) serves as an example of this. Through an ethnographic study of how such a concept travels, this PhD.-project will examine the processes and social dynamics related to the transfer of the FTS concept in a global encounter between Danish and Chinese health care providers.

The project integrates medical anthropology, regional ethnography on China and theoretical perspectives on knowledge transfer, technology and globalization/localization.

The project is financed by the Capital Region of Denmark, Laurits Andersen's Foundation and the Clinical Research Centre at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital.

Supervisor: Ayo Wahlberg, Associate Professor, Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen

Co-supervisor: Ove Andersen, Research Director, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital

External supervisor: Torben Steen Mogensen, MD

Fractured by Categories. Exploring Disability and Ethnicity in the Danish Welfare State

PhD student: Thomas Scott Hughes.

Summary:  This dissertation presents and analyzes a particular case study of human experience - life as an ethnic other with physical disability in Denmark. Based on ethnographic fieldwork with ethnic minorities and refugees with physical disabilities in Denmark, this dissertation addresses the particular life conditions, strategies, and corresponding subjectivities of individuals and families facing multiple dimensions of social exclusion. Phenomenological approaches developed in medical anthropology are employed to allow a vantage point through these subjectivities to macro-structural political mechanisms, which frame these social dilemmas and processes. This investigation of life as an ethnic minority/migrant/refugee (or otherwise ethnic “other”) with disability in the Danish welfare state presents a poignant anthropological case study of a particular form of intersectional marginality: What does it mean to be a “multi-minority” in present-day Denmark? How do these agents navigate this social and psychological maze of marginalization? What modes of living and subjectivities are produced in these specific social conditions? This particular intersection provides a look into the mechanics of the social human’s fundamentally multiple nature - we are many things, but in this intersection involving disability and minority ethnicities certain selves are often socially problematic. Furthermore, looking at the lived experience of my interlocutors through the three lenses of “marginalization,” intersectionality, and categorization is useful in that it both connects the material to larger global trends/universal social dynamics, as well as allowing for an analysis that can account for the extreme variety of socio-cultural profiles and somatic conditions that are contained in the category 'ethnic minorities with disability'.

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Graduate studies

In Denmark, completing a PhD program normally takes 3-years and is done after a master’s degree.

The Master’s Degree: Students wishing to start graduate studies in Denmark when they have finished their bachelor’s degree can apply for admission to a 2-year master’s degree programme ( https://studyindenmark.dk/ ), and then apply for a PhD position toward the end of their master’s studies. Non-EU students may be required to pay a tuition fee during the master’s degree. Students from within the EU pay no tuition and are afforded a monthly living stipend, on par with Danish students. Master’s students are allowed to work part-time while they study.

In some cases, students can obtain a PhD position part-way through the master’s degree or directly from undergraduate studies in a scheme called the 3+5 Integrated PhD programme. In either case, acceptance into a Danish master’s degree programme is required. 

The PhD: To obtain a PhD position in Denmark, prospective students apply for a PhD position ( see openings on our Jobs page ) – that is, they apply to become full-time, 12-month academic employees at the host university. If selected, the PhD student receives a generous salary, pension, and full vacation rights. Most are placed at A-4 at the beginning of their PhD (see salary scale here >> ). There is no tuition fee for PhD students. 

Academic employees in Denmark have access to health care and many other social benefits, as do their accompanying families. New PhD students receive assistance from the international staff offices regarding settling in a new country. 

In addition to research, PhD students complete some teaching duties, 30 ECTS of coursework, and a short research stay abroad during their 3-year appointment.  Those wishing to complete an internship during their PhD apply for a leave of absence during the internship period. 

PhD students at the Pioneer Centre for AI become a part of a cohort of students from across the centre’s 5 partner-universities in addition to being a full member of their research group at their employment/host university. They will also interact with the Pioneer Centre for AI’s National Advisory Board . 

Internships at the Pioneer Centre for AI

The Pioneer Centre for AI is not currently accepting applications for individual research internships.

Students interested in an internship should check with their international studies or faculty internship office if there is interest in a program agreement with the Pioneer Centre for AI. Inquiries from program officers or faculty involved in an international internship program can be directed to the Pioneer Centre for AI Chief Operating Officer to discuss the possibilities. 

We currently offer a formal program with CalTech for summer research internships ( 2024 listing, here ).

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