Tenure-track employment at the Faculty of Humanities
The tenure-track programme at the University of Copenhagen is designed to attract the most qualified early-career academics. The Faculty of Humanities aims to attract a substantial number of qualified candidates to each advertised tenure-track position.
Start-up package
As a tenure-track assistant professor at the Faculty of Humanities you are offered a start-up package. The package aims at giving a boost to especially your first years as a tenure-track assistant professor.
Recruited from abroad
If you are recruited from abroad, the start-up package consists of:
- A start-up account of EUR 2,000 e.g. to cover expenses for research assistance, fees and travel expenses for conferences and courses etc.
- Mentoring support by a senior faculty member
- Research application support – our research support teams both at faculty and department level offer information, counseling and application assistance
- Dual career / spouse network
- Special tax-scheme for researchers
- Housing assistance
- Childcare and schooling advice
- Introductory Danish Courses.
Already working and living in Denmark
If you are recruited when already working and living in Denmark, the start-up package consists of:
- A start-up account of EUR 2,000 e.g. to cover expenses for research assistance, fees and travel expenses for conferences and courses etc.
- Mentoring support by a senior faculty member
- Research application support – our research support teams both at faculty and department level offer information, counseling and application assistance
- In some cases a special tax-scheme for researchers might apply
- Introductory Danish Courses - if necessary.