The Bevica Foundation launches new PhD call: 10.5 million DKK for research in Universal Design

We all have different and changing functional abilities throughout life. Nevertheless, our shared environments are often designed for a standardized and fully functioning body. Universal Design is a value-based concept which can be used to ensure equitable inclusion of people with functional variations in the design of our society.

The Bevica Foundation’s Universal Design Hub invites applicants from all relevant disciplines to contribute with new knowledge that can strengthen inclusion and address academic or societal challenges related to people with functional variations.

Read more and apply here: www.bevicafonden.dk/universal-design-hub/phd-call 

The application deadline is 1 July 2026.

Who can apply?

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) by the application deadline. Applications are accepted for all PhD models: 5+3, 4+4, and 3+5.
• It is considered an advantage if either the applicant or the primary supervisor has participated in the Bevica Scholarship Programme. Otherwise, qualifications in universal design must be documented.

Do you have questions?
For questions, please contact Project Developer René Sørensen Overby at rene@bevica.dk / phone +45 22 58 26 48.