Focus Areas

• The call supports fundamental research within the natural and technical sciences, including, e.g., physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and technical sciences.
• In alignment with the 2030 Strategy for the Novo Nordisk Foundation, applications for Project Grants in the Natural and Technical Sciences must describe how the outcome of the project may have potential future applications within life science, health science or sustainability. Such potential applications may be within the project period but could also be on timescales longer than the project period.

Funding Information

• The grant budget for this call is up to DKK 77 million annually.
• Applicants may request funding of up to DKK 4 million for projects with a duration of up to 3 years. The project duration can range from 1 to 3 years, and the budget applied for must be proportionate to the project's length.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant:
  • Independent researchers who have already established their own line of research or researchers who are in the process of establishing themselves as independent researchers are eligible to apply.
  • The applicant must be at least 80% affiliated with the administering Danish research institution.
  • The applicant must be guaranteed their own salary for the entire project period from other sources. This grant cannot cover salary of the applicant.
• Research institution:
  • The research activities applied for must be anchored at a university or other non-profit research institution in Denmark.
  • A signed hosting letter from the administering Danish research institution must be provided.
• Research:
  • The project can be an independent project or a clearly defined part of a larger, ongoing project. In the latter case, the large project must be briefly described.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applications from PhD students will not be taken into consideration.

Assessment Criteria

• Applications will be assessed based on the quality, novelty, and feasibility of the project, as well as the merits and commitment of the applicant.

For more information, visit Novo Nordisk Foundation.