NNF Laureate Research Grant is for recruitment or retainment of an outstanding established biomedical researcher to come to Denmark from abroad or stay in Denmark to further expand their research, and to facilitate collaboration across scientific and geographic borders, thereby strengthening the Danish biomedical research environment to meet societal challenges.
Applicants within the biotechnological area are referred to RECRUIT – Grants for International recruitment
Up to DKK 50 mio. per grant
International recruitment to Denmark, Denmark
Research Leaders (Established/Prof.)
Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine, Clinical and Translational Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Eligibility
The candidate:
Funding
One grant up to DKK 50 million (EUR ~6.7 M, USD ~7.2 M) for a period of 7 years.
Application process
Evaluation of applications and selection of grant awardees will be based on the scientific excellence of both the investigator and the proposed research program and their benefits to the Danish Research Ecosystem.
The evaluation process consists of three stages:
Stage I: The Laureate candidate should submit the initial application, including Letters of support from the Danish host institution (application deadline 31 October 2024). Applications must be completed following the instructions in the “Guidelines for applicants” pdf, found on this website when the system opens. Additional essential information regarding eligibility, funding and the application process is found in this pdf.
Stage II: Up to three candidates are invited to submit a full research proposal (application deadline 6 February 2025), which is sent for external peer review. The Stage II application must be completed and submitted using the NNF’s application system following the instructions in the “Information and guidelines for applicants”.
Stage III: All candidates who successfully submit a full research proposal are invited for an on-site interview in March 2025.
