Eligibility

The successful candidate 

• Is a senior postgraduate researcher/ Postdoc/ Researcher/ Senior Researcher/ Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor. 
• Has solid, documented experience and deep interest in diabetes research. 
• Is employed at one of the partner institutions: Joslin Diabetes Center/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), University of Toronto, University of Michigan or one of the five Steno Diabetes Centers in Denmark: Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Steno Diabetes Center Zealand or Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen. 
• Is excited to take this opportunity to boost his/her own career within diabetes research. 

Funding

Annually a total of up to DKK 6,5 million is available for grants lasting from 3 months up to 1 ½ years. A maximum of DKK 1,5 million can be applied for per grant, corresponding to a maximum of DKK 500,000 for a 6 months period. 

Application process

The applicant must establish contact with a Principal Investigator (PI) at the desired partner institution, who will be the applicant’s primary research contact for the duration of the fellowship. 

The application process is a one-stage process.  

It is important, that the applicant carefully reads the “Information and Guidelines for Applicants – Steno North American Fellowships 2023” accessed via ‘How to Apply’ above before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.