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Cleveland Clinic – Denmark: Quantum-AI Biomedical Frontiers Fellowship Programme 2025

Call opens
1 November 2024
Call closes
29 January 2025 2:00pm (CET)
Announcement of results
June 2025
Recurring calls
November 2025
Application guidelines

Purpose

In a new initiative that blends innovation in quantum technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) with clinical applications, the Novo Nordisk Foundation together with the Cleveland Clinic, has launched the Cleveland Clinic – Denmark: Quantum-AI Biomedical Frontiers Fellowship Programme.

The postdoctoral fellowship offers a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research projects in the fields of Quantum Technologies and AI for biomedical and clinical applications. This prestigious programme is designed to foster a collaborative relationship between the Cleveland Clinic and the Danish research ecosystem. The fellowships offer up to three years of research experience, providing opportunities for researchers from Denmark to undertake projects at the Cleveland Clinic, and for affiliates of the Cleveland Clinic to pursue research at Danish institutions.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) aims to propel the career development of early-stage postdoctoral researchers by:

  • Providing them the opportunity to gain extensive research experience and training in a unique interdisciplinary environment at the highest international level, while fostering an open exchange of intellect and ideas.
  • Promoting their scientific networks and innovative spirit through mobility, thus fostering scientific independence and international collaboration.
  • Supporting their continued research career development between the Danish research ecosystem and the Cleveland Clinic.

Eligibility

All applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of application:

  • Will have obtained a PhD degree within 5 years of the fellowship start date. Note: Periods with leave of absence should be excluded from the 5 years.
  • Will have a degree in medicine, natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology.
  • Can apply as a PhD student if the PhD supervisor signs a declaration stating that the applicant is expected to graduate before the start date of the fellowship.

Applicants to a Danish research institution:

  • Must demonstrate association/affiliation with the Cleveland Clinic
  • Must establish contact with a hosting faculty member at a Danish research institution who has committed to being the primary research mentor for the duration of the fellowship.
  • Must provide a hosting letter from the Danish research institution agreeing to host the candidate under the conditions of the grant.
  • Must be available to work fulltime for the duration of the program. Medical or parental leave qualifies as exceptions.
  • Must maintain a valid passport and be eligible for a Danish work visa.

Applicants to the Cleveland Clinic:

  • Must demonstrate association to the Danish educational system or research environment (e.g. graduated from a Danish University, Danish citizenship, or several years of research experience at a Danish institution).
  • Must submit their application in collaboration with the University of Southern Denmark. See Section 1.6 for more details including contact information.
  • Must establish contact with a host PI at the Cleveland Clinic who has committed to being the primary research mentor for the duration of the fellowship.
  • Must be available to work fulltime (1 FTE) in the U.S. for the duration of the grant.
  • Must demonstrate adequate English language skills via taking and passing English proficiency tests applicable to all international postdoctoral fellows at Cleveland Clinic.

Special rules for applications:

  • Applicants can only submit one application at a time for any of the NNF postdoctoral fellowship grants and must receive notification of the outcome before re-applying.
  • The project can receive partial funding from other sources. Any co-funding must be explicitly mentioned in the application.

The general conditions for receiving a grant from NNF can be found on our webpage.

About the grants

Amount

Up to DKK 3.6 million per grant

Location

Going abroad from Denmark

Career stage

Postdoctoral fellowships

Committee

Committee on Interdisciplinary Research

Contact

For grant inquiries
Joanna Steinhauer
Grant Specialist
[email protected]
Coralie Backlund
Scientific Manager
[email protected]
Ulla Vig Nissen
Grant Manager, Dr Philos
[email protected]

Funding

The fellowship will cover up to DKK 1.2 million per year over a three-year project period, with a maximum grant size of DKK 3.6 million per fellowship (pro rata).

Application

It is important to carefully read the “Information and guidelines for applicants”, before initiating the application process, as these guidelines contains the complete call text as well as instructions regarding the completion of the application.

Recurring call

The Cleveland Clinic – Denmark: Quantum – AI Biomedical Frontiers Fellowship open again November 2025.