Purpose
Many scientific challenges that have large implications for health and sustainability can only be addressed through interdisciplinary efforts. With the Exploratory Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme, the Novo Nordisk Foundation seeks to strengthen the synergy between researchers, across disciplines, organisations, and national borders. The goals of the Exploratory Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme are to:
- Enable creative, novel, high-risk/high-gain interdisciplinary research
- Support exploration of early-stage, un-tested ideas that requires interdisciplinary collaboration and solutions
- Stimulate emerging research that spans across scientific disciplines and techniques
- Break down or overcome the barriers that hamper collaboration across disciplines
- Strengthen Danish research through internationalisation
- Educate and train the next generation of researchers with interdisciplinary skills
Research areas:
The Programme is designed to fund the exploration of untested research ideas that require an interdisciplinary approach and demonstrate the potential to have a high level of impact, i.e. high- risk/high-gain. Research must align with NNF’s strategic focus areas of Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, and Natural and Technical Sciences, with applicability in health or sustainability. Research within Social Sciences and Humanities can be an element of the proposal but cannot be the primary drive. Applicants that already have preliminary data are encouraged to consider the full Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme as an alternative.
Funding
Up to DKK 6.8 million can be requested for a project running up to 3 years. The total annual budget for this call is DKK 68 million.
Application process
Please read “Information and Guidelines for Applicants” carefully before initiating the application process. Essential information about eligibility, required content, the evaluation criteria, budget structure, etc. is found in these guidelines.
The application must be completed and submitted using the foundation’s application system NORMA that can be accessed via the link “Apply now“.
