Purpose
The purpose of the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) Sustain Programme is to encourage the scientific use and enrichment of existing data, specifically for cardiometabolic disease (CMD) research, through an exploratory funding mechanism in two parts that supports both the custodians of the databases and the researchers who use the data:
Part 1: Supporting high-quality health databases and their custodians through an open call for database custodians, where the NNF has shortlisted a set of databases by assessing them on eligibility criteria including, but not restricted to, the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Databases do not need to have a focus on CMD-specific indicators but must contain health data which may be used for research related to CMD. Researchers may only apply for research projects using the databases that have been shortlisted.
A table of the shortlisted databases is enclosed at the bottom of the guidelines.
For questions regarding the databases, please contact them directly. Links are provided in the table.
Part 2: Supporting high-quality CMD research projects using existing data through an open call for research projects that make use of the databases shortlisted in Part 1 and have a clear indication of relevance to CMD research. Databases will conduct an initial screening of the matched research proposal(s) for data eligibility, to ensure that their data meets the needs of the proposal(s). Research proposals will then be comprehensively assessed by the NNF’s external Committee on Clinical and Translational Medicine. Based on this assessment, grants will be awarded to the successful research applicants and the database custodians of the databases that the researchers will use. In case their proposal is awarded, applicants submitting research proposals in Part 2 acknowledge that the selected database will be supported as part of the funding mechanism.
Note: these guidelines apply to Part 2 (for research projects) of the NNF Sustain Programme. The guidelines from Part 1 (database custodians) can be found here.
Important information
- This open call is Part 2 of the NNF Sustain Programme. Information about Part 1 can be found here.
- Research proposals will be screened by the selected database(s) for data eligibility.
- Please refer to the guidelines for a list of the shortlisted databases.
Areas of support
Part 2 of the NNF Sustain Programme invites proposals from researchers that make use of the shortlisted databases. The research projects must have a clear indication of relevance to CMD research, including but not limited to mechanisms, prevention, prognosis, diagnosis, methodologies, and/or epidemiology.