The purpose of the grants is to facilitate synergy between the research partners, positioning Denmark and the Nordics at an international level in improving prevention and care for patients with non-diabetic endocrine disorders. The objective is to advance the field of non-diabetic endocrinology in Denmark and the Nordic counties and enhance patient outcomes for those affected by related endocrine conditions.
Areas of Support
The research projects must be clinical and collaborative and focus on endocrine disorders within e.g. thyroid, calcium metabolism, pituitary/adrenal/neuroendocrine, reproduction and women’s diseases. Projects within diabetes research are not eligible.
Eligibility
The research project must address a challenge within the area of clinical non-diabetic endocrinology. This could be accomplished by establishing national cohorts and/or infrastructure or by other means.
The Main Applicant
- The main applicant must be anchored at a Danish or Nordic university hospital.
- The main applicant must be at a minimum at the Assistant Professor level or have an equivalent clinical research position. Please note that postdocs are not able to apply as main applicants to this call but can be part of a project team.
Co-Applicants
- There must be a minimum of one co-applicant from a different university hospital to the main applicant.
- It is critical that there is an anchor in Denmark. If the main applicant is from a Nordic university hospital, there must be a minimum of one co-applicant from a Danish university hospital.
- There can be up to three additional co-applicants from hospitals, universities or non-profit research institutions in Denmark, the Nordics or abroad.
Funding
A total of up to DKK 53 million is available for grants between DKK 5 million and DKK 10 million for projects lasting from 3 to 5 years.
Application Process
The application process is a one-stage process.
It is important, that the applicant carefully reads the “Information and Guidelines for Applicants – Non-Diabetic Endocrinology Collaborative Grants”, accessed via “Application guidelines”, before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.
