Purpose
In NORMA you find the call under the title Postdoctoral Fellowships for MIT, Stanford Bio-X, University of Oxford MPLS and Weizmann Institute of Science – 2025
The postdoctoral fellowship offers a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research projects in collaboration with researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science. The Weizmann Institute of Science is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary basic research institutions in the natural and exact sciences. The programme invites early career researchers to apply for a three to four year fellowship in collaboration with a research group at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Fellows will develop a research project at the Weizmann Institute of Science for the first two to three years, followed by a return phase at a Danish university or other Danish public or non-profit research institution.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) aims to propel the career development of outstanding early-stage 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 collaborations and knowledge transfer between the Danish research ecosystem and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Fellowships within this programme are also offered with MIT, Stanford Bio-X and University of Oxford as the hosting institution.
Eligibility
All applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of applicatioin:
- Have obtained a PhD degree in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology within 5 years of the fellowship start date.
- Leave of absence periods do not count towards the 5 years.
- Can apply as a PhD student if the PhD supervisor provides a statement that the applicant is expected to graduate before the start date of the fellowship.
- Establish contact with a host PI at University of Oxford who commits to being the primary research mentor for the duration of the stay abroad.
- 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).
A Danish university or other public, non-profit research institution in Denmark (Danish Host Institution) must employ the applicant and administer the fellowship for the entirety of the grant period.
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.
Funding
The duration of the fellowship is a minimum of 3 years and up to 4 years.
NNF will award approx. DKK 1 million per year, for a total of up to DKK 4,25 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 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Weizmann Institute of Science programme is up for evaluation in 2025.
