The objective of this call is to broadly promote Danish fundamental research impacting better health through knowledge by supporting projects of high international level within the field of bioscience and basic biomedicine which are relevant for understanding the human organism and/or the basal mechanisms underlying health and disease.
A total of up to DKK 98.5 million is available for grants between DKK 300,00 and DKK 3.5 million for projects lasting from 1 year to up to 3 years.
Included in the total grant capital of DKK 98.5 million is DKK 10.5 million reserved for grants within the annual strategic theme.
The research fields central in the proposed project could be within (but not limited to): Molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics, modelling of biological systems, enzymology, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, experimental physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, biology, and biostatistics etc. The supported research will typically be carried out in animals, model systems, cellular or subcellular systems, or in silico.
WHO: Principal investigators anchored in Denmark are eligible to apply. Applications from Ph.D. students and postdocs will not be taken into consideration. As this grant cannot cover salary of the grantee, the applicant must be guaranteed his or her own salary for the entire applied project period.
WHERE: The research activities applied for must be anchored at a university, hospital, or other non-profit research institution in Denmark.
WHAT: The application must describe a clearly defined research project with an appropriate budget.
It is important, that the applicant carefully reads the 2024 updated version of “Information and Guidelines for Applicants – Project Grants in Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine” before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.
