There is a lot of focus in the Danish funding landscape on bringing in highly talented scientists. These recruitment grants often comes with large sums of money to ensure that the researcher can early on have a world-class laboratory. Besides the grants mentioned below, several of the starting grants can also be used as grants for recruitment. Some instruments even allow for higher budgets if the applicant is coming from abroad.
Recruitment grants
January-March
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Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 16th of January, 20th of March, 2nd of July & 9th of October, 2025
Amount - 11 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - RECRUIT
Deadline - 4th of March, 2025
Amount - 50 mio DKK for 7 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
April-June
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Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
July-September
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Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 16th of January, 20th of March, 2nd of July & 9th of October, 2025
Amount - 11 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Laureate Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of October, 2024
Amount - Up to 50 mio DKK for years -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Young Investigator Award
Deadline - 24th of August, 2022
Amount - 25 mio DKK for 7 years -
Villum - Investigator
Deadline - 21st of August, 2024
Amount - 30-40 mio DKK for 6 years
October-December
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Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 16th of January, 20th of March, 2nd of July & 9th of October, 2025
Amount - 11 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
Recruitment grants
January-March
-
Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 16th of January, 20th of March, 2nd of July & 9th of October, 2025
Amount - 11 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - RECRUIT
Deadline - 4th of March, 2025
Amount - 50 mio DKK for 7 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
April-June
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Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
July-September
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Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 16th of January, 20th of March, 2nd of July & 9th of October, 2025
Amount - 11 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Laureate Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of October, 2024
Amount - Up to 50 mio DKK for years -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Young Investigator Award
Deadline - 24th of August, 2022
Amount - 25 mio DKK for 7 years -
Villum - Investigator
Deadline - 21st of August, 2024
Amount - 30-40 mio DKK for 6 years
October-December
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Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 16th of January, 20th of March, 2nd of July & 9th of October, 2025
Amount - 11 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority