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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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, all 2022
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 24th of January, 2022
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
April-June
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, all 2022
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 13th of April, 4th of August, 22nd of September, 2022
Amount - 10 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 24th of January, 2022
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
July-September
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Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 13th of April, 4th of August, 22nd of September, 2022
Amount - 10 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Laureate Research Grant
Deadline - 24th of August, 2021
Amount - Up to 50 mio DKK for years -
Novo - RECRUIT
Deadline - 21st of September, 2021
Amount - 35 mio DKK for 7 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 24th of January, 2022
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Young Investigator Award
Deadline - 24th of August, 2021
Amount - 25 mio DKK for 7 years -
Villum - Investigator
Deadline - 2nd of September 2020
Amount - 30-40 mio DKK for 6 years
October-December
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, all 2022
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 24th of January, 2022
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority