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 February, 1st of June, 1st of October, all 2021
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo Start Package Grants
Deadline - one each quartile, Q3 is 4th of August, 2021
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
April-June
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DNRF Chair
Deadlines - 1st of February, 1st of June, 1st of October, all 2021
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo Start Package Grants
Deadline - one each quartile, Q3 is 4th of August, 2021
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
July-September
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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 Grants
Deadline - one each quartile, Q3 is 4th of August, 2021
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 February, 1st of June, 1st of October, all 2021
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuous
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo Start Package Grants
Deadline - one each quartile, Q3 is 4th of August, 2021
Amount - 8 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority