Purpose
Steno North American Fellowships is a transatlantic collaboration enhancing synergies between the partner institutions for the benefit of people living with diabetes.
- The three North American partner institutions are Joslin Diabetes Center, University of Toronto, University of Michigan.
- The Danish partner institutions are the five Steno Diabetes Centers in Denmark: Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Steno Diabetes Center Zealand and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.
The purpose of the Steno North American Fellowships is to:
- Give the institutions/research communities the opportunity to exchange methods and ideas, obtain training on specific topics and share knowledge in an international research environment focused on clinical and translational diabetes research.
- Strengthen the transatlantic collaboration and clinical research on caring for and treating diabetes patients, by enhancing the synergies across the partner research institutions.
Eligibility
The successful candidate
- Is a senior postgraduate researcher/ Postdoc/ Researcher/ Senior Researcher/ Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor.
- Has solid, documented experience and deep interest in diabetes research.
- Is employed at one of the partner institutions: Joslin Diabetes Center, University of Toronto, University of Michigan or one of the five Steno Diabetes Centers in Denmark: Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Steno Diabetes Center Zealand or Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.
- Is excited to take this opportunity to boost his/her own career within diabetes research.
Funding
Annually a total of up to DKK 6,5 million is available for grants lasting from 3 months up to 1 ½ years. A maximum of DKK 1,5 million can be applied for per grant, corresponding to a maximum of DKK 500,000 for a 6 months period.
