Five-year grants to pursue visionary research projects aimed at cross-scientific breakthroughs. Emphasis will be put on projects where the applicants venture into new scientific territory.
- The main applicant must be an internationally recognised professor with tenure.
- The Carlsberg Foundation also welcomes research groups to apply. However, the researcher who applies on behalf of the group must be a professor with tenure.
- The total amount applied for must be within a budget of DKK 15 - 20 million.
- The earliest start date for Semper Ardens: Advance is 1 March 2023.
- The amount applied for may include salaries for postdocs and operating expenses of DKK 5,000 per month.
- The amount applied for may include salaries for PhD students, operating expenses of DKK 5,000 per month and tuition fee.
- The amount applied for may also include salary for a project coordinator for up to twelve months during the project period.
- The application must be submitted in English.
Peer review
Each full application will be sent to three high-level international experts within the relevant scientific area(s) for external peer review.
The peer reviews will serve as an important input to the board’s decision, but it is the board that makes the final decision.
On the basis of the application and external peer review, the board’s final decision will be made in two stages:
Stage I:
Invitation to a short interview or rejection letter.
Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week 16 - 20 January 2023.
Stage II:
Grant letter or rejection letter after interview.
