Deadline: 24-Aug-21
The Norvo Nordisk Fonden is seeking nominations for its Young Investigator Award to support outstanding scientists working within any area of biomedical and/or biotechnological sciences.
NNF Young Investigator Awards are for outstanding scientists to come to Denmark to expand their groundbreaking research programs. These awards provide funding for independent early- to mid-career researchers who are ready to conduct larger and more ambitious studies. The NNF is seeking to support exceptional scientists working within any area of biomedical and/or biotechnological sciences.
Research within biotechnology can be related to medical and/or non-medical uses of the technology. The scientific program can involve basic, translational, clinical and/or epidemiological research.
Funding Information
A total of up to DKK 100 million is available for up to four 7-year grants of up to DKK 25 million (~USD 4 million, ~EUR 3.3 million).Up to DKK 7 million may be utilised for establishment of the laboratory during the first year, with following years funded at up to DKK 3 million per year.
Eligible Expenses
Applicants may apply for funding for the following types of expenses:
- salaries, including for the grant recipient
- tuition fee
- direct project costs, including materials/consumables and purchase of services
- equipment costs
- travel expenses in relation to relocation and for project-related work
- conference participation
- publication costs
- bench fee
- direct administrative expenses for the grant (up to 5% of the funding applied for)
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant:
- must be a principal investigator with an independent research group that s/he has directed for less than 7 years in total (considering any Leave of Absence).
- must be employed as a scientist outside of Denmark at a public or private research institution, or at a commercial organization.
- must, if awarded, be employed at the host institution at a level of at least 80% of a fulltime position.
- must, if awarded a Young Investigator Award, establish her/his principal research group in Denmark as soon as possible within one year of receiving the grant.
- may have any nationality.
- may have visiting faculty status in Denmark that must end by May 1, 2022.
- may be associated with a Danish university as an affiliated professor not receiving salary from the institution.
For more information, visit https://novonordiskfonden.dk/da/grants/nnf-young-investigator-award/