Deadline: 30-May-22
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking applications for the Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme 2022 to support research projects across disciplines, organizations and national borders, in order to resolve novel interdisciplinary challenges in relation to the Foundation’s core science areas.
Objectives
The goals of the research programme are:
- Pursue creative and novel, high-risk/high-gain interdisciplinary research ideas
- Provide long-term support of such novel interdisciplinary research ideas
- Stimulate an emerging interdisciplinary research culture that spans across scientific disciplines and techniques
- Break down or overcome the barriers that exist between the different disciplines
- Strengthen and internationalize Danish research
Research Areas
Research funded under this programme must aim at reaching novel insight through interdisciplinary approaches to resolve complex challenges in relation to the Novo Nordisk Foundation core science areas:
- Basic biomedical research, clinical research and health science research
- Life science research, biotechnology and industrial applications promoting sustainability
- Natural and technical sciences research with potential applications in biomedicine or biotechnology
Funding Information
Up to DKK 3.75 million per year can be requested for a project running over 4 years, for a total funding of up to DKK 15 million per project. The total budget for this call is DKK 75 million.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant:
- The main applicant should be at least 50% associated to a Danish university, hospital or other non-profit research organisation that will be considered the host institution of the project.
- The research groups of the co-applicants can be either located in Denmark or abroad. The co-applicants should significantly contribute to the scientific advancement of the project and receive part of the funding, as detailed under the budget, and shared by the host institution of the grant. Ideally, all applicants should have the same level of obligation and commitment to the project.
- Collaboration with industry is possible within this programme, however funding cannot be awarded to industrial partner(s).
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To be eligible for a grant:
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The main applicant should be at least 50% associated to a Danish university, hospital or other non-profit research organisation that will be considered the host institution of the project.
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The research groups of the co-applicants can be either located in Denmark or abroad. The co-applicants should significantly contribute to the scientific advancement of the project and receive part of the funding, as detailed under the budget, and shared by the host institution of the grant. Ideally, all applicants should have the same level of obligation and commitment to the project.
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Collaboration with industry is possible within this programme, however funding cannot be awarded to industrial partner(s).
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For more information, visit https://novonordiskfonden.dk/da/grants/interdisciplinary-synergy-programme-2-2/