Investigator Grant in Art History Research 2023 in Denmark

Deadline: 12-Jan-23

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking applications for Investigator Grant in Art History Research 2023.

Purpose

• The purpose of this grant is to give the most talented researchers within art history the best conditions to carry out dedicated, high level research for a longer period thus leading to a substantial contribution to art history research in Denmark.

Research Fields

• Research projects can focus on all eras within art history from prehistoric to modern times and art history in a broad sense, meaning paintings, architecture, sculpture, performance, bio art, photo, film, digital art etc., however the project must demonstrate clear relevance for the visual arts in an international or Danish context. The project proposal must also demonstrate academic relevance for the research environment at the Danish host institution.
• The foundation does not support projects within preservation or archaeology.
• Two investigator grants are available for funding.

Funding Information

• Grants can support research projects for a duration of a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years with DKK 1 million per year:
  • 2 years = maximum DKK 2 million
  • 3 years = maximum DKK 3 million
  • 4 years = maximum DKK 4 million
• The budgets must be within this overall frame, but yearly fluctuation is allowed. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the full amounts and to liase with the administrating host institution regarding the budgets.
• Applications for projects with a duration of less than 2 years will not be considered.

Grant funding is available for

• Salary
• Applicant’s own salary (for applicants who do not have a permanent employment or for buy-out of the primary investigator, however the investigator must then bebought out from all obligations, not solely from teaching).
• Salary for a substitute. Permanent employees can apply for salary funding for a substitute to carry out all or some of the applicant’s work tasks during the grant period, however, in accordance with the existing rules at the host institution.
• Salary for co-applicants, same rules as.
• Salary for academic and/or technical assistants, i.e. PhD students, postdocs, research assistants.
• Tuition fee for PhD students who are part of the project.
• Operating expenses such as materials, books, museum access, access to archives, computer and other equipment, etc.
• Conference participation including registration fee, travel and accommodation, maximum 5% of the total budget.
• Relocation expenses for applicants from outside Denmark;
• Travel expensesfor research stays abroad. The purpose of planned research stays must be described in the project description.
• Publication costs: Costs related to publishing, translating and presentation of research results with direct origin in the project.
• Collaborative activities: Costs related to small-scale workshops and symposia with direct relevance for the project, including honorarium and travel costs for guest lecturers. As a general rule, costs for organisation of large-scale conferences are not covered by the grant.
• Administrative support, for administrative support of the grant, an amount up to 5% of, and included in, the funding applied for from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) may be included in the budget.
• The administrative support:
  • Can cover non-scientific, administrative expenses in relation to the project, such as accounting, administration related to payment of salaries and purchasing, hiring, as well as auditing and financial reporting on the project.
  • Cannot cover administrative expenses that are not directly related to the project.
  • Can via the host institution be shared between the institutions of the main- and coapplicants, as detailed in the application budget.
  • Is not automatically included in the grant and must be stated/applied for in the application budget, but should not be specified in detail.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible you must work within the field of art history research and be anchored at a university, museum or other knowledge institution in Denmark (administrating host institution) during the grant period. You must submit a commitment letter from your host institution with the application.
• Applicants must be at a postdoctoral, senior researcher, assistant/associate professor or professor level and have carried out documented, independent, original and significant research.
• Applicants can be permanently employed at the knowledge institution or not yet have obtained permanent employment.
• The application must have one lead applicant, an ‘investigator’, who is the primary grant recipient and clear driver of the project. However, the investigator grants are also open to one or more co-applicants who contribute academically to the project and who will receive a financial share of the grant as detailed in the application. The eligibility requirements also apply to co-applicants.
• PhD students and postdocs may also be included in the project, however not as co-applicants, but financed as part of the project.
• An applicant may submit only one application for a specific purpose/project per calendar year.

Ineligible

• Funding cannot be requested to cover:
  • Installation and organisation of art exhibitions;
  • Costs solely for publication, printing or translation;
  • Overhead (e.g. rent, water, electricity, heating, maintenance); and
  • Costs incurred prior to the start date of the project.

For more information, visit Investigator Grant in Art History Research.

For more information, visit https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/investigator-grant-in-art-history-research-2023/