Deadline: 12-Jan-23
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is seeking applications for the Project Grants for Research in Art History 2023.
Purpose
- The purpose of this grant is to give talented researchers within art history the opportunity to carry out research projects of high academic quality that can make a significant contribution to the field of art history in Denmark.
Research Fields
- Project proposals can address art history research within all periods from prehistoric to modern times in a Danish or International context. The project proposal must demonstrate academic relevance for the research environment at the Danish host institution.
- Projects within architecture and design will be taken into consideration if you sufficiently account for the project’s relevance for the visual arts.
- The Foundation does not support projects within preservation or archaeology.
- The research project can be an independent project or a clearly defined part of a larger project.
- Funding may also be applied for publications as part of the research project.
Funding Information
- A total of DKK 3 million is available for funding of research projects of a duration of 1, 2 or 3 years within the frame of DKK 100,000 – 1,500,000.
- Applicants are encouraged to apply for large scale collaborative research projects and to make use of the 3 years available for this grant, allowing time to conduct thorough research.
- In case NNF receives a large number of qualified applications for large scale projects including co-applicants, it is possible to expand the total grant budget to up to DKK 5 million.
Funding can be requested to cover
- Salary
- Salary for applicants that do not have permanent employment.
- Salary for a substitute. Permanent employees can apply for salary funding for a substitute to undertake some of the responsibilities of the applicant during the project period. However, always in accordance with existing rules at the host institution.
- Salary for co-applicants, same rules as.
- Salary for scientific or student assistance (project employees).
- Operating expenses such as materials, equipment, database access, museum access, books, computer etc.
- Conference participation, including registration, travel and accommodation, maximum DKK 50.000 per year.
- Travel expensesfor research/study trips abroad. If a study visit is incorporated in the project, the purpose of the visit must be clearly described in the project description.
- Publication costs, dissemination of results emanating from the research project.
- Collaborative activities, such as organisation of small-scale workshops/symposia in connection with the research project.
- Administrative support: For administrative support of the grant, an amount up to 5% of, and included in, the funding applied for from 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.
- 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
- The applicant 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.
- The application must have one lead applicant, who is the primary grant recipient and clear driver of the project. However, the project 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.
- The project must involve significant research activity and be feasible at the host institution throughout the duration of the project period.
- 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;
- Expenses for organisation of large-scale conferences;
- Expenses solely for workshops/symposia;
- Tuition fees;
- Salary for supervisors or mentors; or
- Overhead (e.g. rent, water, electricity, heating, maintenance).
For more information, visit https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/project-grants-for-research-in-art-history-2023/