Several calls targeted the established and ascending group leaders have appeared in the last years. Some of these are also useful for recruiting candidates. The calls below hopefully suits you and your profile.
Recruitment calls for associate professors
Carlsberg Foundation
- Young Researcher -
Deadline - Oktober
Amount - 5 mio DKK excl. overhead for three years
Supported topics - The Carlsberg Foundation supports basic research in the fields of natural science, social science and the humanities
Timing in the hiring process - At the time of application, the applicant cannot be more than two years into her/his tenured associate professorship position
Salary for the PI - The budget may also include up to a total of three months of salary for the main applicant for project management
Carlsberg - Young Researcher
European Research Council
- Consolidator Grant -
Deadline - February
Amount - Up to 2 mio € with the possibility of an additional 1 mio $ for infrastructure
Supported topics - Any scientific disclipline. Excellence is the sole criteria
Timing in the hiring process - The PhD age of the candidate must be within 7-12 years. ERC grants are mobile and follow the recipient, regardless of affiliation at the time of application
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget, only for the actual time spend on the ERC project
ERC - Consolidator
Independent Research Fund Denmark
- Sapere Aude -
Deadline - March
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for four years
Supported topics - All scientific disciplines are covered by the Sapere Aude grant
Timing in the hiring process - The PhD age of the candidate cannot be higher than 8 years. With respect to associate professors, this call is therefore only for relatively newly appointed ones
Salary for the PI - Not forbidden but generally not recommended. If included in the budget, do not add more than salary for 1 year
DFF - Sapere Aude
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Start Package -
Deadline - One each quartile
Amount - Up to 6 mio DKK for a time-unlimited position at the associate professor level
Supported topics - All Novo-funded areas, e.g. biomedical, data science, natural sciences, biotechnology, life sciences
Timing in the hiring process - The candidate cannot have started earlier than the deadline for the preceeding Start Package grant
Salary for the PI - Cannot be included in the budget
Novo - Start Package
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- RECRUIT -
Deadline - September
Amount - Up to 25 mio DKK for projects of 7 years in duration
Supported topics - Research within the natural and technical sciences is eligible for support, including, e.g., physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and technical sciences. Biomedical researh is NOT supported through this call.
Timing in the hiring process - Researchers with demonstrated experience as a group leader and outstanding scientific potential will qualify for a grant as an associate professor. Candidates within a window of 1 year prior to hiring and 1 year after hiring are eligible. Only candidates nominated by the university will be evaluated.
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget
Novo - RECRUIT
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Young Researcher Award -
Deadline - August
Amount - Up to 25 mio DKK for projects of 7 years in duration
Supported topics - 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
Timing in the hiring process - The candidate cannot have led an independent research group for more than 7 years. Candidates cannot be employed at the Danish research institution during the entire application process
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget
Novo - Young Investigator Award
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Ascending Investigator: Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine -
Deadline - January
Amount - Up to 10 mio DKK over five years
Supported topics - The research project must be centered on understanding the human organism and/or basal mechanisms underlying health and disease
Timing in the hiring process - Applicants must be associate professors and must contribute to the pre-graduate teaching at the host institution.
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget if the candidate is in a time-limited position
Novo - Ascending: Bioscience
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Ascending Investigator: Data Science -
Deadline - March
Amount - Up to 10 mio DKK over five years
Supported topics - Research must fall within key data science areas, such as development of new technologies, artificial intelligence, applied math, computer science, big data analytics, and/or applications of data science in biomedical and health science, life science, industrial applications, natural and technical sciences
Timing in the hiring process - Applicants must be associate professors and must contribute to the pre-graduate teaching at the host institution.
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget if the candidate is in a time-limited position
Novo - Ascending: Data Science
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Ascending Investigator: Endocrinology and Metabolism -
Deadline - January
Amount - Up to 10 mio DKK over five years
Supported topics - Research with a clear focus on acquiring new knowledge on diseases relevant to the human organism within endocrinology and metabolism, e.g. energy homeostasis and hormonal disorders. Cancer-centered projects will not be funded
Timing in the hiring process - Applicants must be associate professors and must contribute to the pre-graduate teaching at the host institution
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget if the candidate is in a time-limited position
Novo - Ascending: Metabolism
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Ascending Investigator: Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology -
Deadline - January
Amount - Up to 10 mio DKK over five years
Supported topics - The proposed research must address major challenges within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology. The research should be fundamental in character but have a strategic outlook to scaling potential(s), contribute to sustainability and, if relevant, increase productivity
Timing in the hiring process - Applicants must be associate professors and must contribute to the pre-graduate teaching at the host institution
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget if the candidate is in a time-limited position
Novo - Ascending: Biotechnology
Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Ascending Investigator: Plant Science, Agriculture, and Food Biotechnology -
Deadline - January
Amount - Up to 10 mio DKK over five years
Supported topics - The proposed research must address major challenges within plant-, agricultural and food science related to sustainable agriculture and food production. The research should be fundamental in character but have a strategic outlook to provide solutions that promote productivity and sustainability at a large scale.
Timing in the hiring process - Applicants must be associate professors and must contribute to the pre-graduate teaching at the host institution
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget if the candidate is in a time-limited position
Novo - Ascencding: Plant Science...
Villum Fonden
- Young Investigator -
Deadline - June
Amount - 6 mio DKK for researchers working in Denmark, 8 mio DKK for PIs coming from abroad
Supported topics - Natural and technical sciences - NOT medical/health-related sciences
Timing in the hiring process - The PhD age of the candidate must be below 9 years. With respect to associate professors, this call is therefore only for relatively newly appointed ones
Salary for the PI - Not forbidden but generally not recommended. Villum favors tenure-track PIs over non-tenure
Villum - Young Investigator
Lundbeck Foundation
- Fellow -
Deadline - In September
Amount - Up to 10 mio DKK over five years
Supported topics - The proposed research must be within the fields of biomedical, clinical, or health science, or must facilitate research within those. The Lundbeck Foundation have a strong preference for projects related to neuroscience
Timing in the hiring process - The PhD age of the candidate cannot be higher than 8 years. With respect to associate professors, this call is therefore only for relatively newly appointed ones
Salary for the PI - Can be included in the budget
Lundbeck - Fellowship
Lundbeck Foundation
- Ascending Investigator -
Deadline - May
Amount - 5 mio DKK for four years
Supported topics - Lundbeck Foundations supports research field with potential benefit for the advancement of neuroscience and/or therapies for nervous system disorders. The term ‘neuroscience’ is used here in its broadest sense, including medical, technical, natural and social sciences as well as humanities
Timing in the hiring process - No formal requirements. The foundation expects that the tenure-track applicant has experience in managing an independent research group and has demonstrated the ability to conduct science at a high international level
Salary for the PI - Cannot be part of the budget
Lundbeck - Ascending Investigator
Lundbeck Foundation
- Start-Up Programme -
Deadline - April, August, and September
Amount - 6 mio DKK for four years for associate professors
Supported topics - The research should be within the field of basic or clinical neuroscience, or science with clear relevance to neuroscience. The term ‘neuroscience’ is used here in its broadest sense, hence including medical, technical, natural and social sciences as well as humanities
Timing in the hiring process - Preapproval must be obtained before the candidate can be employed. Candidates must start their full-time comitment within a year after approval of the program
Salary for the PI - Cannot be part of the budget
Lundbeck - Start-Up
Danish Cancer Society
- Young Talented Cancer Researcher -
Deadline - June
Amount - Up to 4 mio DKK for projects of 3 years in duration
Supported topics -Projects must relate to cancer research
Timing in the hiring process - The PhD age of the candidate cannot be higher than 8 years. With respect to associate professors, this call is therefore only for relatively newly appointed ones
Salary for the PI - Cannot be included in the application budget
Cancer Society - Young Researcher
