There is a lot of focus in the Danish funding landscape on bringing in highly talented scientists. These recruitment grants often comes with large sums of money to ensure that the researcher can early on have a world-class laboratory. Besides the grants mentioned below, several of the starting grants can also be used as grants for recruitment. Some instruments even allow for higher budgets if the applicant is coming from abroad.
Recruitment grants
January-March
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, 2024
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 10th of January, 2024
Amount - 10 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - RECRUIT
Deadline - 15th of March, 2024
Amount - 50 mio DKK for 7 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
April-June
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, 2024
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
July-September
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Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Laureate Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of October, 2024
Amount - Up to 50 mio DKK for years -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Young Investigator Award
Deadline - 24th of August, 2022
Amount - 25 mio DKK for 7 years -
Villum - Investigator
Deadline - 21st of August, 2024
Amount - 30-40 mio DKK for 6 years
October-December
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, 2024
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
Recruitment grants
January-March
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, 2024
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Start-Up Programme
Deadline - 10th of January, 2024
Amount - 10 mio for 4 years -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - RECRUIT
Deadline - 15th of March, 2024
Amount - 50 mio DKK for 7 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
April-June
-
DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, 2024
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority
July-September
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Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Laureate Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of October, 2024
Amount - Up to 50 mio DKK for years -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority -
Novo - Young Investigator Award
Deadline - 24th of August, 2022
Amount - 25 mio DKK for 7 years -
Villum - Investigator
Deadline - 21st of August, 2024
Amount - 30-40 mio DKK for 6 years
October-December
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DNRF - Chair
Deadlines - 1st of March, 1st of August, 1st of November, 2024
Amount - on average 5-10 mio DKK -
Lundbeck - Visiting Professorship
Deadline - continuously
Amount - 500 k DKK for 6 months -
Novo - Start Package Grant
Deadline - one each quartile, Q1 is 4th of February, 2025
Amount - 9 mio DKK for 4 years - depends on senority