Novo Nordisk Fonden

We support

• Development of new and promising biotechnology research leaders as well as promote research at a high international level in the Nordic countries
• Projects based at a university or other non-profit research institution in a Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden). During the grant period, the grant recipient’s primary employment and principal research group must be at the Nordic host institution
• The applicant who must, at the time of application, be employed as a: professor or professor with special responsibilities (or an equivalent to one of these positions)
• Applicant that, at the time of application, are employed as a: senior postdoctoral fellow, assistant professor or starting associate professor with time-limited employment (or an equivalent to one of these positions). The applicant may not have had her or his own research group for more than 3 years at the time of application
• Fundamental and applied research projects. They must involve a clear element of biotechnology, and may in addition utilize any other scientific and engineering discipline relevant to achieve the objectives. Projects should include one or more of the following topics:
• 1) Use or engineering of biological tools and systems for synthesis and production of valuable products (for example, chemicals, fuels, bioactive compounds, proteins, materials as well as fibre, food and feed products)
• 2) Development of technologies and processes that can directly support biotechnology-based synthesis and production
• 3) Improvement of the production potential of microorganisms, plants, animals, or enzymes
• 4) Biotechnology to improve raw material utilization, reduce energy consumption and/or decrease waste generation
• Projects that contain a laboratory component and show a clear and plausible path from the proposed research to applications in the area of biotechnology-based synthesis and production
• As a general rule, applicants that have received her/his PhD or equivalent degree within 4 to 8 years of the application deadline (leave of absence excluded). For the eligibility of an applicant who received her/his PhD-level degree outside of this period to be considered, the applicant must explain in the application why s/he is an Emerging Investigator
• Project expenses. The expenses that be funded by this Distinguished Investigator grant are found in the ‘Information and guidelines for applicants’ (see Nødvendige dokumenter)
• With up to 4 Novo Nordisk Foundation grants. The 5-year grants can be up to DKK 10 million each, with funding at approximately DKK 2 million per year
• According to additional eligibility requirements found in the ‘Information and guidelines for applicants’ (see Nødvendige dokumenter)