Outstanding professors - Distinguished Associate Professor Fellowships

  • Ansøgningsfrist

    1. oktober 2027

  • Beløb

    4,5 mio. kr.

Fonden støtter

  • Outstanding professors with international experience - A Distinguished Associate Professor Fellowship grant
  • One-to-three-year fellowships for outstanding newly appointed associate professors or tenure-track assistant professors with international experience
  • Independent research group or environment, including the acquisition of research infrastructure (equipment, register data, etc.) and the formation of national/international networks
  • With grants that may cover salaries for postdocs and PhD students. It is, however, a condition that enrolment of the PhD student at a Danish doctoral school ('PhD school') is guaranteed.

Fonden støtter ikke

  • Applicants; both assistant professors and professors, who has more than two years of a tenured position
  • Clinical and technical research
  • Applicants not yet at a postdoctoral level
  • Non-scientific staff
  • Overhead costs and administration fees
  • Exemption from teaching and similar work duties

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Fonden åbner for ansøgninger den 1. september 2027. The application must be submitted before 4pm on the given day.

Ansøgningen skal indeholde

  • Ansøgningsskema
  • CV
  • Budget
  • Projektbeskrivelse
  • Publikationsliste
  • Guidelines
  • Salary budget
  • Quotes
  • National/international Network

Ofte stillede spørgsmål

You can write the application in either Danish or English.

The project description must not exceed 2 A4 pages including references. Use a font which is easy to read.

According to the Foundation Charter, the Carlsberg Foundation funds shall exclusively support basic research in the fields of natural science, social science and humanities. The Board will assess on an individual basis whether a proposed project falls into the "basic research" category.

There can only be one main applicant. Include a resume and list of publications for the main applicant and a short resume (maximum 2 A4 pages) and a short list of publications for the other applicants.

No. The requirements for the length of the application are described in the “Application Guidelines” regardless of the number of applicants.

Yes.

You must submit separate applications for the different types of grants.

The earliest start date is 1 January and the latest start date 1 September of the following year.

The Carlsberg Foundation supports hypothesis-driven basic research within all life sciences addressing fundamental biological issues. The foundation does not support clinical trials and patient-near research.

The foundation exclusively supports scientifically trained personnel, carrying out scientific job tasks.

Any periods of leave, such as maternity, parental, sickness or care leave, etc. will be taken into account. In the case of maternity leave, the number of months on leave, times two, will be deducted from the seniority. The specific dates for the period of parental leave must be clearly stated in the CV/resume.

To be eligible to apply, you must be a permanently employed associate professor or tenure-track assistant professor. Furthermore, you cannot be more than two years into his/her tenured position.

Yes, you can include salaries for both postdocs and PhD students in the application. It is, however, a condition that enrolment of the PhD student at a Danish 'PhD school' is guaranteed.

No, there are no limitations unless it is stated in the “Application Guidelines” (Internationalisation Fellowships DKK 350,000/DKK 425,000 and Conferences maximum DKK 60,000).

Yes.

No, the only appendix the Carlsberg Foundation will accept past the deadline is a copy of the positive assessment of the PhD thesis (no later than 15 November) in regards to postdoctoral fellowships. This can be e-mailed to the foundation at: carlsbergfoundation@carlsbergfoundation.dk.

Yes, shortly after you have submitted your application, you will receive an e-mail with a confirmation that the Carlsberg Foundation has received your application.

You will be able to view your application as a complete PDF file within 24 hours after submission. Please log into the application system and go to “My applications” and then “My documents".

No, but you can retract your application and edit it until 1 October, 4PM. After this, it is not possible to edit the application.

No, you can retract your application and edit it until 1 October at 4PM. After this, it is not possible to edit the application.

The Board processes all applications mid-November. You will receive the Board’s decision in December in the form of a grant notification letter, or a rejection letter. The decision will be posted on your profile in the grant and application system. You will receive an e-mail when it is visible on your profile.

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