Urgent Research Projects

The Urgent Research Projects grant provides rapid funding for important urgent basic research projects in the natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities that cannot wait for the foundation’s next autumn call. Grants are intended for exceptional and unpredictable events that create unique research opportunities for Danish researchers and are of special importance to Denmark. Funding is flexible and may be used to cover costs necessary to complete the urgent research activity; there is no stated maximum amount. The foundation expects to award only a very small number of these grants each year.

Project-related funding with no maximum amount specified.

The main applicant must be a tenured associate professor, senior researcher or professor employed at a Danish research institution (at least 80% effort) and should expect to dedicate at least 50% of their research time to the project. Applications may be submitted by a single PI or a team of up to four PIs, with one main applicant responsible for contact and administration.

Two-stage process: submit an expression of interest; if successful, invited to submit a full application including project description, CVs, budget and institutional declarations.