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Call for Proposals, Autumn 2010 - The Danish Council for Independent Research | Medical Sciences

Information on grant possibilities and proposal guidelines for the period 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010. Main application date is 2 September 2010, 10 pm. Applications for 'Preparation of international applications' (START) may be submitted at any time.

The Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) supports research based on the researchers' own initiatives within and across all scientific fields. DFF comprises a board and five scientific research councils, and one of these is the Danish Council for Independent Research | Medical Sciences (FSS). DFF has two annual calls for proposals, each comprising five parallel calls from the individual scientific research councils.

It is now possible to apply for Sapere Aude DFF – Postdoc more than once

Sapere Aude, the new career programme from the Danish Council for Independent Research, was open to applications for the first time this spring. In step 1, DFF – Postdoc, it is now made possible to apply more than once in your career.

Jens Christian Djuurhus, chairman of the board of the Danish Council for Independent Research, says, “Sapere Aude opens up new possibilities to Danish research by focusing on its biggest talents and their development in an international context. We have lifted the previous restrictions on not allowing anyone to apply more than once. We are now opening up step 1 to all applicants.”

Please note that the call has been updated on 1 July 2010 with guidelines on calculating overhead and directions on filling out the detailed budget. The budget forms have been updated in accordance with the guidelines.

Apply by using the e-application system

Applications can only be submitted via the e-application system of the Danish Agency of Science, Technology and Innovation.