Strategic Research in Health, Food and Welfare
Funding of strategic research, which focuses on the maintenance of a high level of health in the population and provides healthy, sustainable and competitive food.
The Danish Council for Strategic Research supports research activities within the area of health, food and welfare. In 2012 the Council more specifically supports activities within the following themes:
- Connection between food, health and lifestyle (87 million)
- Bioresources, food and other biological products (50 million)
- Food (39 million)
The themes are described in more detail in the call and in the guidelines for final applications.
The overall application process
You can apply for grants based on the call text which is published on 5 March 2012. A two phased application process will then follow. In phase 1 the applications will be assessed by a programme commission, where upon some of the applicants will be invited to submit a final application.
Who can apply?
Phase 1: All Danish and foreign citizens. However, it is required that the supported research activities promote and strengthen Danish research.
Final applications: Applicants from phase 1 who are invited to submit a final application.
Furthermore there are a number of specific requirements for the applications. These requirements are described in more detail in the call or in the guidelines for final applications.
Current application deadline
- Phase 1 applications: Expired
- Final applications (Only invited final applications may be submitted): 7 September 2012
In the beginning of June 2012 the guidelines for completing the final applications will be published in the menu on the left. They will also be issued directly to the selected applicants.
Information meetings
On 19 and 20 March 2012 information meetings were held in Copenhagen and Aarhus, respectively. The slides from the meetings can be seen here:
What can be funded?
The grants are relatively large and are mainly given in the form of the instruments centres, alliances or projects, over a long period of time.
It appears from the call and the guidelines for final applications, which instruments that can be applied for.
The Danish Council for Strategic Research’s principles, prioritizations, assessment criterias, and instruments etc. are described in:
Please note that funds are also allocated to Brazilian-Danish Strategic Research Cooperation within “Food Science”. Read about these funds here:
