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Our ambition is to make Denmark leading in neuroscience research by funding relevant biomedical, health, clinical and other sciences in Denmark.

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Open Calls

  • Science Engagement and Communication (SEC)

    Scientific Area

    Science Engagement and Communication

    Deadline
    June 25, 2024 - CET 13:00

    Upcoming Deadlines:
    June 25, 2024 - CET 13:00
    October 9, 2024 - CET 13:00

  • LF Ascending Investigators

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Permanent hospital or university faculty position with an active grant portfolio not exceeding an annual total of DKK 3.0 million.

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 5 million over 4 years

    Deadline
    May 30, 2024 - 13:00 CET
    People

  • Talent Prize

    Scientific Area

    Biomedical, clinical or health science

    Career Stage

    Scientists under the age of 30

    Level of Funding

    DKK 300,000 (DKK 100,000 as personal award)

    Deadline
    June 25, 2024 - 13:00 CET

    Expected announcement of winners: September 2024

    Prizes

  • Young Investigator Prize

    Scientific Area

    Biomedical, clinical or health science

    Career Stage

    Scientists under the age of 40

    Level of Funding

    DKK 1 million (DKK 300,000 as personal award)

    Deadline
    June 25, 2024 - 13:00 CET

    Expected announcement of winner: September 2024

    Prizes

  • Lundbeck Foundation Scientific Enrichment Call

    Scientific Area

    Initiatives to promote diversity in the biomedical, health and clinical fields

    Career Stage

    Researcher at all career levels

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 500,000 may be applied for per project

    Deadline
    October 22, 2024 - 13:00 CET
    Projects

  • Lundbeck Foundation Start-Up Programme

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Associate professor or professor level

    Level of Funding

    DKK 6 mill for up to 4 years for associate professors. DKK 10 mill for up to 4 years for full professors.

    Deadline
    June 25, 2024 - 13:00 CET

  • The Brain Prize

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Outstanding scientists

    Level of Funding

    DKK 10 million

    Deadline
    September 1, 2024
    Prizes

Continuous Calls

  • Visiting Professorships

    Scientific Area

    The project must be within neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Full professors at Danish host institutions

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 500,000 for 2 to 6 months

    People

  • Scientific Meetings & Conferences

    Scientific Area

    The project must be within neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Full professors

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 300,000 for one meeting

  • Stipends for Sabbatical Leave

    Scientific Area

    The project must be within neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    At least 5-years tenure at a Danish hospital, university or other research institution as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 500,000 for 2 to 6 months

    People

  • Frontier Grants

    Scientific Area

    Biomedicine or health sciences, i.e. - not limited to brain health.

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 5 million over 18 months

Upcoming Calls

  • LF Collaborative Projects

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Research leaders

    Level of Funding

    Either up to DKK 20 million or up to 40 million for a period of five years

    Opens
    2025
    Projects

  • Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants within Psychiatry and Neurology

    Scientific Area

    Clinical education

    Level of Funding

    Up to 100.000 DKK

    Opens
    7 May 2024

  • LF Professorships

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Full Professors

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 40 million over 6 years

    Opens
    2024
    Projects

  • The Lundbeck Foundation Investigator Network

    Scientific Area

    Any field of neuroscience and those from other disciplines with an interest in neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Early to mid-career scientists (from postdocs to junior faculty) working in Denmark

    Opens
    TBA

  • LF Fellows

    Scientific Area

    Biomedical, clinical or health science

    Career Stage

    No more than eight years post PhD

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 10 million over five years

    Opens
    May, 2024
    People

  • The Lundbeck Foundation Scientific Enrichment Prize

    Scientific Area

    Biomedical, health and clinical fields

    Career Stage

    The nominee must have achieved results in relation to diversity in their research group, institute, centre or faculty

    Level of Funding

    The prize is a personal prize of DKK 100,000

    Opens
    December 2024
    Prizes

  • LF Experiment

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    Researcher at all career levels. Applicant must hold a PhD or similar degree.

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 2 million over 2 years

    Opens
    May, 2024
    Projects

  • LF Early-Career Clinician Scientist 2024

    Scientific Area

    Clinical Research

    Career Stage

    MD with completed clinical internship (KBU) and PhD. See call text for details

    Level of Funding

    800.000 to 2.5 million DKK over up to 5 years

    Opens
    August 2024
    People

  • LF Postdocs

    Scientific Area

    Neuroscience or field with potential benefit for neuroscience

    Career Stage

    No more than four years post PhD. Change in research environment is required.

    Level of Funding

    Up to DKK 2.4 million over three years

    Opens
    August 2024
    People