Independent Research Fund Denmark Fall 2023-Spring 2024

The call from Independent Research Fund Denmark fall 2023-spring 2024 can be found here.

DFF has changed the application and processing deadlines for their instruments. The following has a deadline in April 2024:

Research project 1 (max. 2,2 mio. DKK; PhD age min. 3 years). Deadline 16 April.

Internal deadlines at ToRS:

Monday 19 February 2024: If you would like to apply to have your project hosted at ToRS please send an email to charlott@hum.ku.dk not later than Monday 19 February with the following files filled in and attached: Staffing form and a hosting template (in Danish - an English version will come later. for assistance in filling out the form, please contact Charlott). Please write in the email text what you apply for (FP1).

Conc. Co-financing as PI: If you do not have a tenured position at the department and wants to apply for co-financing of your position in connection with a Research Project 1 application, you should contact the relevant educational coordinator BEFORE applying for hosting of the project. The educational coordinator has an overview of the courses to be offered in the coming semesters and will be able to see if there is a need for teaching in areas you can cover. The reply from the coordinator should be attached to the application to have the project hosted at the department. 

Conc. Co-financing of post doc positions: Please note that in principle it is not possible to apply for co-financing from the department for postdoc positions.

Applications to be hosted by TORS are evaluated by the management after which a reply is send to the applicant by research consultant Charlott Hoffmann Jensen.

Monday 1 April 2023: Deadline for submitting the budget form or a Word file with information on expected activities. The form should be send to Charlott Hoffmann Jensen on charlott@hum.ku.dk, who can also assist in the planning of the budget.

If you have access to the university intranet KUnet please also look into the faculty research support unit tool box (in Danish) if you need help in putting together the budget.

Other relevant information:

Peer Review: All applicants at ToRS for collaborative projects are offered internal peer review by 1 or 2 colleagues who has experience from writing or reading applications. As applicant you will receive an email from Charlott Hoffmann Jensen with information on internal deadlines etc.

PhD fellowships in collaborative projects: If you have named PhD fellows in your application please contact Charlott Hoffmann Jensen on charlott@hum.ku.dk concerning the internal pre-approval of the candidate. NB: the PhD school recommend that PhD fellows are not named in the application.