Grants

DNRF’s 11th Chair Grant funds research to better understand the interplay between immune cells and cancer
Professor Ana Cvejic, at Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) UCPH, was awarded the DNRF Chair Grant of 10 million DKK to gain knowledge about…
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The University of Southern Denmark receives the 10th DNRF Chair grant focusing on social mobility
Are Scandinavian countries really better at breaking the cycle of social inheritance? And how much can society change its level of social mobility? These are…
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The DNRF invests 625 mil. DKK in 11 new Centers of Excellence
The board of the Danish National Research Foundation has decided to support the establishment of 11 new DNRF Centers of Excellence. The Centers of Excellence…
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New pioneer center will pave the way for the green transition in agriculture
Denmark’s second pioneer center, the Pioneer Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agricultural Futures (Land-CRAFT), aims to gain knowledge about the possibilities of reducing greenhouse…
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Professor Matthew Collins elected as a member of the Royal Swedish Academy
On January 12, 2022, seven new researchers were elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Among them is the DNRF’s Professor Matthew Collins, who…
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New DNRF Chair grant for AU with econometric theory and method in focus
Aarhus University has received one of the Danish National Research Foundation’s latest funding instruments, the DNRF Chair, with Professor Morten Ørregaard Nielsen at the forefront.…
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Agreement ready for Pioneer Center for Artificial Intelligence
The agreement on the first of the 3-4 planned Pioneer Centers has now been approved by the five financing foundations and by the five universities…
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New DNRF Chair grant for KU with the origin of life in focus
The University of Copenhagen has received another of the Danish National Research Foundation’s latest funding instrument, the DNRF Chair, with Professor Anders Johansen at the…
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Professor Anja Boisen from IDUN is appointed Novo Nordisk Foundation Distinguished Innovator
Head of center and Professor Anja Boisen from the Center of Excellence IDUN at DTU is among the three professors who have been awarded a…
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Professor Johan Fynbo from DAWN receives grant from DFF for his quasar research
The extreme brightness of quasars and their characteristic bluish colors make them easy to detect, but large amounts of dust make them seem red and…
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Three researchers with affiliation with the DNRF each receive a Villum Investigator grant
Professor Kristian Thygesen from the DNRF’s Center for Nanostructured Graphene (CNG) at DTU, head of center Barbara Ann Halkier from the Center of Excellence DynaMo…
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Five research foundations join forces to establish one of Denmark’s first large research centers in artificial intelligence
PRESS RELEASE: The Danish National Research Foundation, the Carlsberg Foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Lundbeck Foundation, and the VILLUM Foundation will initiate contractual negotiations…
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Press release: New Center of Excellence on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at Aalborg University
Press release: The Faculty of Medicine at Aalborg University and the Danish National Research Foundation are establishing a National Center of Excellence for research on…
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Assistant Professor Morten Kjærgaard from QDev receives a Villum Young Investigator grant
Assistant Professor Morten Kjærgaard from the DNRF’s Center for Quantum Devices (QDev) at the University of Copenhagen has received a Villum Young Investigator grant. The…
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Other January News in Brief
New EU-financed project from CML; New study from ATLAS explores the link between obesity and cell changes in mice; New project “HappyFish” from CEH; Two…
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