Independent Research Fund Denmark is currently accepting applications for its Green Research Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Independent Research Fund Denmark - Green Research Grant Program
The Green Research Grant Program provides funding to support interdisciplinary research projects led by an applicant and a Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). The program emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, career development, and international research integration.
Benefits of Independent Research Fund Denmark - Green Research Grant Program
- Grant amount: Up to DKK 5,000,000 (excluding overhead)
Independent Research Fund Denmark - Green Research Grant Program Requirements
- The project must be led by an applicant and a named Co-PI. The applicant and the Co-PI must enter into a relevant and binding collaboration on a joint research project. The specific collaboration between applicant and Co-PI will depend on the individual research project, but the distribution of roles must be evident from the application. The applicant is main responsible towards the fund in the event of a grant.
- As applicant as well as Co-PI, you must have obtained a PhD degree (or similar qualifications, e.g., positive assistant professorship evaluation) at the time of the application deadline.
- It is a requirement that the applicant and Co-PI are from or represent different main scientific areas as defined by ERC, cf. the theme-specific requirements above.
- Both the applicant’s and the Co-PI’s previous results will be assessed in relation to their career path and in relation to the scientific challenges of the project applied f
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
02 June, 2026
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