Novo Nordisk Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Data Science Investigator Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Novo Nordisk Foundation Data Science Investigator Programme
The Data Science Investigator Programme supports excellent research leaders based in Denmark at different career stages within data science and computational science. The programme aims to strengthen the quality and size of the Danish academic environment for data science research and education, in line with the Foundation’s strategy. The intended impact is to increase the output of highly skilled candidates to meet the strong demand for data science and computational science expertise across all sectors of society.
Benefits of Novo Nordisk Foundation Data Science Investigator Programme
- Grant size: Up to DKK 14.7 million per grant over a period of up to five years.
- Total annual budget: Up to DKK 99 million across all three career levels.
Novo Nordisk Foundation Data Science Investigator Programme Requirements
- All three career levels are open to research leaders employed and based in Denmark.
- The project must be anchored at a university or other non-profit research institution in Denmark, which will be the administrating institution of the grant.
- The applicant must be the principal investigator, and more junior applicants must act independently from more senior researchers at the host institution.
- Applicants must contribute to educational or training activities within data science or computational science at their host institution and/or at other institutions in Denmark.
Application Date and Process
- The application must be completed and submitted using the foundation’s application system NORMA that can be accessed via the link “Apply now”.
Application Deadline
15 July, 2026
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