Start Package Grants – Faculty Recruitment Q2 2026

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Start Package Grants – For faculty recruitment Q3 2026 Call opens 8 April 2026 Call closes 25 June 2026 2:00pm (Copenhagen time) Announcement of results Late August 2026 Recurring calls The Q4 2026 call will open on 25 June 2026 About the grants Amount DKK 10 million per grant Location Denmark Purpose The primary purpose of the Start Package grant is to make Danish universities or other research institutions more competitive when recruiting top researchers of any nationality. The aim is also to enhance researcher mobility across borders, among Danish universities and from industry to university. The 4-year grant is intended to provide leverage for the hiring Danish university/research institution during recruitment and contract negotiations and to accompany the offer of one of the following positions: Up to DKK 5 million for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level Up to DKK 8 million for a time-unlimited position at the associate professor level Up to DKK 10 million for a time-unlimited position at the full professor level Up to DKK 10 million for a clinical- or clinical chair professor position with mandatory research responsibilities for a minimum of five years A Start Package Grant will provide the host institution with funding that must be used in connection with the candidate’s establishment of an independent research group at the host institution. Areas of support The grant supports recruitment of researchers within medical sciences, life sciences, sustainability, or natural and technical sciences in fields that are in alignment with the Foundation’s 2030 Strategy. This includes: Preventing and managing cardiometabolic diseases Decreasing the burden and threat of infectious diseases Advancing and applying regenerative medicine Reducing inequity in health Sustainable and high yield agriculture Sustainable food for healthy diets High-impact climate change mitigation technologies Supporting society in the green transition Fundamental research with potential application within health or sustainability, for instance bioscience, metabolism, the microbiome, systems biology, natural and technical sciences, data and computer science, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, mathematical modelling, materials science, robotics, etc. Interdisciplinary research with potential application within health or sustainability Technology development with potential application within health or sustainability Eligibility Please consult the guidelines for detailed eligibility requirements concerning the recruiting institution, position, and candidate. Application process The call is open all year round. Grants are awarded four times per year, with a quarterly submission deadlines. The application must be completed and submitted using the foundation’s application system NORMA that can be accessed via the link “Apply now“. Please read “Guidelines for Applicants” carefully before initiating the application process. Essential additional information on the call and application process is found here. List Grant listings All the projects we have funded are listed here. You can customise your search by grant year and category and use free text search.