Apply Now: Grants for Natural Science Education & Learning Environments (Denmark)

Funding Information

• A total of up to DKK 50 million is available in fall 2024, for grants between DKK 100.000-6,000,000 for projects of up to 6 years duration.
• Applicants may apply for funding for salary, costs for operating, equipment, travel, publication, conference participation, collaborative activities, project supplement (Danish universities), and administrative costs (where relevant)
• The project may be an independent, delimited project or a part of a larger project that is also supported by other partners.
• The Novo Nordisk Foundation will not award grants for:
  • Commercial activities
  • buildings
  • overhead (such as rent, electricity, water and maintenance)

Eligible Projects

• Applicants may apply for projects within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, research on the didactics of natural science and experiences with natural science and technology in leisure time. This includes funding for projects focusing on sustainability, climate, energy production, green transition and health including the following subjects: Crafts and Design (Håndværk og Design) and Food science (Madkundskab)
• Education projects may target childcare centers, primary and lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools as well as Bachelor of Education (teacher education) and Bachelor of Social Education (pedagogue education). It is furthermore possible to include students from the Bachelor of Education and the Bachelor of Social Education in projects if the projects are aimed at collaborative practice in childcare centres and/or primary and lower secondary schools.
• For example, applicants may apply for grants for:
  • Developing and implementing methods, materials and resources for science pedagogy as well as teaching in natural and scientific subjects, including mathematics
  • science competitions, special offers for talented students and activities targeting specific groups of children and students
  • development projects for improving the competencies of teachers and early-childhood educators (note that applicants may only apply for grants to participate in continuing education programmes that have been developed in the development project for which a grant has been applied).
  • Projects focusing on artificial intelligence, computational thinking and democratic digital education
• Research on the didactics of natural science carried out through projects or fellowships must be based at a university or university college in Denmark.
• Leisure projects may target children, young people, families and/or the general public. For example, applications may cover natural science activity centers, museums, leisure activities or summer schools.
• The project activities must be addressed to target groups within the Danish Realm.

Eligibility Criteria

• During the grant period, the applicant must be a leader at or responsible for a project at the administrating institution for the project applied for. The administrating institution for the project must be a public institution and/or nonprofit organization, including educational institutions, municipalities, research institutions, museums or associations in the Danish Realm.
• Private companies may apply for grants for noncommercial projects with nonprofit aims. In this case, the company will be the administrating institution for the project.
• To be eligible for a grant for a research project or research fellowship, the applicant must have a PhD degree or similar qualifications and have a commitment for hosting from an administering institution. Applicants for a research fellowship may not simultaneously be responsible for a major research project.

Language

• The application system is in English, but applications can be submitted in either Danish or English. The language chosen will not influence the assessment of the application.

For more information, visit Novo Nordisk Foundation.