Call for Proposals: Research Networking Grants (Denmark)

Funding Information

• Grant amount: up to DKK 500,000 including administrative costs.

Eligible Costs

• The following items are eligible costs:
  • Travel grants for international young researchers to support their participation in the proposed event of up to DKK 15,000/person (Please Note: The combined funding for this cannot exceed 50% of the total funding requested).
  • Travel and accommodation for international key presenters/invited speakers (costs must be specified in the budget for each speaker and should be kept within reasonable limits).
  • Catering during meeting (meals with limited participation excluded).
  • Rental of venue and/or audio-visual equipment.
  • Shuttle or bus transportation to and from event from nearest airport/train station.
  • Event-related social/scientific/networking events for young researchers.
  • Costs of abstracts publication as part of event material or as supplement in major journals.
  • Administrative costs of up to 5%.

Eligibility Criteria

• An organization representative or individual who is the primary organizer of scientific conference, meeting, symposium, or workshop with a main focus on skin and/or skin diseases may apply for Research Networking Grants.
• The following requirements and restrictions apply:
  • The proposed event should be publicized widely and must be open to international participants.
  • Where relevant, the event should include opportunities for younger researchers to present their work (e.g., through poster sessions, presentation slots or similar activities).
  • The event must be scheduled to take place no later than 18 months after application deadline.
  • The event cannot be commercial/for-profit.
  • Annual meetings of national and international research societies are ineligible, except for costs related to targeted scientific activities as part of or the program (e.g., a topic-specific workshop, young investigator events, mini-symposia or similar, but excluding general meetings held in connection with the event).
  • Applications requesting multi-year/-event funding are ineligible.

Application Requirements

• You should present the Research Networking event in the following sections under Project Details:
  • Scientific abstract (maximum 1,500 characters including spaces): Please provide a short abstract of your proposal aimed for scientists that may work outside your field of expertise. This will be used by the LEO Foundation and its external peer reviewers in the evaluation process. Structure it according to the following headers: Purpose; Plan; Potential.
  • Event Details (maximum 6,000 characters including spaces):
    • Please provide a detailed description of the research networking event, including the following mandatory information:
      • Background and purpose of the event, including the event’s relation to the main event (if relevant)
      • A high-level program overview with emphasis on scientific elements to be supported by the LEO Foundation
      • Expected outputs (if any) and expected outcomes – for the participants and for the overall skin research field
• Layman’s abstract (maximum 1,000 characters including spaces): Please provide a short layman presentation of your event pinpointing purpose, date, venue, and target participants, including link to an event website if available. If you are awarded a grant, the LEO Foundation will use this text for publication, typically aimed for a science-interested public.

For more information, visit LEO Foundation.