Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Nursing Research Programme (Denmark)

Goals

• The specific goals of the grant instrument are:
  • To strengthen nursing research through long-term research funding.
  • To create nursing research programmes in which younger nursing researchers are supported by senior researchers in gaining research experience at the highest level.
  • To accelerate the development of new treatment methods within nursing.
  • To support research targeting current challenges within nursing practice.
  • To build up an international platform for nursing research based in Denmark.

Areas of Support

• The areas ofsupport are nursing research broadly defined, including nursing research on the development of new methods within disease prevention, health promotion, treatments, rehabilitation and palliative care. It also includes research on nursing aspects of management and organisation of the health care system with the overall purpose of improving patient care and nursing practice.

Funding Information

• A total of up to DKK 7.5 million is available for one 5-year research project that can be awarded with approximately DKK 1,5 million per year for a total budget of up to DKK 7,5 million and a minimum of DKK 7 million. The applicant is strongly encouraged to apply for the full amount.

Eligibility Criteria

• Main Applicant
  • The main applicant must be a registered nurse, have documented research experience, have qualifications equalling to senior researcher or associate professor level, and have experience in research leadership and scientific supervision.
  • Main applicants must be affiliated and present at a Danish university, university college, hospital or other non-profit research institution at which the research project must be anchored.
  • You may only submit one application to NNF for a Nursing Research Programme 2024.
  • If you hold a project grant within Nursing Research or a project grant within other funding areas, you may apply for a Nursing Research Programme 2024.
• Co-applicants
  • There may be up to four co-applicants from the nursing profession and from other professional fields who will scientifically contribute to the project and who will have a financial share in the grant. The applicant is strongly encouraged to include relevant co-applicants in the project.
  • Co-applicants must have formal research competence (PhD or the equivalent) and must have documented research activity. Co-applicants must also be affiliated with a Danish university, hospital or other non-profit research institution.
• The application and any additional uploads must be written in English.

Ineligible

• NNF will not award funding for:
  • commercial activities
  • overhead

For more information, visit NNF.