LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers Program (Denmark)

Primary and Secondary Research Areas

• Autoimmune Skin Diseases and Connective Tissue Diseases
• Eczemas and Urticaria
• Psoriasis and Related Diseases
• Skin Infections and Infestations
• Diseases of Skin Appendages (or Specific Cutaneous Structures)
• Rare Diseases
• Other Skin Diseases
• Basic Dermatological Research

Funding Information

• A LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers grant can be up to DKK 2 million for a research visit of minimum 3 months.
• The research visit must start within 18 months of receiving the grant offer. The research visit can be uninterrupted, or it can be divided into two or more visits, of which one must be at least 3 months.

Eligible Projects

• Basic research
• Translational research
• Clinical research
• Epidemiological research
• Technology development
• Other

Eligible Expenses

• The following types of expenses can be included in your budget:
  • Main applicant salary (with justification if included for applicants with permanent employment)
  • Travel
  • Running costs (for research and networking activities, including bench fees at the receiving institution)
  • Publications (stemming from the research activities and collaborations of the research visit)
  • Relocation costs (costs must be reasonable and compliant with national and local guidelines for Danish public research institutions):
    • You can include costs for your permits, visa, insurance, move, and accommodation
    • You have the option to include up to DKK 100,000 per accompanying/visiting partner/child
  • Administrative costs of up to 5%

Eligibility Criteria

• The proposed research visit must have a clear focus within skin research. The involved activities can be of a basic, translational, epidemiological, or clinical nature.
• Applicants must be at or above postdoc level and employed at a university, hospital, or other nonprofit research institution during the grant period.
• The program is anchored in Denmark, i.e., an applicant from a Danish research institution can apply to visit a research institution abroad, or an applicant at an international research institution can apply to visit a Danish research institution.
• A LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers grant is an individual grant at the disposal of the applicant if awarded. The grant is administered by the involved Danish research institution, whether this institution is receiving a visiting researcher from abroad or sending an employee to a foreign institution.
• Various permits, including residence and work permits, visa, local tax regulations, and insurance related to the research visit, are the joint responsibility of the applicant and the institution receiving the applicant during the research visit, i.e., the physical host of the visiting researcher. An enclosed acceptance letter from the receiving institution must confirm a commitment to procuring relevant permits and counseling to facilitate the researcher’s integration into the country and institution. Applicants are encouraged to set aside funding for reasonable associated relocation costs in the budget.

Application Requirements

• The following appendices are mandatory:
  • Your CV (maximum 5 pages), including a description of your main scientific focus areas, obtained research grants with grant periods, and a short bibliographical overview summarizing total number of peer-reviewed publications, number of first and last/corresponding authorships, and number of citations.
  • Publication list (maximum 1 page) of your up to 10 most relevant publications for the current application, including a link to an updated profile with your full publication list on a relevant database, e.g., Scopus, Web of Science, or Google Scholar.
  • Support letter (maximum 1 page) from the leader of the research group receiving you.
  • CV (maximum 2 pages) of the leader of the research group receiving you.
  • Release letter from the research institution where you are employed, approving the research visit, and confirming your release from any academic obligations for the duration of the research visit(s).
  • Acceptance letter (maximum 1 page) from the receiving institution, confirming that it will host you, provide access to relevant facilities, and provide relevant counselling and permits related to your visit.
• In addition to the mandatory uploads above, you have the option to provide up to 4 illustrations for your application.

For more information, visit LEO Foundation.