Novo Nordisk Foundation: Mads Øvlisen Postdoctoral Fellowship (Denmark)

The purpose of this grant is to support ambitious researchers to conduct excellent research projects leading to a significant contribution to art-related research in Denmark.

Research Fields

• The fellowships run for two years and are awarded to ambitious and talented researchers with project proposals within the three research fields described below:
  • Two postdoc fellowships within art history are awarded to applicants, whose research project is within the field of art history with special emphasis on art history and/or art theory subjects. The research project can relate to any art period in an international or Danish context
  • Two postdoc fellowships within practice-based artistic research in art or curating:
    • One postdoc fellowship in practice-based research in art is awarded to an applicant, whose research project is based on the applicant’s artistic practice and comprises an interaction between theoretical research and an artistic production/examination.
    • One postdoc fellowship in practice-based research in curating is awarded to an applicant, whose research project is based on the applicant’s curatorial practice and comprises an interaction between theoretical research and a curatorial production/examination.
  • One postdoc fellowship within art & natural sciences is awarded to an applicant, whose research project examines the interaction between the disciplines art history and natural sciences in a broad sense, including bio- and medical sciences and/or technology in contemporary or historical contexts. The interaction between the disciplines can be of practical, theoretical or societal nature. The projects are of theoretical character, but practice-based research in art and/or curating may be included.

Funding Information

• The maximum amount that may be applied for is DKK 1,800,000 in total per fellowship. It is strongly recommended that you liase with your host institution regarding the budget and salary.

Eligibility Criteria

• Researchers holding a PhD degree or equivalent (magister degree supplemented with further research or other equivalent, substantial research activity) are eligible to apply for a postdoc fellowship.
• There is no limitation in number of years from PhD degree (PhD age), however, applicants must have obtained the PhD degree or equivalent prior to submission of the application. The PhD assessment must be uploaded as an appendix to the application.
• Postdoc grants are individual, full-time research grants and cannot be shared between two or more applicants. Projects that have already been initiated are not eligible for support.
• An applicant may submit only one application per call.
• It is not possible to hold more than one active grant of the same grant type. Researchers with an active grant of a specific type may be able to apply for a new grant of the same type during the final year of the grant, however, a new grant cannot be activated until the existing grant is completed and no longer active.
• 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 NNF.