Apply for Research on Learning and Well-being in Primary Schools (Denmark)

Furthermore, the funds must support research on mathematics difficulties and dyscalculia. At the same time, the initiative must contribute to supporting a strengthened foundation of knowledge for the teacher education by fostering a closer connection between the research, the content of the teacher’s education, and primary school practice.

The initiative can also support research in sustainable didactics, pedagogy, and teaching (i.e. in relation to climate related sustainability, etc.). Furthermore, it can support research in inequality between genders related to, among other things, learning, well-being, and choice of education.

DFF requires that applications for this theme are practice-oriented projects, i.e. research aimed at solving specific problems in real situations and that involves collaboration between researchers and practice to develop knowledge that is both theoretically founded and practically applicable. Practice-oriented research can be conducted using different methods pertaining to the local and specific practice that the research concerns.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: up to DKK 5,000,000 excluding overhead/administration expenses.
• Duration: The duration of the research project is up to five years.

Eligibility Criteria 

• The project must be lead by an applicant and a named Co-PI. The applicant is main responsible towards the fund in the event of a grant. As applicant as well as Co-PI you must have obtained a PhD degree (or similar qualifications, e.g. positive assistant professorship evaluation) at the time of the application deadline.

For more information, visit Independent Research Fund Denmark.