Denmark: LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers 2024 (Round 1)

The purpose of the LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers program is to stimulate a cohesive and agile skin research ecosystem by supporting temporary embedment of skin researchers in a foreign research environment with the aim of fostering genuine international collaborations and strengthening the exchange of knowledge, ideas, methodology, and technology between Danish and international skin research communities.

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.

Primary and Secondary Research Areas

• Autoimmune skin diseases and connective tissue diseases
  • Autoimmune bullous diseases
  • Alopecia areata
  • Vitiligo
  • Connective tissue diseases incl. lupus erythomatosus and scleroderma
  • Wounds
  • Fibrosis, Keloids, and hypertrophic scars
  • Other
• Eczemas and urticaria
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Urticaria and angioedema
  • Other
• Psoriasis and related diseases
  • Psoriasis Vulgaris
  • Psoriasis (other forms)
  • Erythodermia
  • Lichen planus and Lichenoid reactions
  • Other
• Skin infections and infestations
  • Bacterial infections
  • Viral infection
  • Fungal infections
  • Diseases caused by arthropods and other noxious animals
  • Other
• Diseases of skin appendages (or specific cutaneous structures)
  • Acne
  • Rosacea and peroral dermatitis
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Pigmentation
  • Hair
  • Nails
  • Other
• Rare diseases
  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Other
• Other skin diseases
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Other
• Basic dermatological research
  • Skin genetics
  • Skin immunology
  • Skin molecular biology
  • Skin Pharmacology
  • Skin microbiome
  • Skin epidemiology
  • Technology development
  • Other

Funding

• You can apply for up to DKK 2 million for your research visit.
• 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.

Project Types

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

Eligibility

• 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.

Notes

• Applicants may submit only one application for the present call.
• An application can only have one main applicant and one Danish administering institution to which all funding will be paid out. Redistribution of funds to the receiving institution, i.e., the physical host of the visiting researcher, and related financial reporting is the responsibility of the main applicant and the Danish administering institution.
• Applicants are only allowed one resubmission of a previously submitted and reviewed application.

For more information, visit LEO Foundation.