Funding of Data Science Courses and Events (Denmark)

The mission of the Danish Data Science Academy is to support a national collaborative network of data science experts across universities, public institutions, and industries; and to inspire and train the next generation of data scientists through educational, interdisciplinary, and collaborative activities.

Funding Information

• You may apply for funding of either a small or a large event or course, distinguished by the size of their total budget:
  • Large events and courses
    • Have no upper limit to the budget
    • You can apply for up to DKK 100,000
    • Submission deadlines are February 15th and September 15th
    • Applications are assessed and prioritised by the Education and Networking Committee
    • You can expect a decision within 6 weeks from the deadline.

Eligible Activities

• They welcome applications for two kinds of activities:
  • Events and networking activities including, but not limited to, workshops, training/mentoring events, networking initiatives, competitions, and hackathons
  • Courses including, but not limited to, university courses on PhD- and postdoc level, as well as vocational courses for public-, hospital-, and private sector employees

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for funding, the objective(s) of your course/event must align with DDSA’s objectives, and contribute to the development of the data science community in Denmark.
• It must also be strictly non-commercial.
• An applicant cannot be granted more than one large and one small course/event grant per calender year.
• If your application is rejected, you can only reapply for DDSA funding of that same event if you are invited to do so in the decision letter.

For more information, visit Danish Data Science Academy.