Investigator Grant in Art History Research (Denmark)

Research Fields

• Research projects can focus on all eras within art history from prehistoric to modern times and art history in a broad sense, meaning paintings, architecture, sculpture, performance, bio art, photo, film, digital art etc. however the project must demonstrate clear relevance for the visual arts in an international or Danish context.
• The project proposal must also demonstrate academic relevance for the research environment at the Danish host institution.
• The foundation does not support projects within preservation or archaeology.

Funding Information

• Grants can support research projects for duration of a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years with DKK 1 million per year:
  • 2 years = maximum DKK 2 million
  • 3 years = maximum DKK 3 million
  • 4 years = maximum DKK 4 million

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible you must work within the field of art history research and be anchored at a university, art academy, museum or other knowledge institution in Denmark (administrating host institution) during the grant period.
• Career stage and experience
  • Applicants must be at a postdoctoral, senior researcher, assistant/associate professor or professor level and have carried out documented, independent, original and significant research. At the time of application, applicants can already be permanently employed at the host institution or not yet have obtained permanent employment.
• Co-applicants
  • The application must have one main applicant, an ‘investigator’, who is the primary grant recipient and the clear driver of the project.
  • However, the investigator grants are also open to one or more co-applicants who contribute academically to the project and who will receive a financial share of the grant. The administrating host institution will be responsible for transferring funds to any co-applicants.
• 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during the final year of the grant, however, a new grant cannot be activated until the existing grant is completed and no longer active.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 Novo Nordisk Foundation.