Science Engagement and Communication Grant Program (Denmark)

Purpose

• The purpose of the Science Engagement and Communication Call is therefore two-fold:
  • To support projects that inspire and engage young people to focus on science, particularly neuroscience, as a career
  • To communicate knowledge about the brain and brain disorders to the public

Eligible Projects

• Help promote better understanding of the brain and the nervous system
• Help promote better understanding of brain disorders and their consequences
• Inform and reduce stigma related to the brain and disorders of the brain
• Elucidate the conditions of health research
• Engage people in neuroscience
• Recruit and keep talent in biomedical and health science, in particular in neuroscience related disciplines (e.g. psychiatry)
• They welcome engagement projects targeting higher education.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants and co-applicants must have relevant experience for the proposed project and the project must be based in Denmark.
• The main applicant can only apply once per year.
• You can apply for up to an additional 10% of the total project costs related to external evaluation of the project.
• You cannot apply for funding of projects or events that have been held before the expected approval of grants.

Evaluation Criteria

• Relevance to neuroscience and/or science
• The choice and involvement of target group in relation to the purpose
• The demand and need
• The link between the activity and expected main outcomes
• The competitive edge, feasibility and possible pitfalls of the project
• Relevant experience and commitment of applicant
• Choice and relevance of co-applicants, partners, supporters, etc.
• How the proposed activities, including measures of success and sharing of learnings, are monitored and evaluated
• Value for money

Application Requirements

• Purpose and aim(s)
• Target group(s)
• Project description
• What is the status quo? How does the project differentiate itself from similar projects, if any?
• The demand and need for the project, and why now?
• Expected impact and indicators
• Future anchoring, dissemination and scalability of the project
• Detailed budget and justification of the same
• Applicant’s CV
• Letters of support from the host institution, and/ or other relevant institutions, collaborators, patient groups, teachers’ organizations, etc. Support letters from organizations outside the core project group are encouraged.

For more information, visit The Lundbeck Foundation.