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Original Idea of the Year: Our languages can show the way – Where did the wheel come from?
This year’s Original Idea of the Year prize goes to Professor Thomas Olander from the University of Copenhagen. With the help of language, he aims to solve an age-old mystery: where and when was th...
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The Danish Research Landscape – An Analysis of Competitive Research Funding
Denmark now has its first comprehensive overview of how competitive research funding is distributed across funding bodies, grant types and research areas. For the first time, this information is co...
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Launch of a new partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage
Attend the official kick-off event of the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) on 29 September 2026. Independent Research Fund Denmark participates in the Horizon Europe partn...
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New Pre-graduate Scholarships support eight students
DFF | Medical Sciences has awarded a total of approximately DKK 1.5 million through its Pre-graduate Scholarships funding instrument. The grants enable eight students to undertake an independent re...
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Know an outstanding research team? Nominate them for the Into Change Award
Do you know a research team in Europe that has pushed the boundaries of knowledge and produced research with a significant impact on society? You can now nominate candidates for the Into Change Awa...
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40 new Sapere Aude Research Leaders awarded DKK 249 million
Forty researchers will now have the opportunity to pursue their own research ideas and strengthen their role as the research leaders of the future. Independent Research Fund Denmark has awarded DKK...
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Changes to the Fund’s telephone opening hours for applicants
The office of Independent Research Fund Denmark provides guidance by email and phone to applicants on administrative and procedural aspects of applying to the fund. This support will continue, but...
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Help ensure strong expertise in the research councils of Independent Research Fund Denmark in 2027
Call for nominations for 30 members of the research councils of Independent Research Fund Denmark from 1 January 2027. Deadline: Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 04.00 PM.
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Annual Report 2025: 525 new projects funded
Independent Research Fund Denmark has published its Annual Report 2025, highlighting the strong demand for independent research funding, with 525 new research projects funded in 2025 and continued...
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296 million DKK for independent, curiosity-driven research
Independent Research Fund Denmark is supporting 48 new research projects with a total of 296 million DKK. The projects will explore topics ranging from improving chemotherapy, converting CO₂ into v...
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