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Funds for humanistic journals and strengthened collaboration among Danish research communities
Independent Research Fund Denmark has allocated a little over 6 million DKK through the initiatives ‘Journals’ and ‘Explorative Network.’ These funds aim to promote the dissemination of humanistic research and to strengthen collaboration among Danish research communities.
Journals
Five journals have received a total of over 600,000 DKK. The funding supports the dissemination of humanistic research through scientific journals.
The grants include support for journals focusing on topics such as the study of sound and auditory art forms, research in pedagogy, learning, and health, and feminist theory, gender, power, and inequality.
See all grants under ‘Journals’ here.
Applications were open to both existing and newly established high-quality scientific journals with a focus on an international level of circulation.
Explorative Network
A total of 5.5 million DKK has been awarded to seven explorative networks. The goal is to enhance collaboration among Danish research environments and, ideally, include international partners.
See all grants under ‘Explorative Network’ here.
Among the funded networks is the research network Alsthetis, which explores how artificial intelligence influences our understanding of images. Another network, Managing Multilingualism in Nordic Healthcare, brings together researchers from Nordic countries to share knowledge about the challenges of multilingualism in the region's healthcare systems.
The emphasis has been on the originality of ideas and the networks’ potential to foster scientific innovation. Additionally, the networks are expected to explore new opportunities across institutions, research traditions, and scientific approaches.
Both ‘Journals’ and ‘Explorative Network’ are awarded by the research council DFF | Humanities, which covers all branches of the humanities.
Facts about ‘Journals’ and ‘Explorative Network’
Independent Research Fund Denmark received a total of 12 applications under ‘Journals’ and awarded 621,000 DKK to five journals. The success rate was 42% based on the number of applications.
Under ‘Exploratory Network’, the fund received 25 applications and awarded 5.5 million DKK to seven networks. The success rate was 28% based on the number of applications.
Reservations are made for changes in grant amounts and number of grants during the upcoming administrative budget review.