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Talented, promising researchers receives 234 million kroner for groundbreaking ideas
Independent Research Fund Denmark has just awarded 234 million kroner to 38 skilled researchers. They now have the opportunity to delve into their best research ideas while also building a research group around them.
Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant recipients are younger, talented researchers who, with their groundbreaking ideas, address both national and international challenges. Additionally, the grant recipients will face the challenge of leading their own research groups at a high international level.
Chair of Independent Research Fund Denmark, Søren Serritzlew, says about the grant:
»It is always a great moment when the fund announces this year's Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant recipients. These researchers are some of the best in their field, and they represent the future of Danish research. Especially in uncertain times, it is crucial to have talented researchers who can contribute with research-based knowledge across various fields.«
In total, 336 researchers applied for a Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant, but only 38 researchers have made it through the entire process and received the grant. To reach this point, the research projects underwent a lengthy evaluation process: initial assessment by international panels, followed by evaluation by the fund's research councils, and finally an interview conducted by an interdisciplinary committee within the fund.
After the interviews, the 38 new Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant recipients were selected, each receiving a grant of around 6 million kroner to carry out their research project.
Research ranging from languages to batteries
The selected researchers represent a broad spectrum of the scientific world, distinguished by having produced top-tier research in their field. The grant recipients come from all over the world and are affiliated with Danish research institutions. The projects cover topics across all scientific disciplines, ranging from research on multilingualism among agricultural workers to optimization of batteries.
Among this year's grant recipients is Rafael Araujo from the Technical University of Denmark, who is researching the impact of climate change on the marine ecosystem in and around Greenland.
Another researcher is Julie Werenberg Dreier from Aarhus University, who is examining the consequences of epilepsy and febrile seizures in children and the risk they pose for developing serious mental illnesses later in life.
Maria Louison Vang from the University of Southern Denmark is also among this year's grant recipients. She researches psychological traumas and will investigate how diagnostic criteria influence the treatment of PTSD.'
Find all the profiles of the Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant recipients from 2024 here.
Facts
Sapere Aude is Latin and means "dare to know."
The Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant gives excellent, younger researchers, who have produced top-tier research in their field, the opportunity to develop and strengthen their own research ideas and start their own research groups. The initiative also aims to promote international and national mobility between research environments and strengthen careers.
Independent Research Fund Denmark received 336 applications and awarded 38 grants, corresponding to a success rate of 11%, both in terms of the amount applied for and the number of applications.
The number of female applicants was 117, and 13 Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grants were awarded to women, giving a success rate of 11%. For male applicants, the success rate was also 11% with 219 applications and 25 grants.
June 20, 2024