Two new calls from Independent Research Fund Denmark under the heading “Climate”

Read the call for thematic funds for “Independent green research” and “Arctic research – Climate change and sustainable arctic communities” under the heading “Climate” (2024) (pdf)

 The funds have been allocated as part of the political agreements of 2 November 2023 on the distribution of the research reserve in 2024.

Application deadlines:

• Independent green research (2024): Thursday 30 May 2024 at 12:00 (noon)
• Arctic research – Climate change and sustainable arctic communities (2024): Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 12:00 (noon)

DKK 134 million for independent green research

Within the theme “Independent green research”, researchers can apply for open competition funds from the collective pool of DKK 134 million for original and curiosity-driven ideas, which may contribute to the green transition.

The thematic funds for independent green research will moreover work to support the career development of the growth layer in Danish research environments, e.g. early career researchers.

Independent Research Fund Denmark emphasises that the call encompasses the possibility for research within and across all main research disciplines.

Project type

Researchers can apply for funds for the theme “Independent green research” within the budgetary framework and requirements that apply to Independent Research Fund Denmark’s well-known funding instrument, DFF-Research Project1 (thematic).

All applications submitted for the theme “Independent green research” must be uploaded in the application system www.e-grant.dk no later than Thursday 30 May 2024 at 12:00 (noon). The fund recommends that applicants begin working on their application in e-grant well in advance of the deadline. The application forms in e-grant are expected to be available during week 13. 

All applications for this theme will be evaluated by one expert committee. Once the committee has been appointed, the composition will be published on the fund’s website.

DKK 45.3 million to strengthen Arctic research

With the theme “Arctic research – Climate change and sustainable arctic communities”, it is possible to apply for open competition funds from the pool of DKK 45.3 million for original ideas, which can strengthen Arctic research and contribute to a sustainable development in the Arctic through a greater understanding of the climate changes and its impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, cultural heritage as well as living conditions in the Arctic.

The funds can, among other things, support research, which contributes knowledge on challenges and solutions in regard to physicochemical conditions, climate feedback mechanisms, ecosystems and the living conditions of humans and animals. This also includes social and cultural changes in Arctic communities as a result of climate change.

Independent Research Fund Denmark emphasises that the call encompasses the possibility for research within and across all main research disciplines, which may, in different ways, contribute to a sustainable development in the Arctic.

Project types­

For the theme “Arctic research – Climate change and sustainable arctic communities”, it will be possible to apply for funds within the budgetary framework and requirements that apply to the well-known funding instruments at Independent Research Fund Denmark, DFF-Research Project1 (thematic) and DFF-Research Project2 (thematic).

All applications submitted for the theme “Arctic research – Climate change and sustainable arctic communities” must be uploaded in the application system www.e-grant.dk no later than Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 12:00 (noon). The fund recommends that applicants begin working on their application in e-grant well in advance of the deadline. The application forms in e-grant are expected to be available during week 13.

 All applications for this theme will be evaluated by one expert committee. Once the committee has been appointed, the composition will be published on the fund’s website.

About the fund’s thematic calls

Independent Research Fund Denmark will allocate funds within nine politically determined themes in 2024.

Independent Research Fund Denmark has decided to bring these nine themes together in four calls for proposals. The intention is to give applicants as much time as possible to complete their applications before the application deadline by publishing the calls as early as possible. The four calls, which bring together two or three themes each, have each been given a heading, which reflects the headings in the political agreement on the distribution of the research reserve. The expert committees, which will evaluate the applications for the individual themes, will only consider the theme’s title and description in the call, not the joint heading of the call for proposals.

The fund’s four thematic calls contain the following themes under the following headings:

• Call for proposals with the heading “Climate”
  • Independent green research
  • Arctic research – Climate change and sustainable arctic communities
• Call for proposals with the heading “Health”
  • Strengthened clinical and independent research
  • Better framework for research in psychiatry
• Call for proposals with the heading “Health and well-being”
  • Research on elderly and ageing
  • Research on loneliness
  • Strengthened research on vulnerable children and youth and poor well-being
• Call for proposals with the heading “Well-being and learning”
  • Learning and well-being in primary schools
  • Stronger research environments for vocational education and work-related pedagogy and practice-based learning

A thematic call under Independent Research Fund Denmark is a political, strategic initiative within a specific theme, which is open to contributions from all scientific areas that can contribute knowledge to the theme. Thematic research functions as a supplement to independent research, which is based on the researchers’ own curiosity-driven initiatives.

Since 2018, Independent Research Fund Denmark has awarded grants within politically determined themes, financed through annual political agreements on the distribution of the research reserve.

Questions and further information

Email: DFF-opslag@ufm.dk 

Phone: +45 72 31 82 00 (Mon-Fri between 9 am and 12 (noon))