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SUMMARY:NovoNordisk Fonden – Challenge Programme 2027
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007
DTSTAMP:20260524T044515Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim:  The The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) Program aims to s
 upport outstanding\, collaborative research projects addressing major chal
 lenges within human health and the sustainability of society and the plane
 t. The program is designed to enable ambitious\, long‑term\, interdiscip
 linary research efforts that bring together leading researchers around a c
 learly defined scientific challenge within selected thematic areas.\n\nNNF
  is pleased to announce the release of the below calls on April\, 22 (*):\
 n \n\n	Advancing Next Generation AMR Diagnostics for Lower Respiratory Tr
 act Infections\n	Supporting interdisciplinary proof‑of‑concept researc
 h aimed at developing rapid\, accurate and affordable diagnostic solutions
  for lower respiratory tract infections\, with a focus on improving clinic
 al decision‑making and combating antimicrobial resistance.\n	Heat and Hy
 pertension – Understanding the Mechanisms of Interaction\n	Focusing on m
 echanistic research to elucidate how heat exposure affects individuals wit
 h hypertension\, integrating cellular\, animal and human studies with the 
 aim of improving prevention\, treatment and clinical management during ext
 reme heat events.\n	Unravelling Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Hybrid Bio
 ‑Electrocatalysis\n	Supporting fundamental research to understand electr
 on transfer between biological and synthetic systems\, enabling new knowle
 dge relevant for efficient bio‑electrocatalysis and future electro‑bio
 technology applications.\n	Harnessing Novel Earth‑Abundant Materials for
  Sustainable Technologies\n	Aiming to develop and understand novel materia
 ls based on Earth‑abundant elements\, supporting sustainable technologie
 s that reduce reliance on scarce or critical resources through interdiscip
 linary materials science and chemistry research.\n\n(*) Applicants are onl
 y permitted to submit one proposal as main applicant across all four Chall
 enge Programme 2027 calls.\n\nFunding:       up to DKK 30 – 75 mill
 ion ( ~ CHF 3.7-9.2 million)\n\nDuration:      up to 6 years\n\nEligi
 bility: Applications must be submitted by an established research leader l
 eading a consortium of 2–4 research groups (main applicant plus 1–3 co
 ‑applicants)\, with the main applicant employed at a European (EU\, Sche
 ngen Area or UK) host institution. At least one applicant (main or co‑ap
 plicant) must be employed at a Danish university\, hospital or non‑profi
 t research organisation.\n\nHow to Apply: Applications should be submitted
  using the foundation’s online platform NORMA. The application process c
 onsists of two stages. Stage1 entails a short expression of interest limit
 ed to 10\,000 characters with a preliminary budget and with a deadline of
  07 October 2026. Several shortlisted applicants will be invited to Stage2
  (notifications in December 2026)\, in which the applicants will be asked 
 to submit an application with a detailed project proposal of 30\,000 chara
 cters. These full proposals will be due on 10 February 2027.\n\nDeadline:
       07-October-2026\n\nFurther information\n\n\n	More detailed info
 rmation is available via the links embedded in the titles of the individua
 l calls\n	The application portal can be found here\n	For any other questio
 ns\, please contact the Research Office\n
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