[ Velux Stiftung | Research funding on daylight, healthy ageing and ophthalmology ]

Velux Stiftung was founded in 1980 by Villum Kann Rasmussen, a Danish engineer. He developed a novel window construction that could be installed in sloping roofs, which he named “VELUX” (“Ve” for ventilation, and “Lux” for light).

The Velux Stiftung supports basic and applied research in the fields of:

1. daylight
2. healthy ageing
3. ophthalmology -> New focus in the ophthalmology funding area: addressing biomedical knowledge gaps in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). All details here.

• stem from innovative, out-of-the-box ideas,
• be relevant beyond the borders of a single discipline,
• accelerate research by removing bottlenecks,
• enable implementation of research and
• promote and/or implement their results inside and outside academia.

• Both individual researchers and research groups can apply.
• The main applicant (e.g. professor, group leader) must be a permanent employee of a university or other permanent research entity anywhere in the world.
• Non-permanent employees are welcome to apply as co-applicants.
• For Ophthalmology projects: applicants are invited to apply in consortia of research groups with at least one partner based in a LMIC.

• Research staff costs (personnel costs, doctoral students, teaching replacement).
• Associated research costs (e.g. consumables, conference, travel, publication).
• Equipment costs may be included if duly justified.
• Does NOT cover overheads nor social insurances.
• For Ophthalmology projects: up to CHF 100’000 per year with at least 50% to be used in LMICs.

• 31 May 2021 for Ophthalmology applications (Decision in November 2021)
• 30 September 2021 for Daylight Research applications (Decision in March 2022)
• 30 September 2021 for Healthy Ageing applications (Decision in March 2022)

• Submit the application form, impact potential statement, research proposal, CVs (max.3pp. each) and list of publications (up to 10) in a single PDF through the online submission portal (link will be available here). Potential reviewers and Data Protection Policy consent of each co-PI must be submitted in separate PDF files.