Internationaliserings- stipendier

The application must be submitted through the application system CF-Grant 

The application must be written in English.

Applications that do not meet the specified requirements will not be considered and will result in an administrative rejection.

Submitting documents other than those specified below will also result in an administrative rejection.

Choosing the wrong type of grant in CF-Grant will likewise result in an administrative rejection.

The documents must be uploaded in PDF format.

Required documents to be attached to the application form:

• Project description
• Budget
• Curriculum vitae
• List of publications of the applicant
• Declaration from the Danish administering host institution
• Declaration from the international host institution(s)
• Recommendations

Document to be attached to the application form, if relevant:

• Statement from PhD Supervisor

The project description must be written using Times New Roman, font size 12, margins on the left, right, top and bottom of at least 2 cm and line spacing of 1.5.

The project description must not exceed two A4 pages (including figures, tables, etc., but excluding references). Any references or bibliography must be added in direct continuation of the project description.

The project description must explain the innovative scientific quality of the project compared to the applicant’s PhD project, as well as how the project contributes to the applicant’s scientific career development.

The project description must also include a description of the scientific environment in which the project will be carried out, including an account of why the chosen environment is well suited to the proposed activities.

Furthermore, a description of the connection to Danish research must be included.

The budget must be uploaded using the Carlsberg Foundation budget template and must be finalised before upload.

The budget must include the salary of the applicant. Operating expenses of DKK 8,000 per month is added automatically in the budget template. 

Project supplement (indirect project costs) for applicants from Danish universities: 

• Humanities and social sciences: DKK 200,000 per full-time equivalent (FTE) per year for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants funded by the grant.
  
  
• Natural sciences: DKK 250,000 per full-time equivalent (FTE) per year for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants funded by the grant. 

The project supplement can only be applied for applicants from Danish universities during the project period of the fellowship spent at the university. 

During the project period spent abroad, an administration fee amounting to 15% of the project supplement can be applied for to aid the administration at the Danish university.

For the humanities and social sciences, the 15 % amounts to DKK 30,000 per full-time equivalent (FTE) per year and for the natural sciences the 15 % amounts to DKK 37,500 per FTE per year.   

The project supplement and the administration fee will automatically be added in the budget template where applicable. 

For more information on what the project supplement covers, and thus what cannot be applied for, see the full agreement on the following website: 

The CV of the applicant must not exceed two A4 pages. Please do not include photo, home address, family information, CPR no., date of birth, or gender.

The exact date on which the PhD degree was obtained must be stated in the CV.

The list of publications must only include publications that have been submitted, published or accepted. It must be clearly stated which publications are peer-reviewed, and which are not. The PhD thesis of the applicant must not be included.

The name of the applicant must be in bold font and the order of authors must be exactly as listed in the original publication. All co-authors must be stated. If, however, the number of authors exceeds ten, it will be sufficient to list the first ten as well as the corresponding author(s).

A declaration from the Danish administering host institution must be uploaded.
The declaration must confirm that the project can be carried out at the institution, including a commitment that the institution will administer the project throughout the entire project period.

A declaration from the international host institution(s) must be uploaded.
The declaration must confirm that the project can be carried out at the institution(s).

Between one and three recommendations must be uploaded or sent separately to cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dk no later than the application deadline.

If the applicant has not yet obtained their PhD degree, a signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor must be uploaded as part of the application, confirming that the PhD will be obtained before the planned start date of the grant period and no later than the latest permitted start date for the relevant call.

In this case, the final statement of the PhD assessment committee following the PhD defence must be sent to the Carlsberg Foundation before the latest permitted start date for the relevant call. The applicant is expected to start the fellowship before or on the latest permitted start date.

Applicants are also required to complete a popularised scientific description in the CF-Grant application system.

The description must address What, Why and How (up to 400 characters each). 

This description will be published on the foundation’s website should the application be successful.