If the PhD degree has not been obtained at the time of application deadline, a copy of the final PhD assessment must be submitted before the start of the project. 

To submit the assessment, the grantee must create a message with the attached file in the Carlsberg Foundation application and grant system (CF-Grant). 

A request for disbursement must be submitted via the Carlsberg Foundation application and grant system (CF-Grant).

The grant will be reported to the Danish Customs and Tax Administration (SKAT) with reference to the grantee’s CPR number. 

The Carlsberg Foundation offers professional advice on tax rules. 

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The grant must be administered by the grantee.

The grant period is specified in the grant letter or in a subsequent approval.

Any changes to the grant period must be approved by the Carlsberg Foundation.

Requests for changes to the grant period must be submitted via the Carlsberg Foundation application and grant system (CF-Grant), no later than one month before the start or end of the grant period.

If the funding has not been fully utilized by the end of the grant period, any remaining funds will be forfeited.

If the grantee wishes to change host institution, a written request must be submitted to the foundation. The request must be accompanied by a confirmation from the new host institution stating that it is willing and able to assume all responsibilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant.

The grantee must immediately inform the Carlsberg Foundation of any additional funding obtained during the grant period, providing details of any potential overlap.

Any significant changes in employment status during the grant period must be approved by the Carlsberg Foundation. For example, if the grantee obtains a position as a tenure-track assistant professor.

The Carlsberg Foundation covers parental leave of up to 32 weeks for mothers and up to 15 weeks for fathers/co-mothers. 

LGBT+ families can share portions of transferrable leave (up to 13 weeks) with social parents. 

A request for an extension of the grant period due to parental leave will automatically give rise to a supplementary grant to the existing grant with an amount corresponding to the extension.

The Carlsberg Foundation covers sick leave exceeding 30 days. A request for an extension of the grant period due to sick leave will automatically give rise to a supplementary grant to the existing grant with an amount corresponding to the extension.

In interviews with journalists and in any contact with the media regarding the research, we encourage acknowledging that the research is funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. Furthermore, it should preferably be clearly stated in all peer-reviewed publications, conference proceedings, monographs, and similar outputs that the research is funded by the Foundation.

This can be done by including the following statement in the Acknowledgments section: “The work presented here is supported by the Carlsberg Foundation, grant CF00-0000.”

Any invention or utility model developed by employees as a result of work on a project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation must be managed by the host institution in accordance with its internal guidelines.

The Carlsberg Foundation does not claim ownership of, nor require any rights to, intellectual property resulting from activities supported by the grant.

The grantee must adhere to the Carlsberg Foundation standards for good research practice and the Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity developed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

A scientific report must be submitted no later than three months after the end of the grant period. Th report must be submitted via the Carlsberg Foundation application and grant system (CF-Grant) using the Carlsberg Foundation reporting template.

The grant will be considered complete once the Carlsberg Foundation has approved the report.

If the grantee fails to comply with the reporting guidelines, the Carlsberg Foundation reserves the right to demand repayment of the grant, in whole or in part.