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Grants for international conferences and workshops in Denmark.

Frequency

All year around

Amount

Maximum DKK 80,000

Purpose

The Carlsberg Foundation provides support for international conferences and workshops in Denmark. The grant is specifically intended to facilitate the participation of leading international researchers, young postdoctoral fellows and outstanding PhD students.

Who?

The applicant must be at least at postdoctoral level, employed at a Danish research institution

The Carlsberg Foundation does not offer grants for individual travel to and attendance at conferences. 

What?

The total amount applied for must not exceed DKK 80,000.

The Carlsberg Foundation provides support for expenses related to:

  • Accommodation and travel for international researchers, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students
  • Salaries for student assistance in connection with the conference/workshop
  • Rental of facilities in connection with the conference/workshop
  • Catering during the conference/workshop, but not conference dinner 

Accommodation, travel and salaries must together constitute at least 50 % of the applied budget, whereas rental of facilities and catering must together constitute less than 50 % of the budget. 

The Carlsberg Foundation also provides support for international virtual conferences/workshops, including expenses related to:

  • Rental of technical infrastructure
  • Website design
  • Technical support
  • Salaries for assistance in connection with the execution of the virtual conference/workshop

The foundation does not provide support for expenses related to fees for keynote speakers, gifts for presenters and post-conference activities.

CALL OPEN Applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the proposed starting date.
The guidelines have been updated June 2024

Application requirements

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

Please note that failure to comply with the following requirements will result in an administrative rejection of the application. Please ensure the correct type of grant is chosen in CF-Grant. Applying for the wrong type of grant will also result in an administrative rejection.

The application must be written in English.

The following appendices, and only these, must be uploaded with the application in PDF format (please note that other formats are not accepted):

  • Project description
  • Budget
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List of publications of the applicant
  • Preliminary programme

Project description

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.

Budget

An itemised budget for the amount applied for must be uploaded using the Carlsberg Foundation’s budget template.

Curriculum vitae

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.

List of publications of the applicant

If the applicant is at postdoctoral or assistant professor level, the following applies:

  • The list of publications must only include research that has been submitted, published or accepted for publication 
  • The name of the applicant must be in bold font and the order of authors must be indicated exactly as listed in the original publication. All co-authors must be mentioned. If, however, the number of authors exceeds ten, it is sufficient to list the first ten as well as the corresponding author

If the applicant is at associate professor/senior researcher or professor level, the following applies:

  • The list of publications must first contain a brief summary of the bibliometry of the applicant including links to relevant bibliometric profiles (Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, etc.)
  • Next the applicant must include a list of the ten peer-reviewed publications most relevant to the application and representative of their research career, with a few sentences to explain the relevance of each publication. All authors must be listed
  • If this is not possible due to space limitations, it will be sufficient to list the first ten publications and the corresponding author(s). 
  • The list of publications must not exceed two A4 pages in total

Preliminary programme

A preliminary programme must be uploaded, including named keynote speakers where applicable.

Popularised scientific description

Applicants are also required to submit a popularised scientific description in the CF-Grant application system (up to 400 characters) in relation to their applications. This description will be published on the foundation’s website should the application be successful.

Budget

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Budget

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FAQ

Please note: The foundation reserves the right to make adjustments to the guidelines.

The Carlsberg Foundation cannot offer individual guidance on projects or elements of projects before the application deadline.

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What?

The total amount applied for must not exceed DKK 80,000.

The Carlsberg Foundation provides support for expenses related to:

  • Accommodation and travel for international researchers, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students
  • Salaries for student assistance in connection with the conference/workshop
  • Rental of facilities in connection with the conference/workshop
  • Catering during the conference/workshop, but not conference dinner 

Accommodation and travel and salaries must together constitute at least 50 % of the applied budget, whereas rental of facilities and catering must together constitute less than 50 % of the budget. 

The Carlsberg Foundation also provides support for international virtual conferences/workshops, including expenses related to:

  • Rental of technical infrastructure
  • Website design
  • Technical support
  • Salaries for assistance in connection with the execution of the virtual conference/workshop

The foundation does not provide support for expenses related to fees for keynote speakers, gifts for presenters and post-conference activities.