Reintegration Fellowships
Two-year postdoctoral fellowships at Danish research institutions for postdoctoral fellows returning from research stays abroad.
Deadline
01.10.2025 - 16:00
Frequency
Yearly
Opens
30.06.2025
Amount
Salary and operating expenses
Contact:
cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dkContact:
cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dkFor applicants
CALL CLOSED Call opens: 30 June 2025 Deadline: 1 October 2025, 16:00
Purpose
The purpose of Reintegration Fellowships is to provide two-year postdoctoral fellowships at Danish research institutions for postdoctoral fellows returning from research stays abroad.
Who?
The applicant must be a postdoctoral fellow who has obtained a PhD degree from a Danish research institution and has demonstrated a strong connection to Danish research.
Assistant professors are not eligible to apply for this type of grant.
As a general rule, only applicants who are abroad at the time of the application deadline are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Applicants who, at the time of the application deadline, have more than five years’ experience since obtaining their PhD degree are not eligible.
Any periods of leave will be accepted as extensions of this time limit (parental leave, family care leave, illness, military service, etc.).
What?
The Carlsberg Foundation provides funding for the fellow’s full salary plus operating expenses of DKK 8,000 per month.
The operating expenses are at the postdoctoral fellow’s disposal to cover conferences, study trips, etc. and cannot be used to cover overhead costs, administration fees, or other costs to be covered by the project supplement.
Where there are special operating expenses related to the project, an additional DKK 60,000 can be applied for, provided that the expenses are specified in the budget form. These expenses may include, but are not limited to, laboratory access or procurement of instruments or apparatus.
Assessment & process
FAQ
The Carlsberg Foundation only supports scientific activities with a strong connection to Danish research, as specified in the Charter of the Foundation, Sect. 9.1. The board of the Carlsberg Foundation interprets this to mean that the applicant may, for example:
- hold a degree from a Danish research institute and subsequently have been employed at a Danish research institute; or
- through personal or family relations be strongly connected to Danish research; or
- possess so strong and demonstrated ties to Danish research that even if the applicant moves abroad to conduct research, e.g., in connection with an internationalization fellowship, the applicant intends to return to Danish research upon the completion of their stay.
These examples are not exhaustive. It is ultimately up to the board of the Carlsberg Foundation to decide whether a connection is considered strong or not.
No.
No.
The earliest start date is 1 January, and the latest start date is 1 September.
Yes, shortly after you have submitted your application, you will receive an e-mail with a confirmation that the Carlsberg Foundation has received your application.
In order to qualify for the Reintegration Fellowship, the applicant must be a postdoc returning to Denmark after a longer research stay abroad. Obtaining your PhD abroad does not qualify as a research stay.
You will be able to view your application as a complete PDF file in CF-Grant.
Applicants can edit the application until the application deadline.
If you have been on parental leave after obtaining your PhD degree, the actual number of weeks of leave, multiplied by 2, can be deducted from your PhD age. However, the maximum number of weeks that can be deducted is 52 weeks times two per period of leave in connection with childbirth.
No.
Yes, you are allowed limited use of AI and LLMs to assist in writing your grant application. However, please be aware that you are fully responsible for all content in your application. As always, it is crucial to review and ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of any AI-generated text. We follow the fast development in the area and will update our policies accordingly.
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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