Semper Ardens Accomplish
Five-year grants for recently tenured internationally recognised professors to pursue innovative and ambitious research projects.
Deadline
01.10.2025 - 16:00
Frequency
Every other year
Opens
30.06.2025
Amount
DKK 10 - 13 million
Contact:
cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dkContact:
cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dkFor applicants
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Purpose
The purpose of Semper Ardens Accomplish is to provide five years of funding for innovative and ambitious research projects. Projects that venture into new scientific territory will be prioritised.
Who?
The applicant must be a recently tenured internationally recognised professor, appointed for a maximum of four years at the date of the application deadline.
The applicant must be employed at a level equivalent to at least 80 % effort at one or more Danish research institutions throughout the grant period.
Any periods of leave will be accepted as extensions of this time limit (parental leave, family care leave, illness, military service, etc.).
The foundation expects the applicant to dedicate at least 50 % of their research time to the project. While part of the work may be performed at collaborating Danish or international institutions, the majority of the work must be carried out in Denmark.
For this reason, it is not deemed possible to hold similar “career” grants, if the applicant at the time of the application deadline is in the first half of the grant period.
If the applicant holds a career grant from another source and is in the second half of the grant period, the applicant must provide an account of the time commitment for the different projects in the project description.
What?
The total amount applied for must be within a budget of DKK 10-13 million.
This type of grant is given as a framework grant and may be used to cover expenses that are relevant and necessary for completing the activity.
The following running costs may be applied for:
- Consumables
- Equipment
- Travel, research stays, inviting researchers, conferences, research leadership courses or similar
The following salary costs may be applied for:
- Salaries for postdoctoral fellows
- Salaries and tuition fees for PhD students (enrolment of the PhD students at a Danish PhD graduate school is required)
- Salary for a research assistant for a limited time period
- Salary for a project coordinator for up to 12 months during the project period
- Salaries for student assistants
It is not possible to apply for salary costs for assistant professors.
Assessment & process
FAQ
No. The requirements for the length of the application are described in the guidelines regardless of the number of applicants.
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.
You will be able to view your application as a complete PDF document in CF-Grant.
Applicants can edit the application until the application deadline.
No.
No. Danish hospitals are not considered research institutions.
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.
Applicants in tenured positions, financed by external funding will not be eligible to apply. The applicant must be in a tenured position at a Danish research institution.
No, the applicant must be full professor to be qualified to apply.
No, the period as Professor MSO should not be included in the calculation.
Yes.
If you have been on parental leave after taking up your position as professor, the actual number of weeks of leave, multiplied by 2, can be deducted from your professor age. However, the maximum number of weeks that can be deducted is 52 weeks times two per period of leave in connection with childbirth.
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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