Urgent research projects
Urgent research support
Contact:
cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dkFor applicants
Purpose
Through its urgent research projects the Carlsberg Foundation wishes to support urgent applications that, due to the nature of the projects proposed, cannot wait for the foundation’s next autumn call nor could have been applied for in the most recent autumn call.
Urgent applications can only be drawn up on the basis of a pre-authorisation of the urgency factor, which must be scientifically backed up by extremely special, external and unpredictable events.
The urgent research projects are aimed at funding activities where exceptional and unpredictable events have led to a need for projects that fall within the foundation’s areas of support. As such, proposals must be basic research within the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities where an urgent need for funding has arisen.
The following prerequisites apply:
- The proposed activities for which the grant will be used cannot have been foreseen as relevant at the time of deadline for the previous autumn call nor that they would be relevant before the next autumn call deadline.
- In all probability the research questions to be addressed will have changed so substantially at the time of deadline for the next autumn call, as to render a grant at that time redundant. Specifically, the applicant must address why this research cannot be carried out, for example, three months later.
- The research carried out must have a significant importance for Danish research in general.
All three prerequisites must be explicitly addressed in the application.
Examples of what could be applied for include urgent basic research to address key knowledge gaps into particularly acute societal challenges such as emerging infectious diseases, critical political instability or environmental catastrophes.
Examples of what will not be supported include, applications for the purchase of equipment that is available at a highly discounted price on a temporary basis or research into political/societal/environmental developments that were foreseeable at the time of the previous ordinary call or that could be proposed at the next autumn call deadline without substantially diminished scientific value.
The foundation expects to grant very few applications of this type each year.
Who?
The applicant must be a tenured associate professor/senior researcher or professor, employed at a Danish research institution.
What?
There is no maximum amount that can be applied for. Grants for this funding instrument are designed to be flexible and may be used to cover expenses that are relevant and necessary for completing the activity. Applications should align with the current types of grants offered by the foundation.
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Assessment & process
FAQ
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 file in CF-Grant.
Applicants cannot edit the application after it has been submitted. Instead, the applicant must submit a new application. The Foundation must be informed: cfgrant@carlsbergfoundation.dk
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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