Novo Nordisk Foundation · Denmark

Hallas-Møller Emerging Investigator – Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine

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Applications close on 12 Jan 2027.

Deadline: 12 Jan 2027 (in 58 days)
Grant amount: Up to 17 million DKK per applicant
Funding rate: Set by the call (foundation grant; see the call rules)
Likely applicant types: Universities & research, Non-profits, Individuals From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation (private foundation)
Reference: Novo Nordisk Foundation: Hallas-Møller Emerging Investigator – Bioscience and Basic Biomed
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

Please note: Guidelines have been updated in section 1.4 (Eligibility). Please refer to the guidelines updated per 2 November 2026. The Emerging Investigator grant is for talented and independent starting group leaders. The grant is intended for either senior postdocs, who have matured to the point of starting their own research group, or junior group leaders in the very early phase of establishing their own research group.

Who can apply

The applicant must be the principal investigator of the proposed project and should thus, during the project, act independently from more senior researchers at the host institution where the project and the applicant are based. Career mobility will therefore be a requirement (e.g. relocation to another department, another faculty or university, international experience).

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Call opens 28 October 2026 · closes 12 January 2027 2:00pm (Copenhagen time)

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	12 January 2027 “Call opens 28 October 2026 · closes 12 January 2027 2:00pm (Copenhagen time)”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Up to 17 million DKK per applicant “Up to DKK 17 mio. per grant”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	The applicant must be the principal investigator of the proposed project and should thus, during the project, act independently from more senior researchers at the host institution where the project and the applicant…	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.