Novo Nordisk Foundation · Denmark

Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize For Natural Science Teachers at Universities

Open

Applications close on 16 Nov 2026.

Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 (in 1 day)
Grant amount: DKK 1.5 mio.
Funding rate: Prize — not a project grant
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: Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize For Natural Science Teachers at Uni
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

The purpose of the prize is to recognise and showcase a team of two or three teachers who have jointly made an extraordinary contribution to educating and qualifying university students in the natural sciences across the Danish Realm, and whose work can serve as an inspiration internationally. The Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize For Natural Science Teachers at Universities is intended for dedicated and highly accomplished teachers who hold permanent positions at associate professor level or above, or who are on the tenure track at assistant professor level. Candidates for the prize teach natural sciences subjects on natural sciences degree programmes across the Danish Realm.

Timing

Call opens 14 September 2026 · closes 16 November 2026 12:00pm (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	16 November 2026 “Call opens 14 September 2026 · closes 16 November 2026 12:00pm (Copenhagen time)”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Prize — not a project grant	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
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.