# Psykosocial og epidemiologisk kræftforskning

**Funder:** Danish Cancer Society
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-01
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://www.cancer.dk/forskning/soeg-stoette/aktuelle-opslag/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds humanistic, social science, public health and epidemiological cancer research, including patient perspectives, behavioural research, rehabilitation, palliative care and ethics; own salary, assistance, minor equipment and running costs covered. Open to cancer researchers at Danish institutions and Danish researchers working abroad intending to bring results back to Denmark.

## Summary

This Danish Cancer Society call funds humanistic, social science, public health and epidemiological cancer research, covering topics like patient perspectives, rehabilitation, palliative care and ethics. It covers the applicant's own salary, research assistance, minor equipment and running costs, and is open to cancer researchers at Danish institutions as well as Danish researchers abroad planning to return. The call runs annually with a deadline in late January.

## Who should apply

- Cancer researchers based at Danish universities, hospitals or research institutions
- Danish researchers currently working abroad who plan to return with their results
- Researchers working in humanistic, social science, public health or epidemiological methods
- Projects on patient perspectives, rehabilitation, palliative care, behavioural research or ethics in cancer

## Key dates

- Annual deadline in late January, next expected round January 2027
- Single-stage application process

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the project explicitly around patient perspectives, behavioural science or health-services angles rather than laboratory oncology, since this call sits outside the biomedical tracks.
- If applying from abroad, state clearly how the results and expertise will transfer back to a Danish institution.
- Budget for salary, assistance and running costs separately, since the call names these as the covered categories.

## Frequently asked questions

### What research topics does the Danish Cancer Society fund under this call?

It funds humanistic, social science, public health and epidemiological cancer research, including patient perspectives, behavioural research, rehabilitation, palliative care and ethics.

### Who is eligible for this Danish Cancer Society grant?

Cancer researchers based at Danish institutions, as well as Danish researchers working abroad who intend to bring their results back to Denmark.

### What costs does the grant cover?

It covers the applicant's own salary, research assistance, minor equipment and running costs.

### When is the deadline for this grant?

The call runs annually with a deadline in late January; the next round is expected in January 2027.

### Is this a multi-stage application process?

No, it is a single-stage application process.

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