# Research on artificial intelligence

**Funder:** Independent Research Fund Denmark
**Budget:** Up to DKK 5,000,000 excl. overhead
**Deadline:** 24 February 2027
**Duration:** Up to 5 years
**Consortium:** Required — named applicant and Co-PI in a binding joint collaboration, including at least one embedded PhD student or postdoctoral candidate
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://dff.dk/en/apply-for-funding/see-what-you-can-apply-for/current-funding-opportunities/instruments/2027/februar/research-on-artificial-intelligence-2027/
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Thematic research call on artificial intelligence requiring a joint, binding collaboration between an applicant and a named Co-PI, both holding a PhD; application must include at least one PhD student or postdoctoral candidate. Application must be written in English.

## Summary

This DFF thematic call funds research on the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence, with up to DKK 5,000,000 (excl. overhead) over as much as five years. It requires a named applicant and a Co-PI, both holding a PhD, working in a binding joint collaboration that includes at least one embedded PhD student or postdoctoral candidate. The call runs annually and is hosted at Danish institutions, with applications written in English.

## Who should apply

- PhD-holding researchers able to serve as named applicant or Co-PI
- Danish research institutions with capacity to host a joint collaboration
- Teams focused on responsible AI development or use
- Groups able to embed a PhD student or postdoc in the project
- Applicants comfortable writing and reporting in English

## Key dates

- Deadline 24 February 2027
- Single-stage application
- Up to five-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- The Co-PI relationship is binding, not advisory, formalise roles and contributions before submission.
- Build the embedded PhD student or postdoc position into the project plan explicitly, not as an afterthought.
- Since this is single-stage, the written proposal alone carries the full evaluation, leave no gaps in feasibility or responsible-AI framing.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the DFF AI research grant pay?

Up to DKK 5,000,000, excluding overhead, for a single project.

### Who can apply for this DFF call?

A named applicant and a Co-PI, both holding a PhD, applying jointly and including at least one embedded PhD student or postdoctoral candidate.

### How long can the funded project run?

Up to five years.

### Is this DFF AI call recurring?

Yes, it runs annually.

### What language must the application be written in?

English.

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