# LF Professorships

**Funder:** Lundbeck Foundation
**Budget:** DKK 20-40 million
**Deadline:** 14 January 2027 (13:00 CET; Expression of Interest deadline, full application deadline 3 June 2027)
**Duration:** 6 years, with option for renewal up to 6 years
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant hosted by a non-commercial Danish research institution
**Application:** 2-stage: Expression of Interest → invited full application with interview
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://lundbeckfonden.com/uddelinger-priser/ansoegere/apply-grants/lf-professorships
**Last updated:** 1 Nov 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For researchers qualified to full professor level with excellent research leadership track record in basic or clinical neuroscience or related fields. Research must be based at a non-commercial Danish research institution; application and materials must be in English; applicant's own salary not covered.

## Summary

LF Professorships from the Lundbeck Foundation fund senior researchers at full-professor level to lead basic or clinical neuroscience research at a Danish non-commercial institution, with DKK 20-40 million available over six years. The award can be renewed for a further six years and does not cover the applicant's own salary. Applications run through a two-stage process starting with an Expression of Interest.

## Who should apply

- Researchers qualified to full professor level with an established research leadership record
- Applicants based at a non-commercial Danish research institution
- Basic or clinical neuroscience researchers, or closely related fields
- Individual applicants rather than consortia

## Key dates

- Expression of Interest deadline 14 January 2027, 13:00 CET; full application deadline 3 June 2027
- Two-stage process: Expression of Interest, then invited full application with interview
- Six-year duration, with option to renew for up to six more years

## Tips for applicants

- Use the Expression of Interest stage to establish leadership credentials clearly, since only invited applicants proceed to the full application and interview.
- Budget around the salary exclusion: plan for how the applicant's own salary will be covered from other sources.
- Prepare all materials in English, including any supporting documentation from the host institution.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the LF Professorships grant provide?

It provides DKK 20-40 million (roughly €2.68-5.36 million) over six years.

### Who is eligible for LF Professorships?

Researchers qualified to full professor level with a strong research leadership track record in basic or clinical neuroscience or related fields, based at a non-commercial Danish research institution.

### Can the LF Professorships grant be renewed?

Yes, there is an option to renew the grant for up to a further six years.

### Does LF Professorships cover the applicant's salary?

No, the applicant's own salary is not covered by this grant.

### What is the application process for LF Professorships?

It is a two-stage process: an Expression of Interest deadline on 14 January 2027, followed by an invited full application with interview due 3 June 2027.

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