# Stipends for Sabbatical Leave

**Funder:** Lundbeck Foundation
**Budget:** Up to DKK 500,000
**Duration:** 2-6 months
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant, hosted by an international research institution abroad
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://lundbeckfonden.com/apply-grants/stipends-sabbatical-leave
**Last updated:** 11 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports long-term sabbatical research visits abroad for Danish-based senior researchers (min. 5 years' tenure as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor) in clinical, translational or basic neuroscience-related biomedical sciences. Grant must be managed by a Danish non-commercial institution; application in English; cannot reapply within 3 years of a prior award.

## Summary

The Lundbeck Foundation's Stipends for Sabbatical Leave fund research visits of 2-6 months abroad for senior Danish-based researchers in clinical, translational or basic biomedical sciences with a neuroscience focus, offering up to DKK 500,000. Applicants need at least five years' tenure as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor, and the grant must be managed by a Danish non-commercial research institution. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a three-year gap required between successive sabbatical awards.

## Who should apply

- Senior researchers with at least 5 years as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor
- Researchers based at a Danish non-commercial research institution
- Clinical, translational or basic biomedical scientists with a neuroscience focus
- Applicants planning a 2-6 month research visit at an international institution abroad
- Researchers who have not received a sabbatical grant from the Foundation in the past 3 years

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline, applications accepted continuously
- Single-stage application
- 2-6 month sabbatical duration

## Tips for applicants

- Confirm your Danish host institution's non-commercial status and its willingness to manage the grant before applying, since this is a formal requirement.
- Write the application in English and be explicit about the neuroscience relevance of clinical, translational or basic work, this is the Foundation's stated focus.
- Check the date of any prior sabbatical award; applications are ineligible within 3 years of a previous grant from this scheme.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the Lundbeck Foundation Stipends for Sabbatical Leave pay?

Up to DKK 500,000 per award.

### How long can a Lundbeck sabbatical grant last?

Between 2 and 6 months, spent at a research institution abroad.

### Who is eligible for the Lundbeck Foundation sabbatical stipend?

Danish-based senior researchers with at least 5 years' tenure as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor, working in clinical, translational or basic biomedical sciences with a neuroscience focus.

### Is there a deadline for the Lundbeck sabbatical stipend?

No, the call has a rolling deadline and is open continuously.

### Can I reapply for a Lundbeck sabbatical grant?

No, applicants cannot reapply within 3 years of receiving a prior sabbatical grant from the Foundation.

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