# Borregaard Clinical Ascending Investigator

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** Up to DKK 11 mio. per grant
**Deadline:** 20 January 2027 (14:00 Copenhagen time; Call opens 18 November 2026)
**Duration:** 5 years
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant, anchored at a Danish university, hospital or other non-profit research institution
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-11
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/borregaard-clinical-ascending-investigator/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. degree, employed full-time as qualified specialist physicians at a Danish hospital, at associate professor level or equivalent; professors are ineligible for this call. Project must be anchored at a Danish institution.

## Summary

The Borregaard Clinical Ascending Investigator Award funds clinical and translational research projects up to DKK 11 million over five years, targeting clinically active medical doctors (MD with PhD/dr.med.) at associate professor level employed full-time at Danish hospitals. The call is restricted to Denmark and requires the applicant's salary to be fully covered within the project budget for the entire duration. Novo Nordisk Foundation runs this programme annually with calls opening in October.

## Who should apply

- Associate professor-level medical doctors (MD + PhD/dr.med.) currently employed full-time at a Danish hospital
- Clinically active researchers anchoring projects at Danish university hospitals, research hospitals, or non-profit institutions
- Applicants capable of covering their own salary from the project budget across the full five-year period
- Clinical and translational medicine researchers with established track records

## Key dates

- Next deadline: October 2026 (call opens October 2026; verify exact date on Novo Nordisk Foundation website)
- Single-stage application
- Five-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Applicant salary must be explicitly budgeted in the project costs for all five years; proposals underfunding this are non-compliant.
- The award targets clinicians actively practising medicine, not full-time researchers; emphasise your clinical patient-facing work alongside research.
- Projects must anchor at a named Danish university, hospital, or non-profit institution; co-investigators and host institution letters carry weight.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the Borregaard Clinical Ascending Investigator Award fund?

Up to DKK 11 million over a five-year project period.

### Who is eligible for the Borregaard Clinical Ascending Investigator Award?

Clinically active medical doctors (MD + PhD/dr.med.) at associate professor level employed full-time at a Danish hospital, with the project anchored at a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit research institution.

### Can I apply if I am a professor?

No, the award is restricted to associate professor level; professors are ineligible.

### Does the Borregaard Award cover my salary?

Yes, your salary must be fully covered by the project budget for the entire five-year period, and this must be explicitly included in the application budget.

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