# Clinical Emerging Investigator

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** DKK 8,000,000–12,500,000 per grant (up to DKK 50M total, up to 4 grants)
**Deadline:** 20 January 2027 (14:00 Copenhagen time; Call opens 18 November 2026)
**Duration:** 5 years
**Consortium:** No - individual grant, co-applicants not permitted, though collaborators may be described in the project
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-11
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/clinical-emerging-investigator/
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. degree, ready to start or currently in medical specialist training, based at a Danish university, hospital or non-profit research institution. Applicants must commit 20-60% research time alongside clinical work at a Danish hospital for the 5-year project; co-applicants are not permitted.

## Summary

The Novo Nordisk Foundation's Clinical Emerging Investigator programme offers up to DKK 12,500,000 per grant over five years for junior clinical researchers establishing independent lines of inquiry in Denmark. The scheme targets medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. currently in or recently completed medical specialist training, working in clinical and translational medicine at Danish universities, hospitals, or non-profit research institutions. The applicant's own salary must be covered throughout the project period.

## Who should apply

- Medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. degree
- Junior, non-tenured clinical researchers in Denmark
- Applicants currently in or recently completed medical specialist training
- Researchers at Danish universities, hospitals, or non-profit research institutions
- Projects in clinical and translational medicine

## Key dates

- Next call expected October 2026
- Annual call cycle
- Five-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Ensure your own salary is incorporated in the budget from year 1 through year 5; salary uncertainty is a common disqualifier.
- The scheme prioritises applicants establishing clinical independence; frame your project as separate from your specialist-training supervising group.
- Anchor your project clearly at a named Danish institution with a committed hosting letter; institutional commitment is evaluated closely.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the Novo Nordisk Clinical Emerging Investigator grant pay?

Up to DKK 12,500,000 per grant over a five-year project period.

### Who is eligible for the Novo Nordisk Clinical Emerging Investigator grant?

Medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. who are junior, non-tenured clinical researchers currently in or recently completed medical specialist training, hosted at a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit research institution.

### Must my salary be included in the grant budget?

Yes, your own salary must be covered throughout the entire five-year project period.

### When is the next deadline for the Novo Nordisk Clinical Emerging Investigator grant?

The next call is expected in October 2026; the programme runs annually.

### What research areas does the Clinical Emerging Investigator grant fund?

Clinical and translational medicine projects led by emerging clinical researchers in Denmark.

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