# Jacobæus Prize for Biomedicine

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** DKK 1.7M (DKK 1.25M research grant + DKK 250k personal award + up to DKK 200k for host institution symposium)
**Deadline:** 18 August 2026 (2:00pm Copenhagen time)
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage (nomination only)
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/the-novo-nordisk-foundation-jacobaeus-prize-for-biomedicine/
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Prize for an outstanding active scientist affiliated with a Danish non-profit research institution who has made transformative contributions to basic bioscience or biomedicine. Nomination-only process; nominees must be based at a Danish institution. Research grant component is DKK 1.25M; personal award DKK 250k; up to DKK 200k for host institution symposium.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/novo-nordisk-foundation-jacob-us-prize-for-biomedicine-2026-08) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.