# Postdoc Fellowships in Nursing Research

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** Up to DKK 2.43 million per grant
**Deadline:** 17 September 2026 (2:00pm Copenhagen time)
**Duration:** 3 years (full-time); extendable if part-time (minimum 50%)
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-07
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/postdoc-fellowships-in-nursing-research/
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a PhD (or PhD accepted for defence by deadline). No PhD-age restriction. Host institution must be a university, hospital, or non-profit research institution in Denmark. Full-time 3-year postdoc project required; part-time (min 50%) allowed if combined with clinical work. Up to 3 grants awarded from a total pool of DKK 7.3 million.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/novo-nordisk-foundation-postdoc-fellowships-in-nursing-research-2026-09) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.