Senior / advanced PI

Awarded annually to a distinguished researcher living and working in the USA with strong Irish connections.

Grant for an accomplished senior-level researcher (minimum docent level) to fund research costs and research group personnel costs (salaries and personal grants to group members) in Finland. The leader of the research group may not pay themselves wages from this grant.

Grant for foreign senior medical researchers to work at a Finnish research institution for 3–12 months; applicant must already hold a 1-3 year Senior researcher grant and must not already work in Finland. Application prepared jointly with the Finnish host institution.

Grant for an accomplished senior-level researcher (minimum docent level) to conduct medical research in Finland. Covers research costs and group personnel costs (salaries and personal grants to group members); the group leader cannot pay themselves wages from this grant. Only one application per call.

Grant for a young group leader (doctor or graduated docent) establishing a research group in Finland, having generally completed the post-doc phase; covers research costs and group personnel costs. After five years total, applicants must move to the Senior Researchers category.

For medical doctors/specialist physicians with a PhD or dr. med. who hold a clinical professorship in Denmark and maintain clinical responsibilities throughout the 5-year grant period (20-50% clinical, 50-80% research time). Requires institutional support letters from heads of both clinical and research departments; co-applicants are not permitted.

Funds bold, creative research in any discipline (STEM, experimental medicine, humanities, social science, clinical/public health) with potential to improve health. Administering organisation must be a not-for-profit in UK, Republic of Ireland, or a low/middle-income country (excluding India and mainland China); lead applicant needs a permanent or long-term contract. Location rules change for submissions from 29 October 2026: check the current funder requirements for the UK and eligible low- and middle-income countries in Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia.

For senior researchers who have successfully demonstrated the ability to develop innovative lines of research and to act as a coach for young researchers. Covers Science, SSH, AES, and Health Research (ZonMw) domains.

Supports long-term research visits abroad (2-6 months) for Danish-based senior researchers (≥5 years tenure as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor) in clinical, translational or basic biomedical sciences with a neuroscience focus. Grant must be managed by a Danish non-commercial research institution; applications in English; cannot re-apply within 3 years of a prior sabbatical grant.