Novo Nordisk Foundation
MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants 2027
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MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants 2027 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation fund research projects using synchrotron-based crystallography, with DKK 16 million available across 2-4 year projects. The main applicant must be ≥80% FTE affiliated with a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit organisation, and projects require 1-2 co-applicants (domestic or international) with at least one party holding synchrotron crystallography expertise. Research must fall within biomedicine, health, sustainability, biotechnology, natural/technical sciences, or data science, with non-health/sustainability projects needing to articulate future applications in health or sustainability.
Details
| Funder | Novo Nordisk Foundation |
| Budget | DKK 16 million (total available) |
| Deadline | 15 September 2026 |
| Duration | 2–4 years |
| Consortium | Required — main applicant at Danish institution + 1–2 co-applicants (Danish or international non-profit) |
| Application | Single stage; results announced March 2027 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | DK |
Eligibility & scope
Main applicant must be ≥80% affiliated with a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit. 1–2 co-applicants required (domestic or international non-profit). At least one party must have synchrotron crystallography expertise. Projects use the MicroMAX beamline at MAX IV (Lund, Sweden) in biomedicine, health, sustainability, biotech, natural/technical, or data science.
Who Should Apply
- •Main applicants with ≥80% FTE affiliation at a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit research institution
- •Research teams including 1-2 co-applicants (domestic or international) from non-profit institutions
- •At least one team member with expertise in synchrotron-based crystallography
- •Projects in biomedicine, health, sustainability, biotechnology, natural/technical sciences, or data science
Key Dates
- •Deadline 15 September 2026, 2:00 PM Copenhagen time
- •Single-stage application; results announced March 2027
- •Project duration 2-4 years
Tips for Applicants
- ✓At least one team member must explicitly hold synchrotron crystallography expertise; a named co-applicant's prior synchrotron publications strengthen the credibility signal.
- ✓Clarify the role each co-applicant plays: reviewers check for genuine collaboration, not honorary authorship, divide responsibilities by method, biology, or validation.
- ✓If your project sits outside health or sustainability (e.g. pure materials chemistry), draft a 1-2 sentence future-applications bridge in the abstract; vague statements here tend to be scored as speculative.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can I request from the MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants 2027?
The total funding pool is DKK 16 million; individual project budgets and the exact award ceiling per project are not specified in the call, so check the full guidelines on the Novo Nordisk Foundation website.
Who must be the main applicant for MicroMAX Collaborative Grants?
The main applicant must be ≥80% FTE affiliated with a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit research organisation.
Can my co-applicants be based outside Denmark?
Yes, 1-2 co-applicants are required and may be based at universities, hospitals, or non-profit research institutions in Denmark or abroad.
Do all team members need synchrotron crystallography expertise?
No, but at least one party in the consortium must have synchrotron-based crystallography expertise.
What is the project duration for MicroMAX Collaborative Grants?
Projects run for 2-4 years.
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