Novo Nordisk Foundation
New Exploratory Research and Discovery (NERD) Programme 2026
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Details
| Funder | Novo Nordisk Foundation |
| Budget | Up to DKK 16M per grant; total call budget DKK 160M |
| Duration | 5–6 years |
| Consortium | No |
| Application | 2-stage: anonymous pre-proposal → full proposal with CV |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | DK |
Eligibility & scope
Open to any PhD-holder at any career stage; single PI grants for fundamental research in natural and technical sciences with potential application in life sciences, health sciences or sustainability. Applicant's PI grant portfolio must not exceed DKK 4M/year in the project start year. Projects must be 5–6 years; shorter projects are ineligible.
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