Global Science Summit Programme 2026
The Global Science Summit Programme 2026 by Novo Nordisk Foundation funds interdisciplinary research tackling global health and sustainability challenges at the intersection of disease, climate, and technology.
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation
Due Dates: September 1, 2026: Full application deadline (2:00pm Copenhagen time)
Funding Amounts: Up to DKK 7 million (~USD 1 million) per project; total call budget up to DKK 50 million (~USD 7.2 million); project duration 1–3 years.
Summary: Supports international, interdisciplinary research collaborations addressing global health and sustainability challenges, especially at the intersection of non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, climate change, and enabling technologies.
Key Information: Projects must address at least two of the four focus areas and include 2–3 research groups from different disciplines and countries.
Description
The Global Science Summit Programme 2026, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, aims to catalyze innovative, interdisciplinary scientific research that addresses the intersection of major global health and sustainability challenges. The program specifically seeks to foster collaborations that generate science-based solutions to complex problems involving non-communicable diseases (especially cardiometabolic diseases), infectious diseases, climate change, and enabling technologies. Projects must synergistically integrate perspectives, data, and experimental approaches from at least two of these areas, moving beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries and national contexts.
