Lundbeck Foundation Start-Up Programme
This grant supports recruitment of top neuroscience researchers to Danish institutions for impactful research on brain disorders across basic, clinical, and interdisciplinary fields.
Funder: Lundbeck Foundation
Due Dates: February 3, 2026 | April 9, 2026 | August 13, 2026 | October 22, 2026
Funding Amounts: DKK 7 million (associate professor) or DKK 11 million (full professor), up to 4 years.
Summary: Supports recruitment of top neuroscience researchers to permanent posts in Denmark, funding impactful research on brain disorders.
Description
The Lundbeck Foundation Start-Up Programme aims to strengthen Danish neuroscience by facilitating the recruitment of leading researchers from abroad or industry into permanent positions at Danish universities or hospitals. The programme supports research that advances understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders. Projects may be in basic or clinical neuroscience or in other sciences with clear relevance to neuroscience, broadly defined to include medical, technical, natural, social sciences, and humanities. The initiative encourages diversity and is open to candidates from all backgrounds.
