[Novo Nordisk](https://www.novonordisk.com)

May 5, 2025 (Call opens) | September 16, 2025, 2:00pm Copenhagen time (Call closes)

DKK 21 million total expected for the call

Supports collaborative research and expertise development in advanced synchrotron crystallography at the MicroMAX beamline, with emphasis on health and sustainability applications.

--- ## Description The MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants, offered by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, are designed to strengthen the user community at the MicroMAX beamline at the MAX IV Synchrotron (Lund, Sweden). This program aims to: - Facilitate high-quality collaborative research projects utilizing the MicroMAX beamline. - Promote the use of MicroMAX among Danish researchers, while encouraging international collaboration. - Establish and anchor expertise in serial synchrotron crystallography within Danish non-profit research organizations. - Educate and train early-career researchers in advanced crystallography methods. - Advance the beamline’s capabilities through development of new instrumentation and methodologies. Projects must align with the Foundation’s strategic focuses, including biomedicine, health sciences, sustainability, biotechnology, natural and technical sciences, and data science. For natural, technical, or computational sciences, proposals must clearly describe potential future applications in health or sustainability. --- ## Due Dates - Call opens: May 5, 2025 - Call closes: September 16, 2025 (2:00pm Copenhagen time) - Announcement of results: March 2026 --- ## Funding Amount - Total expected funding available: DKK 21 million for the call. - Individual award sizes are not specified in the call; applicants should consult the [application guidelines](https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/Guidelines-for-MicroMAX-Collaborative-Research-Grants.pdf) for further budgetary details. --- ## Eligibility - The main applicant must be affiliated (minimum 80% of a full-time position) with a Danish university, hospital, or other non-profit organization (host institution). - Applications must include 1 or 2 co-applicants, who may be based in Denmark or abroad, at a university, hospital, or other non-profit research institution. - At least the applicant or one of the co-applicants must have expertise in synchrotron-based crystallography or a closely related method. - Detailed eligibility requirements are available in the [guidelines](https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/Guidelines-for-MicroMAX-Collaborative-Research-Grants.pdf). --- ## Application Process - Applications must be submitted through the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s NORMA system: [Submit via NORMA](https://norma.novonordiskfonden.dk/s_Login.jsp). - Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the [application guidelines](https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/Guidelines-for-MicroMAX-Collaborative-Research-Grants.pdf) and [rules, grant administration, and FAQ](https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/how-we-work/what-are-grants/) before applying. - The application period is from May 5, 2025 to September 16, 2025. --- ## Additional Information - Projects should demonstrate clear benefit to the Danish research ecosystem and the broader user community of the MicroMAX beamline. - Applications in technical or computational fields must explicitly connect research to future health or sustainability applications. - The MicroMAX beamline is optimized for serial-synchrotron crystallography with time-resolved capabilities; more info: [MicroMAX – MAX IV](https://www.maxiv.lu.se/beamlines-accelerators/beamlines/micromax/). --- ## External Links - [Program page and call details](https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/micromax-collaborative-research-grants/) - [Application guidelines (PDF)](https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/Guidelines-for-MicroMAX-Collaborative-Research-Grants.pdf) - [NORMA application portal](https://norma.novonordiskfonden.dk/s_Login.jsp) - [Rules, grant administration, and FAQ](https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/how-we-work/what-are-grants/) - [MicroMAX – MAX IV beamline](https://www.maxiv.lu.se/beamlines-accelerators/beamlines/micromax/) --- ## Contact Information | Name | Role | Email | Phone | |---------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------| | Ulla Gro Nielsen | Director, Technical Sciences| [ugn@novo.dk](mailto:ugn@novo.dk) | +45 35 27 66 00 | | Rikke Stefansen | Grant Manager | [rst@novo.dk](mailto:rst@novo.dk) | | | General Inquiries | Novo Nordisk Foundation | [info@novonordiskfonden.dk](mailto:info@novonordiskfonden.dk) | +45 35 27 66 00 |

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