Villum International Postdoc
Supports female Danish researchers with international postdoctoral grants that strengthen long-term research careers.
The Villum International Postdoc 2026 program, administered by the Villum Foundation in Denmark, provides grants of DKK 1 to 3 million over up to three years to female researchers completing Danish PhDs in technical and natural sciences who wish to undertake an international postdoc stay and return to Danish institutions. The recommended structure is two years abroad followed by one year at a Dani…
International postdoc stays in technical and natural sciences for female researchers who have completed a Danish PhD, primarily at institutions outside Denmark with a planned return leg.
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