Data Science Investigator Programme
Supports Danish data science leaders in advanced computational and AI research.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation's Data Science Investigator Programme funds excellent research leaders based at Danish universities or non-profit research institutions who are advancing data science, computational science, and their applications. The 2026 call opened on 6 March 2026 and closes at 2:00 pm Copenhagen time on 15 July 2026, with results announced in December 2026. The programme is reviewe…
Funds development of new data science algorithms, AI, machine learning, statistics, bioinformatics, and mathematical modelling, as well as their application to life science, biomedical health, sustainability, and natural and technical sciences at Danish universities.
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