DFF-Research Project1

DFF-Research Project1 is a core Independent Research Fund Denmark call for researcher-initiated basic research. It sits under DFF and is open to all career stages, including postdocs employed at Danish institutions, which makes it one of the fund's broadest instruments for investigator-led work. The call is designed for projects that are driven by a scientific question rather than a thematic priority. The award ceiling is 2.55 million DKK excluding overhead, with a project length of up to three years, or four years if a PhD student is included. Eligibility is limited to Danish universities and research organisations; for-profit applicants and individuals are not eligible. The call is annual, and DFF uses it as a standard route for independent basic-research projects rather than a special thematic scheme. This is the right route when the project is substantively strong, well scoped, and anchored at a Danish host institution. Because the instrument is broad, applicants need a clear research question, a credible work plan, and a team setup that matches the scope of the budget. It is most natural for applicants who do not need a mission-specific label to justify the science.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.