Villum Young Investigator

Villum Young Investigator supports young researchers (postdocs, assistant or associate professors) wishing to establish their own independent research group at a Danish university. Applicants must have between two and eight years of research experience since PhD conferral, and must devote at least 75% of total effort to research. Grants run for five years and cover postdoc/PhD salaries, equipment, and project expenses — but not salaries of permanently employed academic staff or open-access publication costs. The annual cycle runs from submissions in March to board decisions in December (~8 months). DKK 257,000 per full-time academic staff equivalent is included as an indirect-costs supplement, and DKK 200,000 is reserved for the mandatory Villum Footsteps leadership programme. Recipients join the Villum Fellow professional network.

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