The Novo Nordisk Foundation is accepting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Oxford for 2027. This three-year fellowship supports early-career researchers who will spend the first two years at the University of Oxford and then complete a return phase of up to one year at a Danish host institution.
The program is designed for postdoctoral researchers in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology. In addition, it supports international research collaboration, career development, and knowledge transfer between Oxford and Denmark.
Application Deadline: 29 January 2027 2:00pm (Copenhagen time)
Eligible Countries: Denmark
Program Duration: Three years total: 2 years at University of Oxford, up to 1 year return phase in Denmark
Program Location: First two years at University of Oxford (UK); final return phase of up to one year at a Danish host institution
Funding/Benefits: NNF will support approximately up to DKK 1.2 million per year, with a maximum of DKK 3.6 million per fellowship.
Award Provider: Novo Nordisk Foundation (Novo Nordisk Fonden)
About this Program
The fellowship supports a three-year research project in collaboration with a research group at the University of Oxford. Fellows will spend the first two years at Oxford. After that, they will return to Denmark for a final phase of up to one year at a Danish host institution.
Applicants must establish contact with a host Principal Investigator at Oxford before applying. The Oxford host PI will serve as the primary research mentor during the stay abroad. Meanwhile, a Danish university or other public, non-profit research institution in Denmark must employ the applicant and administer the fellowship throughout the grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have obtained a PhD in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology within 5 years of the fellowship start date.
- Periods of leave of absence do not count toward the 5-year PhD window.
- PhD students may apply if they are expected to graduate before the fellowship start date and provide a supervisor statement.
- Applicants must establish contact with a host Principal Investigator at the University of Oxford.
- Applicants must not have spent more than one year as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford at the time of application.
- A Danish university or other public, non-profit research institution in Denmark must employ the applicant and administer the fellowship for the full grant period.
- Applicants must demonstrate association to the Danish educational system or research environment.
- Applicants may submit only one application at a time for any Novo Nordisk Foundation postdoctoral fellowship grants.
- The project may receive partial funding from other sources, but any co-funding must be stated clearly in the application.
What Fellows Receive: Funding support approximately up to DKK 1.2 million per year, maximum DKK 3.6 million per fellowship; three-year fellowship with 2 years at University of Oxford and up to 1 year return phase in Denmark; opportunity for interdisciplinary research and international collaboration; support for career development and knowledge transfer between Danish research ecosystem and University of Oxford.
Program Components Conduct a three-year research project in collaboration with a University of Oxford research group; spend the first two years at Oxford; return for a final phase of up to one year at a Danish host institution; establish and maintain collaboration with the Oxford host PI and the Danish host institution.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should prepare their application through the Novo Nordisk Foundation application system. Before applying, candidates should secure an Oxford host PI and confirm support from a Danish host institution.
Since specific required documents were not provided in the validated data, applicants should review the official page carefully for full application instructions.
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