The Novo Nordisk Foundation is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships at Uppsala University for 2027. The fellowship is designed for postdoctoral researchers in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology. In addition, it supports international research training, interdisciplinary collaboration, and work with potential impact on human health or sustainability.
Application Deadline: 29 January 2027 2:00pm (Copenhagen time)
Eligible Countries: Denmark
Program Duration: Up to 3 years (first 2 years at Uppsala University; final year spent at a Danish host institution)
Program Location: First 2 years at Uppsala University (Sweden); final year (return phase) at the confirmed Danish host institution (Denmark)
Funding/Benefits: Up to DKK 1.2 million per year (maximum DKK 3.6 million per fellowship)
Award Provider: Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation)
About this Program
This fellowship supports a structured international postdoctoral pathway. Fellows spend two years at Uppsala University with a host Principal Investigator as the primary research mentor. After that, they complete a final return year at a confirmed Danish host institution.
The program is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. It focuses on research fields including natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, and biotechnology.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must hold a PhD in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology obtained within five years of the fellowship start date.
- Periods of leave of absence do not count toward the five-year limit.
- PhD students may apply if their supervisor confirms expected graduation before the fellowship start date.
- Applicants must have established contact with a host Principal Investigator at Uppsala University.
- That host PI will serve as the primary research mentor.
- Applicants must not have spent more than one year as a postdoctoral researcher at Uppsala University at the time of application.
- Applicants must have a confirmed Danish hosting institution.
- The Danish host must be a public, non-profit research institution that will employ the applicant and administer the fellowship for the full grant period.
- Applicants must demonstrate association to the Danish educational system or research environment.
- Examples include graduation from a Danish university, Danish citizenship, or several years of research experience at a Danish institution.
- Applicants may submit only one application at a time for any Novo Nordisk Foundation postdoctoral fellowship grants.
- They must receive the outcome before applying again.
What Fellows Receive: Funding support up to DKK 1.2 million per year (maximum DKK 3.6 million total), a three-year fellowship with research training at Uppsala University and a return phase in Denmark, plus opportunities for career development and international collaboration.
Program Components Two years of research at Uppsala University in Sweden under a host PI, followed by one return year at a confirmed Danish host institution. The fellowship also supports interdisciplinary research with potential impact on human health or sustainability.
How to Apply
Applicants should review the official call and guidelines carefully before submitting an application. Because the program requires both a Uppsala University host PI and a confirmed Danish host institution, candidates should secure these arrangements early.
You can access the official program page and application guidance through the foundation website.
👉 Visit the official fellowship page for details
