Novo - Ascending Investigator within endocrinology and metabolism

Purpose
The purpose of this call is to stimulate the continued development of excellent research leaders, and promote Nordic research at a high international level. The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) seeks to support the consolidation of accomplished associate professors with ambitious projects within endocrinology and metabolism to understand the human organism and the mechanisms underlying health and disease at a basic and clinical level. Three grants are available for funding and NNF aims at awarding at least one of these grants to an active clinician researcher.

Eligibility
The grant is for principal investigators at associated professor level to consolidate their research groups and reach their full potential as research leaders.

- Applicants should be associate professors, senior researchers or at an equivalent level.
- Applicants must have their own research group. Professors, including MSO, cannot apply for this particular call – but can apply for the ‘Distinguished Investigator’ grant.
- Applicants may be experimental researchers or clinician researchers
- Applicants should have completed their PhD within approximately the past eight to 18 years.
- The applicant is expected to have a documented track record of excellent research, and must at the time of application have senior authorships demonstrating independence and direction within their line of research.
- The projects of high international standard must be anchored at a hospital, university or other non-profit research institution (administrating host institution) in a Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden).
A full list of eligibility requirements is found in the ‘Information and guidelines for applicants’.

Research fields
The overall goal is to obtain new knowledge and better treatment or prevention of disease relevant to the human organism within the areas of endocrinology and metabolism, relating to cellular energy homeostasis, and hormonal disorders of the endocrine system.

Areas supported include research involving patients and/or clinical practice but could also include animal models, model organisms, cellular- or sub-cellular systems (with clear whole body relevance) as well as in silico analysis, with the overall purpose of solving challenges related to endocrinology and metabolism in health and disease. Please note that endocrinology is not restricted to diabetes. Research projects within all subfields of endocrinology, e.g. thyroid, reproduction, or bone and calcium metabolism can be supported.

Funding
Up to three 5-year grants, each of up to DKK 10 million, can be awarded, with DKK 2 million per year. The grants may be utilized for e.g. the applicants own salary and consumables directly related to the project.

Process
Applications must be completed and submitted using the foundation’s electronic application system, which will be available from November 4, 2019. The Committee on Endocrinology and Metabolism will assess the applications.