Fellowship
Industrial Postdoc in the private and public sector
Innovation Fund Denmark
Award
DKK 414K–1.2M
Closing date
145 days left · Sep 08, 2026
Location
Global
For
Team, Consortium
About this opportunity
The Industrial Postdoc program is a business-oriented research project carried out in collaboration between a private company or public organization in Denmark, a postdoc researcher, and a research institution. The program aims to facilitate knowledge transfer and innovation by supporting postdoctoral researchers to work on projects with clear commercial or societal value. Innovation Fund Denmark provides co-financing for the company's expenses related to the postdoc's salary and travel activities, as well as the research institution's project-related expenses. The program supports projects both within four thematic focus areas (green research, life science and health, digitalization, and space technology) and outside these themes. The postdoc candidate must have obtained a PhD degree within the last 5 years and will work collaboratively with both company and university supervisors to advance research with practical applications.
12 - 37 mo
3 months
Who can apply
Applicant Types
team, consortium
Organization Types
for profit, academic
Project Locations
🇩🇰 Denmark
Region
Denmark
Years from Degree
Up to 6 years
How to apply
Institutional approval
Matching funds
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Required documents
cv · research_proposal · budget
Review process
Applications are evaluated by the Industrial Researcher Committee consisting of 24-28 members representing researchers and senior business figures. The committee makes recommendations and Innovation Fund Denmark makes the final decision.
Additional benefits
- travel_support
- mentorship
Restrictions
- employment_restrictions
- reporting_requirements
Post-award obligations
- final_report
- acknowledge_funder