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. 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