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How to apply for development research grants – Call 2024. Join the online info meeting on 20 November 2023

10-11-23

Who can apply, what is the theme and what are the procedures?

Join us on YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter (X), from 2-3:30pm CET on 20 November 2023 for the annual online information meeting about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark’s development research grants Call 2024.

Note that Danida-funded research grants are reserved for researchers from Danish research institutions that collaborate with researchers in eligible countries for Danida research grants.

For more information, see the call for applications 2024 – phase 1 . 

Agenda
Expected times – the time intervals include time for responses to written comments and questions during the online information meeting.

2 pm Welcome
Lars Arne Jensen, Research Programme Manager, Danida Fellowship Centre

2 – 2:20 pm Introduction to the Call 2024 – Strategic aspects and framework
Tove Degnbol, Head of Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

2:20 – 2:40 pm What is a good application? – Criteria for selection 
Christian Lund, Professor University of Copenhagen, Chair of the Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU)

2:40 – 3:00 pm The application process
Lars Arne Jensen, Research Programme Manager, Danida Fellowship Centre

3:00 – 3:30 pm
Q&A

The information meeting will be live-streamed on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter (X). There will be an opportunity to ask questions via the messaging services of these channels.

We strongly encourage the participants to familiarize themselves with the grant material in advance and watch the video on how to apply.

General information about the 2024 Call

The theme of Call 2024 is “climate change action and reducing inequity”. Read more here.

Applications must be submitted by research-based institutions in Denmark with partners in selected countries that have expanded and targeted development cooperation with Denmark.

The total allocation available for development research funding in the 2024 application round is approximately DKK 200 million. The duration of research projects is up to 5 years with a maximum grant of DKK 10 million for each project.

The application round consists of two phases. In Phase 1, applicants are invited to submit a presentation of their project idea. Applicants whose projects prequalify in Phase 1 are then invited to submit a full application in Phase 2. The deadline for submission of Phase 1 (prequalification) applications is 7 February 2024 at 13:00hrs CET.

Application procedures are described in the call. If you have further questions concerning the application round, contact the Research Management Team at Danida Fellowship Centre at research@dfcentre.dk.

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