Organisation
Danida Fellowship Centre offers learning opportunities to partners in Danida financed development cooperation projects and programmes in developing and growth countries.
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida Fellowship Centre administers the development research grants provided by Denmark’s development cooperation, Danida. Danida Fellowship Centre administers on-going research grants as well as annual calls for applications for new research project grants.
Danida Fellowship Centre coordinates the Danida Fellows Network, which is a unique global network of highly qualified individuals from public authorities, research and learning institutions, the private sector and civil society with a special connection to Denmark. The Network supports members as they share knowledge, build new partnerships and work to solve the challenges facing the world today.
The current strategy of Danida Fellowship Centre is Knowledge in Action 2026 – 30. It is steered by our mission to support collaboration across boundaries by creating and enabling spaces for mutual learning and action.
Danida Fellowship Centre co-operates closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the political and strategic aspects of the development research grants and defines the framework for the capacity development activities undertaken by the Danida Fellowship Centre for the partners in programmes financed by the Danish Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Overall, Danida Fellowship Centre’s thematic and geographic focus is determined by the policies and priorities of the Danish government, and our interventions are designed to support projects and programmes funded by Danida, the term used for Danish development cooperation, which is an area of activity under the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Danida Fellowship Centre employs 31 permanent staff members. In addition, Danida Fellowship Centre employs Danish students (junior staff) who are attached to the fellowship activities.
