GRANT CONDITIONS

Once a research project is awarded, Danida Fellowship Centre oversees the grant management and compliance with official guidelines. The general conditions apply to all ongoing research collaboration grants in Danida’s partner countries, Danida being the term used for Danish development cooperation, an area of activity under the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Any inquiries regarding the general conditions or the administration of research grants should be addressed to Danida Fellowship Centre’s Research Management team at research@dfcentre.dk

General conditions

Report forms and annexes

Study stays for PHD students

REPORT FORMS AND ANNEXES (MISSING ANNEXES ARE IN PROGRESS AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SOON)

Annex 1a - Disbursement request form

Annex 2a - Accounts form - FFU projects

Annex 3 - Template for management endorsements of accounts

Annex 4 - Audit instructions for institutions in Denmark

Annex 5 - Audit Instructions for institutions outside Denmark

Annex 7 - Budget reallocations form

Annex 10 - Minimum requirements for accounting (for grant-holding institutions in the Global South)

Annex 11 - Guidance and rates for hotels and per diem during field work and travels

Annex 12 - Hand-over of equipment

Annex 17a - Guidelines for DFC’s administration of research fellows in Denmark

Annex 20 - No-cost extension request form

Study stays for PHD students

For projects involving PhD students, Danida Fellowship Centre follows specific guidelines to coordinate and support research and study stays in Denmark

See the specific guidelines

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Engagement for impact – small shifts for bigger results

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Academic journals and conferences may be the bedrock of research, but for Danida-funded research teams it is a question of how to get research results to the people who need the evidence most. My role is to help researchers bridge the gap to ensure that research does not just end with a publication, but that it is the start of relevant conversations.

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“I can’t wait to start working with our African and European colleagues and see the first student exchanges take place. When those students graduate, I’ll know we’ve made a real impact,” says Grum Gebreyesus, coordinator of the project Advancing Sustainable Animal Production and Biodiversity. By Vibeke Quaade

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GRANT CONDITIONS

REPORT FORMS AND ANNEXES (MISSING ANNEXES ARE IN PROGRESS AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SOON)

Study stays for PHD students

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