Niels Bohr Professors 2011
About the program
The Niels Bohr Professorship Program seeks to attract strong, international, senior-level researchers who are able to significantly advance Danish research through the internationalization of a specific area of research in Denmark with lasting, long-term effects.
The board of the DNRF has in its current strategy decided to announce this new Niels Bohr Professorship program in order to continue strengthening the internationalization of Danish research. The program is inspired by the previous Niels Bohr Visiting Professorship program and the DNRF Professorships, announced in 2005 and 2006. The 2011 program is slightly revised, among others allowing larger flexibility in terms of how a Niels Bohr Professorship can be organized.
The Niels Bohr professor must have a high standing in the international research community, acting as a the Niels Bohr professor must act as a catalyst, supporting a strong scientific cohesiveness, and demonstrate scientific/scholarly leadership. The DNRF welcomes proposals for research programs characterized by novelty, creativity and excellence. It is expected, that the organizational structure of the Niels Bohr Professorship is carefully considered in terms of meeting the objectives of the program.
Eligible applicants
Applications must be submitted on behalf of one or more universities at the level of the Vice-Chancellor. Individuals cannot apply. Each proposal will be submitted to written peer review by an international evaluation panel. Read more in the Guide for Applicants. The proposal must be filled out in an application form which can be downloaded here.
In order to secure a reasonable success rate, each university can submit a limited number of proposals:
- University of Copenhagen: 4 proposals
- University of Aarhus: 4 proposals
- Technical University of Denmark: 3 proposals
- University of Southern Denmark: 2 proposals
- Aalborg University: 2 proposals
- Copenhagen Business School: 1 proposal
- Roskilde University: 1 proposal
- IT University of Copenhagen: 1 proposal
Allocated funding
A total of 200 MDKK is reserved for this call and the DNRF envisions that 6 to 8 professorships will be granted.
The total funding for each grant is expected to be DKK 25-30M, including salaries for the Niels Bohr professor and associated junior researchers, salary for administrative support, operating costs, and 44% overhead.
The salary level of the Niels Bohr professor is arranged with the host institution, taking into consideration his/her high international standing.
Further information
Please contact Director Thomas Sinkjær or Research Adviser Jeanne Meinholt for further information.
Download the Call for Proposals here