Grant opportunity
Centers of Excellence: 13th Application Round
The Danish National Research Foundation is inviting pre-proposals for new Centers of Excellence supporting excellent, curiosity-driven research at the highest international level across all scientific fields.
- Funder
- Danish National Research Foundation
- Pre-proposal deadline
- Pre-proposal deadline: Sep 11, 2026
- Award
- Long-term Centers of Excellence funding; budget set through DNRF review
- Applicant
- Research leaders and host institutions
- Discipline
- All Disciplines
- Region
- Denmark
- Posted
- May 23, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The 13th application round invites researchers to propose ambitious and original Centers of Excellence hosted at Danish research institutions. The scheme supports long-term research units with daring, creative, and potentially groundbreaking scientific visions.
Who can apply
- Pre-proposals should be submitted by researchers and host environments at Danish research institutions that can establish and support a Center of Excellence.
- Interdisciplinary and field-spanning research is welcome where it meets the foundation's criteria for excellence, originality, and international level.
What it supports
- Curiosity-driven research across all scientific fields, including interdisciplinary research.
- Long-term research environments organized around a strong scientific vision and leadership team.
Funding and duration
Center funding is determined through the DNRF assessment and selection process; applicants should consult the official guide for budget and grant conditions.
Pre-proposal deadline
Pre-proposal deadline: Sep 11, 2026
How to apply
Prepare a pre-proposal in English and submit through the DNRF electronic application system when it opens. The deadline for pre-proposals is 11 September 2026 at 12:00 noon CET.
Call details
About the opportunity
The 13th application round invites researchers to propose ambitious and original Centers of Excellence hosted at Danish research institutions. The scheme supports long-term research units with daring, creative, and potentially groundbreaking scientific visions.
Danish National Research Foundation lists this opportunity for Research leaders and host institutions, All Disciplines, Denmark.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for All Disciplines grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Denmark contexts.
Eligibility
Pre-proposals should be submitted by researchers and host environments at Danish research institutions that can establish and support a Center of Excellence.
Interdisciplinary and field-spanning research is welcome where it meets the foundation's criteria for excellence, originality, and international level.
Funding and benefits
Center funding is determined through the DNRF assessment and selection process; applicants should consult the official guide for budget and grant conditions.
Themes and supported activities
Curiosity-driven research across all scientific fields, including interdisciplinary research.
Long-term research environments organized around a strong scientific vision and leadership team.
Deadline and timeline
Pre-proposal deadline: Pre-proposal deadline: Sep 11, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Prepare a pre-proposal in English and submit through the DNRF electronic application system when it opens. The deadline for pre-proposals is 11 September 2026 at 12:00 noon CET.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.