The Novo Nordisk Foundation History and Grant Areas

1. The Novo Nordisk FoundationHistory and Grant Areas Københavns Universitet 26. oktober 2010

2. Today’s presentation • Who we are • Our grant areas • How to apply for grants

3. The Novo Nordisk Foundation • Tuborg Havnevej 19 2900 Hellerup • +45 35 27 66 00 www.novonordiskfonden.dk nnfond@novo.dk

4. The Novo Nordisk Foundation • The Novo Nordisk Foundation is a Danish self-governing foundation • The objective of the Foundation is • To provide a stable basis for the commercial and research activities conducted by the companies in the Novo Group • To support scientific and humanitarian purposes

5. The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports: • Health science research • Biotechnological research • Art history research and humanitarian causes • Grants are awarded: • On the recommendation of permanent committees • As major thematic grants • As honorary awards

6. Project funding upon application • ap. 1000 applications received every year • ap. 250 grants recommended by the committees • ap. DKK 100 mio. awarded

7. Thematic Grants • The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research at the University of Copenhagen with DKK 600 million in 2007. • The Danish National Biobank at Statens Serum Institut with DKK 85 million in 2009. • The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research at the University of Copenhagen with DKK 885 million in 2010.

8. Marie & August Krogh and the Pedersen brothers • 1922 Permission to produce insulin • 1923 Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium • 1926 Nordisk Insulinfond • 1925 Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium • 1951 Novos Fond • 1989 Novo Nordisk A/S & the Novo Nordisk Foundation

9. Project funding upon application • Specific research Projects • Medical research – Denmark • Endocrinological research – Nordic Region • Clinical nursing research – Denmark • Art history research - Denmark • Scholarships • Clinical research Scholarships - Denmark • Hallas-Møller Scholarships – Denmark • Postdoctoral Scholarships in general practice/family medicine – Denmark • Art history research – Mads Øvlisen Scholarships - Denmark

10. Medical Research Denmark • Basic biomedical research, translational research and clinical research. • Scientific equipment and materials. • Payroll costs for non-scientific staff. • Not available for the salary for scientific researchers or for travel expenses. • Applications of less than DKK 200,000 will not be processed.

11. Medical Research Denmark Contact information: Ursula BachExecutive Assistant Tlf. 3527 6609 (direct) E-mail: Urba@novo.dk

12. Basic and clinical research in endocrinology. Limited project or a clearly defined part of a major project (in the latter case, a summary of the major project should be included). Can be applied for by researchers in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Operational expenses and technical assistance, including payroll costs for other researchers for a limited period of time. Also available for the salary of the main applicant - to cover full-time research for a limited period of time and on condition that the main applicant can be released from other work during this period. Not available for applications concerning cancer research. Not available for travel or printing expenses. Not available for major equipment expenses (in excess of DKK 50,000). Endocrinological Research – Nordic Region

13. Endocrinological Research – Nordic Region Contact information: Alice RasmussenExecutive Assistant Tlf. 3527 6602 (direct) E-mail: Alr@novo.dk

14. Clinical Nursing Research - Denmark • Masters or PhD education for nurses. As for PhD students the main applicant must be registered for an education at a Danish university at the time of application. • Postdoctoral education for nurses. It is possible to apply for funding to study abroad and to cover operating expenses including student assistant, development of new research methods and theories etc. • It is possible to apply for a limited project or a clearly defined part of a major project. The main applicant must be a nurse. Applicants who have previously received funding for the same project and who want to apply again must state the progress of the research project in the application. • Applications for less than DKK 50,000 will not be considered.

15. Clinical Nursing Research - Denmark Contact information: Alice RasmussenExecutive Assistant Tlf. 3527 6602 (direct) E-mail: Alr@novo.dk

16. Art History Research – Denmark Grants for research in art history. Projects that can contribute to the development of research in art history are also eligible for grants. The research must be conducted mainly in Denmark.  It is possible to apply for a separate project or for a clearly described part of a major project (in the latter case, a summary of the major project should be included).

17. Art History Research – Denmark Contact information: Pernille Julø RisegaardExcecutive Assistant  Tel. 3527 6603 (direct) E-mail: Pjri@novo.dk

18. Scholarships • The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards a number of scholarships at different levels every year, primarily for health research. • All scholarships are awarded with specific deadlines based on calls for applications, submission of applications and expert assessment. • The scholarships include payroll contributions and, normally, varying operating contributions. The duration of the scholarships is 2-5 years. • There are currently 53 scholarships in progress.

19. Clinical Research Scholarships • Applications for clinical research scholarships are assessed by the Medical and Scientific Research Committee. • Five-year scholarships for senior researchers in full-time clinical positions with a view to partial release of the researcher from the clinical position. • The scholarship is to ensure that significant research activity can be maintained alongside a clinical position with a view to ensuring continuity in research and research guidance. • The scholarship is for a total of DKK 2.5 million and is awarded in annual installments of DKK 500,000 to cover the salary of a person who is qualified to undertake the clinical responsibilities of the clinical researcher holding the scholarship.

20. Hallas-Møller Scholarship - Denmark • Applications are assessed by the Medical and Scientific Research Committee. • Five-year scholarships for senior researchers. Danish research in medicine and natural science, preferably within the fields of basic biomedical research, translational research and clinical research. • Two scholarships are awarded per year. • The total payment during the scholarship amounts to DKK 11 mio. • The payment per year is DKK 2.2 mio. at the maximum. • The amount is covering own salary and also operational expenses up to DKK 1.5 mio. p.a.

21. Postdoctoral Scholarships in General Practice/Family Medicine – Denmark • Objective: To support research in general medicine, especially to retain physicians as researchers in the general medicine research environments at or in association with the universities. Requirements: Applicants must have earned a PhD or have similar academic qualifications. Grant: There are two full two-year scholarships available, each of DKK 500,000 p.a. It is possible to apply for a half scholarship if the applicant wishes to maintain clinical responsibilities during the scholarship period.

22. Mads Øvlisen Art History Scholarships • Applications are assessed by the Art History Committee • The scholarships are aimed at 3-year PhD course with enrollment at a Danish university. • Awarded to applicants whose research lies within art history. There are calls for research aimed at both newer and older art-historical and / or art theory subjects. • Two scholarships are awarded every second year.

23. Symposia Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Meetings • Grants for the hosting of symposia in the Nordic Region, possibly as satellite symposia in connection with large conferences, or grants for the invitation of leading international researchers for short-term sojourns with a research team combined with open lectures or the like. Grants are not available for holding courses. • The theme of the activity must be within endocrinology or experimental physiology. Each grant is normally in the order of DKK 100,000 or more. • It is possible to apply in 2010 for projects to take place in 2011 and 2012.

24. What is NOT eligible for grants • hosting of or participation in congresses or scientific conferences, with the exception of the areas specified under symposia • arrangement and hosting of theatrical performances, concerts, art exhibitions, film shoots and album recordings • payroll or other subsidies for education, including study sojourns • operation and administration of institutions, institutes and organizations • operation and maintenance of sports clubs, youth clubs and other special-interest organizations   • personal grants for the improvement of social conditions, convalescence trips, visits to health resorts and courses   • commercial purposes, sponsorships

25. Honorary Awards • The Jacobæus Prize • The Marie and August Krogh Prize • The Hagedorn Prize • The Novo Nordisk Foundation Lecture • The Novo Nordisk Prize Not open for applications.

26. The Novo Nordisk Foundation • Tuborg Havnevej 19 2900 Hellerup • +45 35 27 66 00 www.novonordiskfonden.dk nnfond@novo.dk