Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 1291 views

The Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA) is offering Postdoctoral fellowships. DDA has total 10 fellowships (four two-year and six three-year fellowships) available in 2018. Applications supporting the three major strategic areas of the DDA (internationalization, interdisciplinarity and collaboration across sectors) will be prioritized. With these postdoctoral fellowships, the DDA wants to support researchers who are in the beginning of their research careers and develop/consolidate their individual research profile and scientific network. The DDA emphasizes mobility.

Fellowship value: 600,000 DKK per year for two/three years  (2019, 2020 and 2021).

Study areas: within diabetes and metabolism

Requirements:

• Applicant must have a PhD degree or your PhD thesis must be accepted for defense at the time of receiving the grant notification letter.
• Applicant can apply for a first postdoctoral period or a second postdoctoral period. The first postdoctoral period must NOT have exceeded 3 years, but in specific cases this can be negotiated (i.e. in connection with pregnancy or illness).
• The principal investigator has to be associated with a Danish research institution (for foreign candidates, the DDA will be helpful with recommending a potential principal investigator associated with a Danish university).
• A change of research/work environment (i.e. study abroad or working in another sector, i.e. general practice, industry, university hospital) will be prioritized.
• Applicant must possess high-level English language skills (oral as well as written).

How to apply

• Applications (in English) to be submitted via online application form and must include the following (required format: PDF):
• Research plan including (5 pages): Specific aims, Background and significance of the project to the research area, Preliminary studies (if applicable), Research design and methods, Literature cited
• Motivation letter (max 1 page) including: An explanation of why you are the right candidate to complete the project; Description of how the project and you support the three major strategic areas of DDA; Future career plans; Information about current position, place of work and name of principal investigator
• CV (including teaching experience, oral and poster presentations at important relevant conferences, assessment and review activities, received grants and/or awards, mobility and international experience) (max 2 pages)
• Publication list with impact factor and number of first author publications
• Copy of Master’s degree certificate (including grades)
• Copy of PhD diploma or statement from principal supervisor
• Recommendation letter and acceptance from principal investigator and head of department.
• CV of principal investigator (max 2 pages)
• Collaboration agreement with other research groups nationally or internationally
• If applying for a part-time postdoctoral position, documentation of clinical employment from head of department must be attached
• Other relevant documentation (e.g. recommendations, IELTS certificate (international standardized certificate of English proficiency))