Post Graduate Scholarship At Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA)

Brief Description: The Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA) has four two-year and six three-year postdoctoral fellowships available in 2018. The postdoctoral grant is of 600,000 DKK per year for two/three years, i.e. 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Post Graduate Scholarship At Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA)  should be within diabetes and metabolism. Applications supporting the three major strategic areas of the DDA (internationalization, interdisciplinarity and collaboration across sectors) will be prioritized.

Post Graduate Scholarship At Danish Diabetes Academy (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.

 A number of the postdoctoral positions are available as part-time positions dedicating 50% to research (300,000 DKK per year for four years covered by the DDA) combined with 50% clinical work (salary must be ensured by the institution where the candidate has his clinical employment).

Application Deadline: August 9, 2020

Country of Study:  Danish Diabetes Academy (USA)

Level Of Study: To Pursue Postgraduate Programme

Courses Available: All Courses Offered In Postgraduate Level

Countries Eligible to Apply: International Students are Eligible to Apply

Benefits of the Scholarship:  300,000 DKK per year for four years covered by the DDA) combined with 50% clinical work.
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Further Criteria to be Eligible:

• You must have a PhD degree or your PhD thesis must be accepted for defence at the time of receiving the grant notification letter.
• You 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). Please notice the new law and regulations by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education regarding job structure for academic staff at the universities for candidates who apply for a second postdoctoral period at the same university.
• 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.
• High-level English language skills are required (oral as well as written).

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