Funding of scientist exchange between India and Denmark within biotechnology

Novozymes A/S & The Henning Holck-Larsen Fond offers in cooperation with The Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen an Exchange Program to facilitate the exchange of scientists between India and Denmark within the field of biotechnology. [1]

Objective

The objective of the Exchange Program is to advance the relationship between Denmark and India and to improve the understanding of cultural differences. Further, the objective is to develop the scientists under the Program scientifically and personally by giving them international work experience.

Duration

The Program runs from 1^st January until 31^st December 2019.

Scientists in scope

The Program focus on exchange of PhD. students, but may also encompass exchange of master students, post doc.’s and senior scientists.

PhD. students are the focus of the Program with an aim to:

• Build on established connections between Danish and Indian professors, institutes etc., or to build new connections.
• Promote integration of the Scientist by ensuring anchoring in a project group at the receiving institution.
• Ensure personal maturity and sufficient technical skills.
  
  

The Indian scientists can among others be selected from:

• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Delhi University
• TERI University, Delhi

Guidelines for grants

The Program aims to have an equal number of exchanges, so that approximately the same number of scientist from India and Denmark are exchanged each year for the duration of the Program.

Exchange of PhD students shall be for a significant period of time, e.g. 9 to 15 months. Exchange of post doc.s’ or senior scientists can be for shorter periods e.g. 3 to 9 months.

Danes to India

Danish Scientists typically receive a salary, which can support their living in India.

To promote the exchange Danish Scientists will receive a travel grant of 15-20,000 DKK to cover their travel expenses.

Danish post doc.s’ or senior scientists exchanging to India for a shorter period of time, may require maintenance of a dual household. To partly cover this expense a small monthly grant of e.g. 3,000 DKK may be necessary.

Indians to Denmark

Cost of living for Indian PhD’s in Denmark requires a monthly grant of app. 10,000 DKK in 2012. Post docs. or senior scientists have higher requirements, e.g. 12,000 DKK per month. Indians exchanging to Denmark shall also receive a travel grant of 15-20,000 DKK to cover their travel expenses.

Funding

Novozymes A/S & The Henning Holck-Larsen Fond pay up to 600,000.00 DKK to the University per year for a seven (7) years period. The first funding will be released in 2013.

Application procedure

The University of Copenhagen makes a prioritized list of scientists who are considered eligible for grants. Novozymes A/S & The Henning Holck-Larsen Fond and the University will go through the applications and decide what scientists should receive grants.

The application must be written in English and should be received by the University of Copenhagen at the email address inno@adm.ku.dk.

Further information

For further information please contact:

Anna Haldrup
Director, Research & Innovation, University of Copenhagen
annah@adm.ku.dk
Phone: +45 353-26282