With the Challenge Programme, the Novo Nordisk Foundation wants to support and promote world-class research that focuses on contributing to finding answers to today’s challenges in global technology or health.

With the Challenge Programme, the Novo Nordisk Foundation wants to support and promote world-class research that focuses on contributing to finding answers to today’s challenges in global technology or health.

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The Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme
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In 2023, the Foundation’s Challenge Programme will award up to DKK 360 million for grants of DKK 30-60 million each.

For the application round of 2023, the Challenge Programme is seeking to support outstanding scientists working within one the following three themes:

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