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Postdoc Fellowship for Research Abroad – Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine

This Novo Nordisk Foundation fellowship funds postdoctoral researchers in bioscience and basic biomedicine who wish to carry out a research stay at an institution abroad. This guide covers suitable research areas, readiness checks, what assessment panels typically value and how to prepare a strong application.

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Next deadline
12 January 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Sources
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Key dates

Application deadline
12 January 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Country
Denmark
Scheme type
Fellowship
Funding
As stated in the call documents
Eligibility
Postdoctoral researchers in bioscience and basic biomedicine seeking funding for a research stay at an institution abroad.
Scope
Life sciences

Topics consistent with the call

  • Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying normal physiology and disease
  • Structural biology and biochemistry of proteins and other biomolecules
  • Genetics, genomics and gene regulation in model systems
  • Immunology and host–pathogen interactions at the basic science level
  • Metabolism and endocrine biology studied with experimental approaches
  • Neurobiology and developmental biology using cellular or animal models

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm that your postdoctoral career stage and research field meet the eligibility rules in the call documents.
  2. Check that your project sits within bioscience or basic biomedicine rather than applied clinical research.
  3. Secure agreement from a host group abroad that offers clear scientific added value.
  4. Plan how the stay abroad will strengthen your skills and future career.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved application well before the 12 January 2027 deadline.

Why This Funding Call Matters

International research stays expose postdoctoral researchers to new techniques, scientific cultures and collaborators, and often shape the direction of an independent career. In basic biomedicine, where methods evolve rapidly, time in a leading group abroad can provide expertise that is difficult to acquire at home. A dedicated fellowship gives early-career researchers the freedom to choose the best host environment for their question and to build networks that support later grant applications and group leadership.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Molecular biology
  • Cell biology
  • Biochemistry and structural biology
  • Immunology
  • Neuroscience

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities
  • Research institutes
  • University hospital research laboratories

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. A well-defined scientific question addressing a gap in basic biological understanding.
  2. A clear rationale for the chosen host group and how it complements the applicant’s expertise.
  3. Feasible aims that can be achieved within the fellowship period.
  4. A credible plan for skills development and future career progression.

Ideas You Could Develop

Single-cell mapping of tissue repairA project in a host lab with single-cell expertise to characterise cell states involved in tissue regeneration in a model organism.
Structural basis of a signalling complexA study using cryo-electron microscopy abroad to resolve the structure of a membrane signalling complex relevant to metabolic regulation.
Immune cell metabolismAn experimental project examining how metabolic pathways control the activation of a specific immune cell population.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 12 January 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 17 Nov 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 1 Dec 2026

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 15 Dec 2026

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 29 Dec 2026

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 7 Jan 2027

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 12 Jan 2027

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

The fellowship seeks talented postdoctoral researchers in bioscience and basic biomedicine who will benefit from a research stay at a strong institution abroad. Applications are typically expected to combine an original scientific project, a well-justified choice of host environment and a clear account of how the stay will advance the applicant’s career. Funding levels, duration and detailed criteria are not summarised here and should be confirmed in the Novo Nordisk Foundation call documents.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 12 January 2027. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

A project with longer-term clinical relevance may be suitable if its core is basic biological or biomedical research, but the boundary is defined by the funder. Review the scope in the call documents and contact the Novo Nordisk Foundation if you are unsure which programme fits.

Postdoctoral researchers in bioscience and basic biomedicine seeking funding for a research stay at an institution abroad. Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Novo Nordisk Foundation. (2026). Postdoc Fellowship for Research Abroad – Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/postdoc-fellowship-for-research-abroad-bioscience-and-basic-biomedicine/

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Postdoc Fellowship for Research Abroad – Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine. Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/postdoc-fellowship-for-research-abroad-bioscience-and-basic-biomedicin/

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