Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant is aimed at providing excellent younger researchers, i.e., researchers who have carried out top class research in their field, with the opportunity to develop and strengthen their research ideas as well as their competencies as independent research leaders of other researchers.  

Next deadline is expected in October 2025. Eligible applicants have a Ph.D. age of 3-8 years and have shown the ability to deliver research results on a high international level. You can apply for a maximum amount of DKK 4,300,000, excluding overhead/administration expenses, for a Sapere Aude: DFF-Starting Grant of up to 4 years’ duration. 

We invite all interested researchers and fundraisers to join our online information meeting where AAU researchers from different fields share their experiences as Sapere Aude grantees and evaluators. F&P will also give a short overview of the instrument and how we can support applicants. 
 
Agenda:

• Overview of the call and how we support applicants (F&P)
• Evaluation of Sapere Aude proposals (Prof. Torsten Nygård Kristensen, Dept. of Chemistry and Bioscience & Prof. Bo Poulsen, Dept. of Politics and Society)
• Experiences of successful Sapere Aude applicants (Christian Schilling, Dept. of Computer Science & Hans-Peter Qvist, Dept.  of Sociology and Social Work)
• General Q&A