Semper Ardens Advance

The application must be submitted through the CF-Grant application system.

The application must be written in English.

Applications that do not meet the specified formal requirements will not be considered for assessment and will be rejected on administrative grounds.

The submission of documents other than those specified below will also result in rejection on administrative grounds.

The selection of the wrong type of grant in CF-Grant will likewise result in rejection on administrative grounds.

The documents must be uploaded in PDF format.

Required documents to be attached to the application form:

• Project description
• Budget
• Curriculum vitae(s)
• List(s) of publications 
• Description of the research group and its organisation and national/international networks
• Declaration(s) from the research institution(s)

The project description must be written using Times New Roman, font size 12, margins on the left, right, top and bottom of at least 2 cm and line spacing of 1.5. 

The project description must not exceed five A4 pages (including figures, tables, etc., but excluding references). Any references or bibliography must be added in direct continuation of the project description.

The project description must clearly state the overarching goal and describe the potential impact of the project. 

The use of unconventional technical abbreviations must be kept to a minimum.

An itemised budget for the amount applied for must be uploaded using the Carlsberg Foundation’s budget template and must be finalised before upload.

Project supplement (indirect project costs) for applicants from Danish universities:

• Humanities and social sciences: DKK 200,000 per full-time equivalent (FTE) per year for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants funded by the grant.
• Natural sciences: DKK 250,000 per full-time equivalent (FTE) per year for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants funded by the grant.

The project supplement can only be applied for applicants from Danish universities.

The project supplement will automatically be added in the budget template. 

For more information on what the project supplement covers, and thus what cannot be applied for, see the full agreement on the following website: 

Link to agreement at Danish Universities

The CV of the applicant(s) must not exceed two A4 pages. Please do not include photo, home address, family information, CPR no., date of birth, or gender.

The list(s) of publications must first contain a brief summary of the bibliometry of the applicant including links to relevant bibliometric profiles (Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, etc.). 

In addition, the applicant(s) must include a list of the ten peer-reviewed publications most relevant to the application and representative of their research career, accompanied by a few sentences explaining the relevance of each publication. 

The list(s) of publications must not exceed two A4 pages in total for each applicant.

A description of the research group and its organisation must be uploaded, including its prospective composition, diversity and gender balance. 

The description must include the specific and concrete steps that will be taken during recruiting processes and throughout the grant period to ensure diversity and gender balance. Relevant national and international research networks, and their potential role in the project, should also be described.

In applications submitted as a PI team, the team must describe how it will implement shared leadership of the project, emphasizing its vision for excellence in collaborative leadership.

The description must not exceed one A4 page, or two A4 pages in the case of PI team applications.

A declaration from the administering research institution confirming its willingness to host the project must be uploaded. 

If applying as a team, a declaration from each participating research institution, must be uploaded.

The declaration(s) must include confirmation of a minimum of 80 % employment as an associate professor, senior researcher or professor.

If the budget includes infrastructure, such as equipment and register data, exceeding DKK 200,000, formal quotes must be uploaded.

The procurement of research infrastructure must be carried out in accordance with the procurement policy of the research institution. The Carlsberg Foundation therefore recommends that quotes be obtained together with the institution’s procurement department.

Applicants are also required to submit a popularised scientific description in the CF-Grant application system.

The description must address What, Why and How (up to 400 characters each). This description is published on the foundation’s website should the application be successful.