Five AU researchers receive a total of DKK 15.5 million from the Inge Lehmann programme

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There is considerable variation in the five projects from Aarhus University which have just received grants from the researcher talent programme Inge Lehmann.

The chairman of Independent Research Fund Denmark, Jørgen Frøkiær, is pleased with the awards:

"The foundation's objective is to strengthen excellent Danish research, and the Inge Lehmann programme focuses on promoting talented Danish research and creating better career opportunities for some of our most talented researchers in the early stages of their careers. I look forward to following the researchers' development and to seeing which groundbreaking projects will blossom."

27 researchers received a total of about DKK 80 million in grants. The funding comes from the government’s the research reserve funds for 2023. The aim of the Inge Lehmann programme is to strengthen talent development in Danish research and to promote a more equal gender balance in research, particularly at career stages where inequality typically occurs.

Read more about the 27 Inge Lehmann research projects.

In 2023, 178 researchers applied for funding under the Inge Lehmann programme at Independent Research Fund Denmark. This year's recipients are all women, who now have the freedom to immerse themselves in their independent research funded by the grants. The success rate was 16 per cent, measured by both the number of applications and the amount applied for.

This coverage is based on a press release from the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF).