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Postdoctoral Fellowships at Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 2027

Novo Nordisk Foundation

A three-year postdoctoral fellowship combining two years of research at MIT with a final year back at a Danish host institution.

Award
Up to DKK 3.6 million per grant (approx. DKK 1.2 million per year)
Who can apply
Open worldwide
Where
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) with return phase in Denmark
Deadline
29 Jan

About the programme

Early-career researchers in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine or biotechnology can apply for a three-year fellowship. The first two years are spent with an MIT research group and the final year, up to one year, at a Danish university or public or non-profit research institution. Projects must be interdisciplinary and clearly explain their potential benefit to human health or sustainability.

Eligibility

  • PhD in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine or biotechnology obtained within 5 years of fellowship start (leave of absence excluded; documentation may be requested)
  • PhD students may apply if their supervisor confirms they will graduate before the fellowship start
  • Contact with a host PI at MIT who will be primary mentor for the stay abroad
  • No more than one year as a postdoctoral researcher at MIT at time of application
  • Confirmed Danish host institution and host PI who will employ the fellow and administer the whole grant
  • Association with the Danish education system or research environment (e.g. Danish degree, Danish citizenship, or several years at a Danish institution)
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What they look for

  • Project should be interdisciplinary with potential impact on human health or sustainability

Needs a third party. A Danish university or other public or non-profit research institution must employ the applicant and administer the fellowship.

What you will need

  • Application guidelines
  • Project application via NNF send-application system

How to apply

  1. Submit application before the call closes at 2:00pm Copenhagen time on 29 January 2027
  2. Results announced June 2027
  3. Recurring call expected September 2027
  4. Only one application at a time for NNF postdoctoral fellowships; await outcome before reapplying

Applications are submitted on Novo Nordisk Foundation’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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