Important information for applicants
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Applications should be sent to: njsn@nanoq.gl
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Research Funding
Each year, the Greenland Research Council awards DKK 1,281,000 to research projects affiliated with Greenlandic institutions, across and within all main scientific disciplines. In addition, 3–5 PhD and postdoctoral fellowships are awarded annually through a Greenlandic–Danish co-funding scheme. All funds are distributed through open competition and without thematic restrictions. The Greenland Research Council places strong emphasis on anchoring research in society and ensuring that projects contribute to building knowledge and capacity in Greenland.
Research Promotion Grants
Applicants are invited to apply for funding to realise their research idea. Please consult the guidelines and the current call for proposals below.
Under this programme, funding of up to DKK 100,000 may be awarded for individual projects involving a single research institution. Funding of up to DKK 250,000 may be awarded for projects involving collaboration between at least two Greenlandic institutions, provided that the budget reflects a reasonable distribution of costs among the participating institutions.
Application deadline 2026
Deadline: 1st march
Application Processing
The deadline for submission of applications is 1st march.
Expect 8 weeks of processing time from the application deadline.
All applicants will be notified of the application outcome.
If, before the end of the application deadline, the applicant discovers that an already submitted application is incomplete or deficient, the full application must be resubmitted together with the missing information. The applicant should then inform the Greenland Research Council secretariat that a new and complete application has been submitted. Contact: secretary Nivi Johnsen, e-mail: njsn@nanoq.gl or via telephone: (+299) 345000.
If the application deadline has already passed, the application will be assessed as it is.
Applicants must meet the following requirements for eligibility:
• the application has been submitted online via www.nis.gl
• All relevant sections of the application form are complete
• the number of pages does not exceed the number specified
• the applicant has submitted a report to the Greenland Research Council secretariat on funds previously received
The terms are the same regardless of citizenship.
Grantee responsibilities:
• The grantee is responsible for ensuring that the grant is used for the designated purpose.
• The grantee must publish the results of the research project.
• Funded projects must upload their project on Isaaffik – the Arctic Gateway at the website www.isaaffik.org
• In connection with the publication of the results of the research project, the grantee must state that the research project has received a grant from the Greenland Research Council.
No later than four months after the end of the project, the applicant must provide accounts for the grant, a report of a maximum of 400 words and, if relevant, easy-to-understand illustrations in a form that is suitable for dissemination to the Greenland population.
All publications of results must be documented in the final report submitted via the applicant portal of the website.
PhD and Postdoc Stipends
Each year, the Government of Greenland and the Danish state co-finance PhD and postdoctoral fellowships with the aim of strengthening research capacity in and about Greenland. The scheme is intended to support talent development, attract and retain researchers, and promote close and long-term Greenlandic-Danish research collaboration. The fellowships are open to applications within all major scientific fields.
The Greenland Research Council’s primary task is to process the applications, while the administrative work is handled by the Secretariat, which is organizationally anchored in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Research.