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The Greenland Research Council hereby invites applications for Research Promotion Funding 2026. The Research Promotion Fund aims to promote and strengthen the development of Greenlandic research for the benefit of society. Applications may be submitted for research activities within all major academic fields, and funding is awarded through open competition without thematic restrictions. The Greenland […]

The Greenland Research Council and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources hereby invite applications for PhD fellowships (3 years) and postdoctoral fellowships (2 years). The fellowships aim to strengthen research development and the recruitment of researchers, as well as to consolidate high-quality research in Greenland. Fellowships are available within all scientific disciplines. The Greenland Research

Out of 11 applications, four projects have been selected for funding by the Greenland Research Council. The supported projects span a wide range of fields, including climate, environment, health, and society, and have been selected based on their scientific quality, relevance, and contribution to strengthening research environments anchored in Greenland. The four funded projects are:

The call for applications for grants for the promotion of research in 2026 (2026 – 1st application round) has now been published. A total of DKK 1,281,000 has been allocated for the year, and the application deadline for the first application round is 1 March 2026. The Greenland Research Council hereby invites researchers to submit

The call for research funding (2025 – 2nd round) has now been published with a deadline of November 1. The Greenland Research Council is now calling for applications for research funding with a deadline of November 1, 2025. Up to DKK 250,000 can be applied for for research projects within all main academic areas, and

The Government of Greenland and the Danish state are offering a number of PhD and postdoc scholarships for commencement in 2025. The research grants are open to applications within all major scientific fields. Greenland Institute of Natural Resources administers the scholarships and therefore invites early-career researchers to apply. The scholarships aim to strengthen Danish-Greenland research

Published 4 February 2025 Mari Kleist, Pro rector at Ilisimatusarfik – University of Greenland and Head of Institute of Culture, Language & History, has been appointed as  Chair of the Greenland Research Council by Naalakkersuisut – The Government of Greenland. She succeeds Mitdlarak Lennert and looks forward to continuing efforts to strengthen Greenland research. Greenland

The Greenland Research Council has awarded three PhD stipends and one postdoctoral stipend. Through these grants, the council supports Greenland’s research capacity building and projects that can contribute with new knowledge to the benefit of society. Published 16 January 2025 The selected research projects are all characterized by scientific excellence and societal relevance for Greenland.

Grant recipient: Postdoc Sascha Schiøtt, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources PhD and postdoctoral stipends 2024 Ilulissat Icefjord is a unique marine environment, characterized by the encounters between ice, sea and climate. The fjord is not only a breathtaking sight, but also home to a wide range of species, such as ringed seals and Greenland halibut,

Grant recipient: PhD student Paninnguaq Boassen, Ilisimatusarfik – University of Greenland, Institute for Culture, Language & History PhD and Postdoc Stipends 2024 Research in Greenland is at a crossroads, where questions of direction, purpose and regulation are crucial for future research development. “If we are to benefit from research, it is necessary to have clear