Apply for Education and Awareness Grants

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About Education and Awareness Grants

Through our Education and Awareness Grants, the LEO Foundation wishes to strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases.

The proposed activity or project should have a clear philanthropic aim and must be carried out in Denmark.

We welcome applications for activities and projects that:  

  • spur the interest and strengthen the capabilities of children and young people within the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields 
  • disseminate research-based knowledge to the public 
  • increase public awareness about science and its role in developing our society 
  • promote public knowledge and understanding about skin, skin health, and skin diseases

Remember to read the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains detailed instructions for the application process.

Application guide

There are three rounds of calls for applications each year.

Please note that we do not accept applications or pitches:

  • for activities that are not based in Denmark
  • from students for support of their education, external research stays, etc.

For further questions, please contact the grant team at the LEO Foundation. Contact information can be found in the application guide.

Overview of application process

Application deadlines

Calls are announced on an ongoing basis. Submission period will open four weeks prior to each deadline.

Please find the application deadlines for education and awareness grants in the list below

Grant Opens Deadline

Serendipity Grants 2024

14 May 2024 25 Jun 2024 Not open

For novel and unexpected, also known as serendipitous, discoveries made by current LEO Foundation
grantees.

Grants of up to DKK 4 million are awarded for a five-year period.

Application guidelines will be made available before next call opens.

DEADLINE: 25 June 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Online application

LEO Foundation Dr Abildgaard Fellowships 2024

01 Feb 2024 17 Apr 2024 Apply now

For talented, emerging research leaders with ambitions to establish or expand an independent research group at a Danish institution, and to pursue novel and important research questions within skin and skin diseases.

Grants of DKK 12 million are awarded for a five-year period.

DEADLINE: 17 April 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers 2024 – Round 1

27 Feb 2024 10 Apr 2024 Apply now

To stimulate a cohesive and agile skin research ecosystem by supporting temporary embedment of skin researchers in a foreign research environment with the aim of fostering genuine international collaborations and strengthening the exchange of knowledge, ideas, methodology, and technology between Danish and international skin research communities.

DEADLINE: 10 April 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

LEO Foundation Visiting Researchers 2024 – Round 2

15 Aug 2024 02 Oct 2024 Not open

To stimulate a cohesive and agile skin research ecosystem by supporting temporary embedment of skin researchers in a foreign research environment with the aim of fostering genuine international collaborations and strengthening the exchange of knowledge, ideas, methodology, and technology between Danish and international skin research communities.

DEADLINE: 2 October 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

Research Networking Grants – Round 1

27 Feb 2024 10 Apr 2024 Apply now

Through our Research Networking Grants, we seek to enable knowledge-sharing and facilitate networking and collaborations within the skin research community by providing researchers and students with opportunities to present and discuss the newest research within their field. 

DEADLINE: 10 April 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

Research Networking Grants – Round 2

15 Aug 2024 02 Oct 2024 Not open

Through our Research Networking Grants, we seek to enable knowledge-sharing and facilitate networking and collaborations within the skin research community by providing researchers and students with opportunities to present and discuss the newest research within their field. 

DEADLINE: 2 October 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

Research Grants in open competition 2024 – round 1

20 Nov 2023 08 Jan 2024 Closed

To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.

It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.

DEADLINE: 8 January 2024 (16:00 CET)

Application guide

Online application

Research Grants in open competition 2024 – round 2

19 Feb 2024 02 Apr 2024 Apply now

To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.

It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.

DEADLINE: 2 April 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

Research Grants in open competition 2024 – round 3

01 Aug 2024 12 Sep 2024 Not open

To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.

It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.

DEADLINE: 12 September 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

Education and Awareness Grants 2024 – round 1

27 Nov 2023 15 Jan 2024 Closed

To strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases.

It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.

DEADLINE: 15 January 2024 (16:00 CET)

Application guide

Apply by mail here

Education and Awareness Grants 2024 – round 2

27 Feb 2024 09 Apr 2024 Apply now

To strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases.

It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.

DEADLINE: 9 April 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Apply by mail here

Education and Awareness Grants 2024 – round 3

20 Aug 2024 01 Oct 2024 Not open

To strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases.

It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.

DEADLINE: 1 October 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Apply by mail here

LEO Foundation Award 2024 – Region Americas

21 Nov 2023 09 Jan 2024 Closed

The LEO Foundation Award was born out of the aim of advancing the understanding and treatment of skin diseases and strengthening the pipeline of excellent dermatology researchers. It recognizes promising young talents and hopefully provides a boost to their future careers.

Three awards are made each year, one in each of the regions: Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia-Pacific. Each award is worth USD 100,000.

DEADLINE for self-nomination: 9 January 2024 (16:00 CET)

Application guide

Online application

LEO Foundation Award 2024 – Region EMEA

20 Feb 2024 02 Apr 2024 Apply now

The LEO Foundation Award was born out of the aim of advancing the understanding and treatment of skin diseases and strengthening the pipeline of excellent dermatology researchers. It recognizes promising young talents and hopefully provides a boost to their future careers.

Three awards are made each year, one in each of the regions: Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia-Pacific. Each award is worth USD 100,000.

DEADLINE for self-nomination: 2 April 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

LEO Foundation Award 2024 – Region Asia-Pacific

16 May 2024 27 Jun 2024 Not open

The LEO Foundation Award was born out of the aim of advancing the understanding and treatment of skin diseases and strengthening the pipeline of excellent dermatology researchers. It recognizes promising young talents and hopefully provides a boost to their future careers.

Three awards are made each year, one in each of the regions: Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia-Pacific. Each award is worth USD 100,000.

DEADLINE for self-nomination: 27 June 2024 (16:00 CEST)

Application guide

Online application

Get inspired from projects granted

Bloom is celebrating the nature of nature

Bloom is Denmark’s innovative festival that helps us reflect on nature, science, and ourselves. Since the first Bloom festival in 2015, the audience has been inspired by researchers, scientists and the sharpest brains, who, based on scientific research, fuel knowledge about our world, the evolution of the human body, how it changes and is healed.

With funding from the LEO Foundation, Bloom can create an increased and specific focus on health sciences, including skin science, and strengthen – as well as create renewed – respect and interest around serious long-term research.

Big Bang science conference

Talented and dedicated science teachers are crucial in ensuring that children’s and youngsters’ experience with science leaves them with the impression that the subject is both relevant and fun. That is why we are very happy to support the Big Bang Conference – in line with our desire to strengthen the food chain of researchers who are interested in natural science.

Young Scientists – and a Rising Star-prize

Young Scientists (‘Unge Forskere’) is the largest science competition in Denmark. It is a contest for children and youths in primary school and high school with a passion for science and technology. 

The LEO Foundation supports the competition and awards the LEO Foundation Rising Star-prize – a special prize in the life-science category that honors young, curious talents who might be the research stars of tomorrow.

Please contact the grant team for further information

Anne-Marie Engel

Chief Scientific Officer

Anne-Marie is Chief Scientific Officer at the LEO Foundation and responsible for the Foundation’s grant activities.

Anne-Marie’s background includes:

  • Novo Nordisk Foundation, Director of Strategic Partnerships
  • Lundbeck Foundation, various positions including Director of Grants
  • Statens Serum Institut, Senior Researcher
  • The Bartholin Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Postdoc

Anne-Marie holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree as well as a PhD in tumour immunology – both from the University of Copenhagen.

Other positions

  • Museum of Natural History, Oslo, Chair of the Board, 2022-
  • Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, Member of the praesidium
  • Dagmar Marshall’s Foundation, Board member
  • University of Oslo, Board member (2013-2021)

Joined the LEO Foundation in 2022.

+45 27 38 60 59

anne-marie.engel@leo-foundation.org

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Lars Kruse

Senior Scientific Officer

Lars is responsible for coordinating the Foundation’s grants and handles scientific and administrative matters relating to the Foundation’s donations. He also works on further developing the philanthropic area.

Lars has a scientific background having worked in academic research for 16 years on projects ranging from molecular mechanisms in migraine over COPD to sleep disorders and osteoporosis.

Lars holds an MSc in human biology and a PhD in neuroscience, both from University of Copenhagen.

Joined the Foundation in 2017.

+45 30 46 42 91
lars.kruse@leo-foundation.org
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Signe Rømer Holm

Scientific Officer

Signe is responsible for various areas related to the Foundation’s grants, both in terms of guidelines for applications, review processes and measuring impact. She is also involved in further developing the philanthropic area with new grant making instruments.

Signe has extensive experience in administration and grants. She has previously worked as Senior Grant Manager at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, as Administrative Coordinator at DTU Health Technology and as Project Manager at Innovation Fund Denmark.

Signe holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Danish Language and Literature from University of Copenhagen.

Joined the Foundation in 2022

+45 53 70 66 18
signe.holm@leo-foundation.org
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