Program Blåtand 2024
The French Institute in Denmark - Institut français du Danemark - launches its funding programme for French-Danish research collaboration in 2024
Application period: 1 September - 1 December 2023
Blåtand is an invitation program for French researchers interested in finding collaborators in Denmark. The program is funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aims to:
- Strengthen research collaboration between France and Denmark
- Promote new collaborations and student mobility
- Enable French researchers to expand their international network
- Strengthen student mobility at master and PhD level
The purpose of the Bluetooth program is not to support an already established collaboration, but to identify and meet new contacts. In their application, applicants must present the relevant Danish researchers and research laboratories they wish to visit for future collaboration opportunities.
The selected researchers will be invited to visit Denmark in 2024. The financial support covers only travel and accommodation expenses in Denmark (the first part of the grant is paid upon signature of the agreement, and the second part after submission of the visit report).
In 2024, the French researcher mobility program Blåtand also offers the opportunity to apply for funding for a visit to the Faroe Islands to strengthen French-Faroese research collaboration. Please contact us for further information.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
In 2024, the main priority will be given to projects in the following research areas:
- Computer science and quantum technology
- Climate change and energy
- Health and biotechnology
- Arctic and oceans
The prioritisation areas do not exclude researchers from other research areas from applying for funding and projects in all research areas (humanities and social sciences, history, linguistics, geography, economics, physics, chemistry, biology...) will also be considered. Dissemination towards a broad Danish audience will be considered a plus, as well as projects planning student exchanges.
We encourage young research teams (led by young researchers) and newly established French-Danish research collaborations to apply.
GRANTS
The exchange program is fully funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The grant cannot exceed 1500 euros. The grant covers only travel and accommodation expenses related to the visit to Denmark (the first instalment is paid upon signing the agreement, and the second instalment upon receipt of the post-visit report).
APPLICATION FORM
Applications, which must be written in French or English, must include
- The applicant's CV in French or English with publications
- A motivated application in French or English: presentation for non-specialists of the applicant's research area, the applicant's motivation and competences in relation to international collaboration, the desired purpose of the collaboration with Denmark, possible areas of collaboration (keywords), relevant Danish research groups identified by the applicant (possibly companies), proposed dates of stay (max. 2-4 pages). It is possible to submit an application to meet only one laboratory in Denmark, but applications with multiple identified contacts are also eligible.
- Any other relevant documents
APPLICATION
Thibaud CHEVILLARD, Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché
Email : tc@institutfrancais.dk - Tel : +45 33 38 47 03
