It is only possible to support one application in each round. Even it more than one call is open. Also, each principal supervisor can only host one DARA Fellow at a time, so only one fellowship will be awarded per supervisor.

No. Only Associate Professors or higher (or equivalent ranks) can serve as principal supervisors. Assistant Professors are welcome to act as co-supervisors.

No. Both permanent and temporary staff are eligible, provided they hold an appropriate academic rank.

A DARA fellowship includes project supplement for the host institution. The supplement covers amongst other basic goods, materials and consumables. It is not possible to apply for additional running costs in DARA.

The principal supervisor (associate professor, professor, or equivalent) must provide a letter endorsing the project. This letter should outline the supervisor’s role, available resources, and alignment between the proposed research and the hosting environment. If the project has co-supervisors or is part of a larger research group, these can be mentioned in the principal supervisor’s letter, but it is not mandatory.
The principal supervisor should include the number of currently active PhD students under their supervision.
The letter should remain concise (maximum 2 pages).

The PhD student is the formal grantholder of the fellowship and is responsible for implementing the project in collaboration with their supervisor. If the supervisor leaves the host institution, the fellow may either follow them to another research institute in Denmark or select a new principal supervisor.

No. All supervisors will be assessed on the quality of supervision and institutional environment, not seniority or lab prestige.