Question 1

I can't find the answer to my question here; what do I do?

Accepted Answer

At the bottom of this page you will find a form that you may use to submit a question for the FAQ, or drop us an email at: NFFR@research-lighthouse.com

Question 2

Budget template: I need more lines than those available in the budget template; how do I add extra lines?

Accepted Answer

Open the budget template.Select a line by clicking the line number in the left margin.Copy the line. Don't deselect the line.In the "Insert" menu, select "Copied cells"In the dialogue box, select the desired alternative.Now you have a new row of cells and all functions of template are intact.

Question 3

Budget: How should the Budget Justification be written?

Accepted Answer

For each cost item in the budget, provide a brief – one sentence – description of what the cost item includes. An example for academic staff could be:Anders And, PhD student: Salary costs are calculated using the University's annual standard rate for associate professors; amounts include legally required fringe benefits.Operational costs: Project-related consumables include: purchasing costs for cell culturing, including antibodies; media, growth factors; tissue culture plastic; pipettes; other glassware; and lab supplies necessary to perform the experiments.Isotope age dating:  costs for 15 mass spec analyses at DKK 3,500 (DKK 52,500) as quoted by the Acme Labs.

Question 4

CV: Should I include, for example, my voluntary work, or personal interests?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the CV is to help reviewers decide whether the applicant has a background that is well suited to perform the project. For this reason, personal interests are not relevant.  Voluntary work should only be included if it is relevant to the proposed research.

Question 5

Is the Frontier Fellowship only for postdocs, or can you apply for other types of projects?

Accepted Answer

The NFFR Frontier Fellowship is primarily intended for postdoctoral fellowships, but it is also open to any project by early-career researchers that fulfil the criteria as they are described in the Call for proposals. If applying for another type of project, this should be clearly explained in the introduction to the project description.

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I can't find the answer to my question here; what do I do?

Budget template: I need more lines than those available in the budget template; how do I add extra lines?

Budget: How should the Budget Justification be written?

CV: Should I include, for example, my voluntary work, or personal interests?

Is the Frontier Fellowship only for postdocs, or can you apply for other types of projects?