Novo Nordisk Foundation Award for Technical and Scientific Teachers (Denmark)

Deadline: 16-Nov-2026

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Technical Science Teaching Prize recognizes teams of two or three university educators who have made an extraordinary contribution to educating and qualifying students in technical scientific subjects within the Danish Realm. The annual prize provides DKK 1.5 million, combining personal honorary prizes for the winning educators with an educational grant for their university to further develop technical scientific education. The prize is intended for dedicated and skilled educators whose teaching contributions demonstrate exceptional commitment and have the potential to inspire technical scientific education internationally. The university grant can support experimental equipment, improved teaching facilities, educational development projects, and inspiration trips to other universities. The prize recognizes outstanding university educators working in technical scientific education across the Danish Realm. It focuses on teams of two or three educators who have collectively made an extraordinary effort to educate and qualify technical scientific university students.

The prize aims to:

The total annual prize sum is DKK 1,500,000. The prize combines personal recognition for the educators with funding for the continued development of technical scientific education. Each educator in the winning team receives a personal honorary prize of DKK 25,000. The winning team consists of two or three educators. The remainder of the DKK 1.5 million prize is allocated to the university as an educational grant. The winning team must use the educational grant to support the development of technical scientific education.

Possible uses include:

The prize targets dedicated and skilled educators who teach technical scientific subjects within technical scientific programs.

Candidates must generally:

The eligible geographical area includes:

The prize is awarded through a university nomination process.

Formal nominations must be submitted by:

Students and colleagues are encouraged to suggest deserving candidates to their respective pro-dean or pro-rector. Each university may nominate only one team of educators per prize. The university portion of the prize is specifically intended to strengthen technical scientific education. The winning team can use the educational grant for activities such as: The grant therefore provides resources for the winning educators to continue developing the educational environment beyond the recognition provided by the prize. The process begins when students or colleagues identify educators whose teaching contributions deserve recognition.

The nomination process includes:

The award is then considered for the nominated team. Universities and potential candidates should consider the following requirements: Universities considering a nomination should clearly demonstrate the team’s collective contribution to technical scientific education.

A nomination can highlight:

Students and colleagues who wish to recommend educators should contact the relevant pro-dean or pro-rector for education. High-quality technical scientific education plays an important role in preparing students for scientific and technical careers. The Novo Nordisk Foundation prize combines recognition of university educators with funding for further educational development. The educational grant gives the winning team resources to improve teaching facilities, purchase equipment, undertake development projects, and learn from other universities. The prize also seeks to highlight educational contributions that can serve as an inspiration at an international level. It is a prize recognizing teams of two or three university educators who have made an extraordinary contribution to educating and qualifying technical scientific university students within the Danish Realm. The total prize sum is DKK 1.5 million. The remaining amount is allocated to the university as an educational grant for the development of technical scientific education. The grant can support activities such as purchasing experimental equipment, upgrading teaching facilities, undertaking development projects, and inspiration trips to other universities. The prize is awarded to teams of two or three educators, so candidates are nominated as a team. The formal nomination must be submitted by the university’s pro-rector or pro-dean for education. Yes. Students and colleagues are encouraged to suggest candidates to their pro-dean or pro-rector. Each university may nominate one team of educators per prize. Candidates must be permanently employed at lecturer level or higher, or be employed on a tenure track at assistant professor level. Candidates must teach technical scientific subjects within technical scientific programs in the Danish Realm, covering Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland. The Novo Nordisk Foundation Technical Science Teaching Prize provides DKK 1.5 million to recognize a team of two or three university educators for exceptional contributions to technical scientific education. With DKK 25,000 awarded personally to each winning educator and the remaining funds provided as a university educational grant, the prize combines professional recognition with practical support for improving technical scientific teaching and learning. For more information, visit Novo Nordisk Foundation.