Novo Scholarship Programme in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Exceptional Students

Novo Scholarship Programme in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course(s) Offered: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Course Level: Graduate (masters, research)
Provider: Novo Nordisk; Novozymes
Country to Study in: Denmark, Sweden

Scholarship Description
Novo Nordisk, together with Novozymes, provides scholarships to around 40 master’s students annually.

Grants for up to one year are awarded to support exceptional students in the final year of their master’s programme for the thesis project.

The scholarship may also cover a research year for medical students.

Eligibility
To be eligible you must be enrolled at a Danish university or Lund University in Sweden and work in a field relevant to Novo Nordisk R&D strategy.

The master’s students are located at the university and work on a master thesis project defined by the university supervisor and the student.

Scholarship recipients must not receive other grants during the scholarship period and are expected to not undertake any paid job during the scholarship period.

Participating Institutions
All Danish universities
Lund University in Sweden

Fields of study
Any area of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Work must be relevant to Novo Nordisk R&D strategy.

Number of awards
About 40 master’s awards are offered to students annually

Sponsorship duration
Up to one year

Scholarship benefits
Grants are awarded to support master’s students for their thesis project. Scholarship may also cover a research year for medical students.

Method of Application
Applications can be submitted once per year following a call distributed to all relevant faculties at universities in Denmark and Sweden (Lund University only).

Call for applications will be issued in September with deadline for submission in October. The grant starts in February the following year.

DEADLINES:
Applications are accepted from September to the end of October.

PLEASE NOTE:
The grant starts in February the following year.

Contact:
For more information contact:

Shirley Wong,
Assistant, Corporate Research Affairs
Tel: +45 4442 6730
Email: SWYW@novonordisk.com

Application Deadline: 31 October 2013
Open to International Applicants: Yes

More Scholarship Information and Application

Related: Lund University Global Scholarships for International Students

1 comment:

  1. Novo nordisk is a pharmaceutical giant and make lots of profit selling some of its products in Nigeria. Why no scholarship from them for Nigerian pharmacy students?

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