EASO - Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Awards

Before applying for any of the four awards on offer, please read details below and view the links to ensure you meet the award criteria.

EASO is pleased to announce the EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Awards in Basic Science, Clinical Research, Childhood Obesity and Public Health (four separate awards). Each of these four Awards is accompanied by a 300,000 DKK research grant.

We urge eligible early career researchers interested in undertaking innovative new research to consider applying for these New Investigator awards.

  • Winners will be supported to attend and speak at a dedicated award session at the 2027 European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Munich
  • Award winners will be invited to return to the ECO in 2028 to discuss research undertaken via the award grant

The Awards will be granted based on an application process and the following criteria:

  • Excellence and clear commitment to the chosen area of obesity research
  • Recipients will have earned their PhD within the past five years or MD within the past eight years from the application submission deadline date
  • Only employees of universities, hospitals or other not-for-profit research institutions in Europe throughout the 1-year award period will be considered
  • Eligible previous candidates may re-apply, but previous awardees may not
  • Applicants may not apply for more than one award, and will not be considered if they apply in more than one category

The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 14 December (23.59 GMT) 2026.

The Obesity Prize for Excellence and New Investigator Awards are a collaboration between the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF). EASO has established an independent Assessment Committee to review nominations and select successful candidates. Financial support for the prize comes from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Further Application Information

  • Only online applications will be accepted
  • EASO is using the Reviewr Platform for the submission process. Once you have created a profile and logged in, the platform will allow you to edit, save and review your application as many times as you wish
  • When completing your application, it is expected that person-first language is used – Read the Person First Language Guide
  • Your application will be scored with a maximum of 70 points with a balance of 40 points achievable through publications (5 x 8pts) and 30 points for the application (5 x 6Pts)

Basic Science

Clinical Research

Childhood Obesity

Public Health

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has provided support to the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) for Early Career Network development activities. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has had no influence over award selection or meeting agendas.