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Travel Grants

Danish Data Science Academy provides funding for students situated in Denmark to attend events outside of Denmark. The purpose of the grant is to enable bachelor’s and master’s students to engage in activities within the international data science community.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until September 1, 2026, or until funds are exhausted. All funded travel activity must be completed by October 1, 2026.

Attention:

In 2026, DDSA-funded travels, and visits must have been completed no later than October 1, as we must conclude DDSA’s 5-year budget by December

What does the grant cover?

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The grant contributes up to DKK 15,000 to cover costs for travel (arrival and departure), accommodation, visa fees, tuition fees and course/conference fees related to a data science activity outside of Denmark. 

The grant does not fund semesters or exchange studies abroad, travels inside of Denmark and does not cover salary, daily allowances, food expenses, daily local transportation expenses, car rentals, health insurance, or course materials.

In general, DDSA promotes the use of public transport and encourages the use of trains and buses. The use of private vehicles or taxis is only allowed if it is justified in terms of cost and time and will have to be pre-approved by DDSA on a case-by-case basis.

Who can apply?

To apply for a DDSA Travel Grant, you must adhere to the following eligibility requirements:

  • You must be enrolled on a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme at a Danish university at the time of the planned travel activity.
  • Your educational profile must have a relevant data science component.
  • Your activity must take place outside of Denmark and have a clear scientific purpose or topic – e.g., attending workshops and conferences, contributing posters and presentations, or engaging in a research stay.
  • The travel activity must be relevant to the DDSA research scope.

When can you apply?

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until September 1, 2026, or until funds are exhausted.

All funded travel activity must be completed by October 1, 2026.

Applications will be processed within 6 weeks.

You must submit your application at least 1 month prior to the start of the planned travel activity.

Applicants can receive one grant per calendar year.

How to apply?

Applications must be submitted via the DDSA Portal.  

You must include relevant documentation of the activity:  

  • If you are attending a workshop, conference, course, etc., you must include a program for the activity. If the current program is not yet available, please provide the previous year’s program. 
  • If you apply for a research stay, you must include an acceptance letter from the host institution. 

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria: 

  • How the planned activity is relevant to your current educational development and activities 
  • How the topic of your planned activity is relevant to the DDSA Research Scope

Applications not fulfilling the eligibility and documentation requirements will be rejected without further consideration.  

Payout of The grant

Grants will be awarded based on approved budget posts and transferred as a reimbursement of the actual costs after the applicant has submitted a final report and account.

All actual expenses must be supported by valid receipts and documentation. Please ensure that all receipts (receipts and payment receipts) are obtained—especially for cash transactions—as they may be required for further verification.

The final report must be submitted the latest 2 weeks after granted activities has ended.

Payout of the grant is made to your personal account.

Acknowledgement

Support from DDSA should be acknowledged in any scientific contribution or output generated as part of the DDSA Travel Grant.

Further information

If you have questions regarding your application, please contact [email protected].

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