Danida Fellowship Centre

General information

Danida Fellowship Centre, DFC is a self-governing institution under Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

WHAT WE DO:

Danida Fellowship Centre administrates or implements the following:

• Research collaboration projects between research institutions in Denmark and in selected developing countries, and growth and transition countries.

• “Building Stronger Universities in Developing Countries”; a capacity building partnership between universities in selected developing countries and Denmark.

• Scholarships for partners in growth and transition countries under the Partnering with Denmark programme.

• Wider capacity development and continued learning for partners in development, and growth and transition countries.

• Activities under Danida Alumni Network.

HISTORY:

Danida Fellowship Centre was inaugurated in 1990 and took over the premises at Frederiksberg in 1992, but fellowship activities under the auspices of what later became DFC began as far back as 1964.

In 2008 the administration of the Danida research development grants was outsourced to DFC.

In 2016 DFC launched Danida Alumni Network for current and former Danida fellows.

HOW WE WORK:

We work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and complement the work of the Ministry, its embassies and programmes in developing, and growth and transition countries. See more
Under our scholarship programme and in line with the mandate provided by the MFA, DFC contributes to life-long learning, capacity development and knowledge exchange. We do so by supporting, coordinating and managing the mapping of capacity development needs and educational opportunities in Denmark, the design of educational programmes and capacity development activities, and the logistics surrounding the stay of DFC fellowship holders or other learners in Denmark.
In relation to development research, DFC on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark manages Danida’s grants to research collaboration projects, including the application rounds and administration of ongoing projects and university-to-university collaborations.
We manage Danida Alumni Network. Since the 1960s approximately 20,000 individuals from the Global South have been granted a Danida fellowship through DFC.