The first fellowship programme will launch in September 2026. The 10-month programme runs annually, with a new cohort starting each September.
Yes. You will receive a monthly, non-salaried fellowship grant (stipend) of DKK 40,000 throughout the 10-month programme. The stipend is payable at the beginning of each month.
The fellowship is defined as A-income (income taxed at source), and no holiday allowance is paid of the amount.
No Supplementary Pension Fund means or other pension contributions are included.
The teaching faculty is a dynamic blend of internal experts from Danish Technological Institute, leading academic researchers from partner universities, and hand-picked external educators with deep industry experience. In addition, each team is supported by dedicated mentors.
BSD is not an accelerator for start-up teams and preformed ideas. BSD is a competence development programme. The projects developed during the fellowship programme may, however, turn out to be a terrific launch-pad for a new start-up.
Only in your private spare time. Your focus during the fellowship programme is to learn the needs-driven BioSustainability Design process from start to finish.
Yes, and we expect you to be working full-time. You should expect a relatively intense year with a fair amount of travel activity.
All scheduled activities, including training sessions, teamwork, and your crucial “field immersion” at host organizations, take place during standard business hours, Monday to Friday.
The number of available fellowships increases over the first few years of the programme. For the first class starting in 2026, we will recruit 8 fellows. This will increase to 16 fellows in 2027, and 20 fellows for the classes starting in 2028 and 2029.
The BSD is hosted at Danish Technological Institute’s facilities in Aarhus.
No. The fellows will not be employed by Danish Technological Institute but hold the status of Fellowship student.
Yes, absolutely. We strongly encourage applications from international candidates. All programme activities and teaching will be conducted in English.
Yes. You must apply as an individual. We do not accept pre-formed teams. The cross-disciplinary teams are carefully composed by the programme management during the initial Bootcamp phase to ensure a diverse and effective mix of skills and backgrounds.
The application period will be open during the first quarter (Q1) of each year for the class starting in September. Specific dates and deadlines will be announced on this website.
The assessment process, including interviews and workshops, takes place during the second quarter (Q2). All successful candidates will be notified with an offer before the end of Q2.
The number of available fellowships increases over the first few years of the programme. For the first class starting in 2026, we will recruit 8 fellows. This will increase to 16 fellows in 2027, and 20 fellows for the classes starting in 2028 and 2029.
The BSD is hosted at Danish Technological Institute’s facilities in Aarhus.
Yes, absolutely. We strongly encourage applications from international candidates. All programme activities and teaching will be conducted in English.
Yes. You must apply as an individual. We do not accept pre-formed teams. The cross-disciplinary teams are carefully composed by the programme management during the initial Bootcamp phase to ensure a diverse and effective mix of skills and backgrounds.
The application period will be open during the first quarter (Q1) of each year for the class starting in September. Specific dates and deadlines will be announced on this website.
The assessment process, including interviews and workshops, takes place during the second quarter (Q2). All successful candidates will be notified with an offer before the end of Q2.
If we were not able to answer your questions in the above FAQ section, or elsewhere on the website, please feel free to write to our secretariat at info@biosustainabilitydesign.dk.
