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Aim: EMBO is an organization of more than 2,100 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond. The major goals of the organization are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a research environment where scientists can achieve their best work. The EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support excellent postdoctoral researchers throughout Europe and the world for a period of up to two years. International mobility is a key requirement. The fellowship includes a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for fellows with children. Awardees can attend an EMBO Laboratory Leadership course and become part of the global network of EMBO Fellows.
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Duration: 2 years
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Eligibility: Main eligibility criteria:
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\r\n\t- Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent at the start of the fellowship.
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\r\n\t- Applicants who already hold a PhD at the time of application are eligible to apply only if they obtained it during the two years prior to the application submission date.
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\r\n\t- Applicants must have at least one first (or joint first) author primary research paper accepted for publication or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time the application is submitted.
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\r\n\t- All applications must involve movement between countries (detailed information about mobility requirements is listed in the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships guidelines).
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\r\n\t- Candidates who have already started working in the host laboratory can apply only if they have been working in the host laboratory for less than six months at the time the application is complete.
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\r\n\t- Research proposals must be within EMBO’s scientific scope, but must not be a direct continuation of the PhD project.
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\r\n\t- A host laboratory may support a maximum of one candidate per selection round: in case of multiple applications to the same host lab, the office will request the lab to withdraw the exceeding application(s).
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How to Apply: Applications and supporting documentation (two references, receiving institute acceptance) are only accepted via the
online application system. Carefully read the
FAQs and the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships
guidelines before applying. No application can be completed without all the information required, including the two reference letters and the acceptance letter from the receiving institute. The date, according to Central European (summer) Time (CE(S)T), in which the candidates confirm that their application is complete, is the reference date for eligibility and evaluation.
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Deadline: Rolling. Applications received before the fourth Friday in January will be considered in the Spring round, and those received before the second Friday in July will be considered in the Autumn round. For 2026 these dates are 23 January and 10 July, respectively.
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