[ EMBO – Long-term Fellowships | Fellowship Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 14.02.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: EMBO is an organization of more than 1800 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 in laboratories throughout Europe and the world. International exchange is a key requirement. Now awarding grants for employment contracts in EMBC countries, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships also support the career development of the fellows through leadership courses and networking opportunities
Funding: According to country of host institution
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Main eligibility criteria:
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.
Deadline: Rolling. Applications received before the second Friday in February will be considered in the Spring round, and those received before the second Friday in August will be considered in the Autumn round. For 2020 these dates are 14 February and 14 August, respectively.
Further information
Funding: According to country of host institution
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Main eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must hold a doctorate degree or equivalent at the start of the fellowship.
- 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 date the application is complete.
- Applicants must have at least one first author publication accepted in or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time of application.
- All applications must involve movement between countries (detailed information about mobility requirements is listed in the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships guidelines).
- Applications to go to the country in which the PhD was obtained will not be considered.
- Applications to return to a laboratory where the candidate has worked in the past for more than six months, either in one or in several visits will not be considered.
- Applications for an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship to be held in the laboratory, institute or department in which the candidate worked to obtain the PhD, or to work again with the candidate's supervisor, no matter where the latter is located, will not be considered.
- 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.
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.
Deadline: Rolling. Applications received before the second Friday in February will be considered in the Spring round, and those received before the second Friday in August will be considered in the Autumn round. For 2020 these dates are 14 February and 14 August, respectively.
Further information
- More details on the call can be found on EMBO’s website
- Find the Fellowship Guidelines here
- The application system can be found here
- For any other questions, contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free