# EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

**Funder:** EMBO
**Deadline:** 10 July 2026 (Hard deadline 14:00 CEST; applications accepted throughout the year with cutoff rounds)
**Duration:** Up to 2 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage; rolling submissions with cutoff deadlines (Spring round: fourth Friday of January 14:00 CET; next cutoff: 10 July 2026)
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Official call:** https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/postdoctoral-fellowships/
**Last verified:** 31 May 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers; international mobility is a key requirement (host lab must be in a different country). Includes salary/stipend, relocation allowance, and childcare support. A first-author refereed preprint is accepted as equivalent to a publication. Max one candidate per host lab per selection round.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/embo-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026-07) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.