# Postdoctoral Fellowships

**Funder:** EMBO
**Budget:** Salary or stipend + relocation allowance + childcare support
**Deadline:** 22 January 2027 (Hard deadline 14:00 CET; applications accepted throughout the year)
**Duration:** Up to 2 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage; continuous submission with cutoff dates
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Official call:** https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/postdoctoral-fellowships/
**Last verified:** 26 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers. International mobility is a key requirement (applicant must move to a new host lab/country). Includes salary/stipend, relocation allowance, and childcare support. Awardees gain access to EMBO Laboratory Leadership course and global EMBO Fellows network. Only one application per researcher permitted (no re-applications from Autumn 2027 round onward).

## Summary

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships fund internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers moving to a new host lab or country for up to two years, with salary or stipend, relocation allowance, and childcare support included. The fellowship emphasizes cross-border mobility as a core requirement and includes access to the EMBO Laboratory Leadership course and a global EMBO Fellows network. Applications are accepted continuously with cutoff dates throughout the year, and each researcher may submit only one application.

## Who should apply

- Postdoctoral researchers moving across borders to a new host institution
- Applicants with a PhD and commitment to international research mobility
- Researchers in all EMBO member-country labs or affiliated institutions
- Strong fit between candidate expertise and host supervisor's research programme

## Key dates

- Hard deadline 14:00 CET on 22 January 2027; continuous submission with cutoff dates throughout the year
- Single-stage evaluation
- Up to two-year fellowship duration

## Tips for applicants

- International mobility is gating: you must move to a new host lab or country; applications lacking genuine cross-border relocation will be screened out.
- The EMBO Laboratory Leadership course is a built-in professional development benefit, emphasise how your career goals align with EMBO's leadership track.
- Only one application per researcher is allowed (no re-applications from autumn 2027 onward), so prepare thoroughly before submission.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship cover?

The fellowship provides a salary or stipend, relocation allowance, and childcare support for up to two years of research at a new host institution.

### Who is eligible for an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship?

Postdoctoral researchers with a PhD moving to a new host lab or country in an EMBO member state or affiliated institution.

### How often can I apply for an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship?

Each researcher may submit only one application; re-applications are not permitted from the autumn 2027 round onward.

### What is the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship deadline?

Applications are accepted continuously with a hard deadline of 14:00 CET on 22 January 2027 and cutoff dates throughout the year.

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