European Molecular Biology Organization
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship
2-year fellowship for postdocs in the life sciences moving internationally to conduct research in Europe.
Programme guide in progress
We are still researching the full guide for EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship. In the meantime, you will find the live open calls, eligibility basics and related programmes below.
Key facts
- Duration
- 2 years
- Career stage
- ≤2 years post-PhD
- Mobility
- Must move countries
- Scope
- Life sciences
- Success rate
- ~15-20%
Who is eligible?
- •PhD awarded within the last 2 years at the deadline
- •Host lab in an EMBC member state (most EU countries + some associates)
- •Mobility requirement: host country must differ from PhD country
- •Research in life sciences broadly (molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, etc.)
Open calls right now
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