EMBL-EBI and Sanger Postdoctoral Fellowship (ESPOD)
EMBL-EBI and Wellcome Sanger Institute
Who can apply: You may apply for up to three advertised projects, or propose your own if it has been agreed in advance with both an EMBL-EBI and a Sanger group leader. The application must include a cover letter, a CV and two recent letters of reference, or it will not be considered. What is funded: A three-year project-based contract. Benefits listed include monthly family and child allowances, a stipend reviewed yearly, a pension scheme, 30 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and visa and financial support to relocate from overseas. No stipend figure is published on the posting. Deadline: 27 September 2026, 23:59 CET. Round: ESPOD 2026 call.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBL-EBI and Wellcome Sanger Institute, official page.
Who can apply
- You may apply for up to three advertised projects, or propose your own if it has been agreed in advance with both an EMBL-EBI and a Sanger group leader. The application must include a cover letter, a CV and two recent letters of reference, or it will not be considered.
Stage dates
Cover letter, CV and two recent reference letters are required at submission.27 September 2026
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.