EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships
EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization)
Who can apply: You may apply regardless of nationality or where you did your PhD, provided the move is international. The PhD must have been obtained within the two years before submission, and you need at least one first-author peer-reviewed paper. Applications to work in the country where you obtained your PhD are not eligible… What is funded: Fellowships run up to two years and include a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for fellows with children. EMBO funds the host institution to cover a full-time employment contract, at a rate that depends on the country being visited. Rates are published in a separate contract-rates document. Deadline: 22 January 2027, 14:00 CET (next cutoff). Round: Spring 2027 selection round. Applications are accepted all year; the cutoff decides which round assesses you..
Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization), official page.
Who can apply
- You may apply regardless of nationality or where you did your PhD, provided the move is international. The PhD must have been obtained within the two years before submission, and you need at least one first-author peer-reviewed paper. Applications to work in the country where you obtained your PhD are not eligible, nor are applications to return to a laboratory where you previously worked for more than six months. An Indian national with an Indian PhD can apply to move to any of the 32 EMBC Member States.
Stage dates
Hard cutoff at 14:00 CET. The autumn round cutoff is the second Friday of July and has passed for 2026.22 January 2027
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.