Take Your Research Global – EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
Details
EMBO offers fully supported fellowships lasting 1 to 2 years, with applications accepted year‑round. Key cut-off dates for 2025:
- Spring round: fourth Friday of January (results by mid-June)
- Autumn round: second Friday of July—next deadline Friday, 11 July 2025 at 14:00 CEST .
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, you must:
Hold a PhD (or equivalent) at the time your fellowship starts—and it should be no more than two years old at application
Have at least one first‑author peer‑reviewed publication, or a refereed preprint with independent reviews
Change country for your postdoc—you cannot return to the country or lab where you earned your PhD, or have worked over six months in your proposed host lab
Not pursue a direct continuation of your PhD project
Reapplications allowed only once; career breaks (e.g., parental leave, illness) may qualify for exceptions
Benefits
Fellowships are offered as employment contracts within EMBC Member States, or stipends in non‑member countries
Includes relocation and travel allowances, childcare or dependent care support, and part‑time flexibility
Eligibility for EMBO Laboratory Leadership courses and membership in the EMBO Fellows' Network
Insider Tips from Reddit
“Follow the general structure and rules… importance of feasibility and suitability of the host institution
“Most of the people who receive these kinds of grants… are typically people working in big and important labs”
Your project should be clearly feasible, innovative, and align with your host lab's expertise. Strong mentorship and infrastructure are key success factors.
Application & Selection Process
Apply via EMBO’s online portal. Submit a full application including CV, proposal, publication record, host acceptance letter, and two references
Pre‑screened candidates (approx. twice number of awards) are invited to a remote interview; final decisions come 16–18 weeks after the deadline
Evaluation criteria include research track record, project novelty, and host lab suitability