Unlock Interdisciplinary Research: EMBL Fellowship Opportunities 2025–26
EMBL ARISE² Fellowships: Innovate Infrastructure for Life Sciences
Develop advanced methods or technologies supporting EMBL’s research services in areas like bioinformatics, AI, structural biology platforms, or imaging. The fully funded three-year postdoctoral programme includes a competitive salary (net EUR 3,230–4,010/month), research consumables (up to €25,000), conference funding (up to €2,000), and cross-site secondments, starting between January and April 2026. Applications open 30 July–30 September 2025; interviews take place early December 2025
EIPOD‑LinC (Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships)
For ambitious researchers holding or defending a PhD by early 2025 (latest start by August), this three-year fellowship supports boundary-crossing projects across life sciences, computational fields, and beyond. Fellows benefit from secure funding, generous social and healthcare benefits, mentoring, and training in technical and transferable skills
EMBL–Stanford Bridging Excellence Fellowships
Undertake global science collaboration with EMBL and Stanford University labs. This unique postdoc fellowship offers a three-year funded engagement in either location, with up to one year spent at partner institution(s). Funding includes conventional EMBL stipend, up to €25,000 for consumables, €25,000 for travel/accommodation, and €2,000 for conferences. Open to researchers within two years of completing a PhD
Scientific Visitor & Corporate Partnership Fellowships
Short-term fellowships enable external PhD students, postdocs, or research staff to visit EMBL labs and gain hands-on access to technologies. The Corporate Partnership Programme offers up to €4,000 for travel or accommodation. Evaluation is quarterly and stays typically last one to six months across EMBL sites .
Why EMBL Matters
EMBL is a globally recognized intergovernmental research institution with six major European sites. It offers fast access to cutting-edge infrastructure, training seminars, and rich intellectual communities operating at the forefront of molecular life science. Fellows are supported to develop scientific independence, interdisciplinary thinking, and international collaboration
How to Begin
Contact potential EMBL host group leaders to discuss project ideas tailored to EMBL’s research strengths. For ARISE², prepare a technology‑development proposal aligned with service goals. For EIPOD‑LinC, develop an interdisciplinary project spanning at least two EMBL teams or partner institutions. For Stanford‑EMBL Bridging, co-develop proposals with supervisors from both organizations. Visitor fellowships require host confirmation and application via EMBL’s visitor programme portal