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EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

A 2-year fellowship supporting post-doctoral research visits. Applicants must hold a PhD, have a first author publication or preprint with peer reviews, and meet mobility and nationality requirements.

Who can apply

Applicants must hold a PhD degree at the start of the fellowship, have obtained their PhD a maximum of two years before the application submission date, have at least one first author primary research paper accepted for publication, and meet mobility and nationality requirements.

Perks & benefits

competitive stipend
research costs
childcare allowance
training opportunities
networking opportunities

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Eligibility criteria

Postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences can apply.
Applicants must be based in or moving to an EMBC Member State or global partner country.
Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent at the start of the fellowship, but not necessarily at the time the application is submitted.
Applicants must have obtained their PhD degree a maximum of two years before the application submission date. Exceptions may be made for applicants with career breaks due to parental leave and mandatory military/civil service or prolonged severe illness.
Candidates with a medical degree (M.D.) are eligible to apply if they hold also a PhD, or provided they can demonstrate research experience comparable to a PhD and after approval from the EMBO Fellowships office.
Applicants must have at least one first (or joint first) author primary research paper accepted for publication or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time the application is submitted. A first author preprint with public in-depth peer reviews is also sufficient for eligibility, provided several conditions are met.
Applications to go to the country in which the PhD was obtained will not be considered. If the PhD is officially shared between two institutions in different countries, both countries will be excluded.
Applications to return to a laboratory where the candidate has worked in the past for more than six months, either in one or in several visits will not be considered.

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

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