Long Term Fellowships, EMBO 2019

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Hold a doctorate degree or equivalent at the start of the fellowship
• Have at least one first author publication accepted in or published in an international peer-reviewed journal at the time of application
• Involve movement between countries during the PhD

Important Note:

• The candidates who already hold a PhD degree at the time of application can apply only if they have obtained their PhD degree during two years prior to the date of application.
• The candidates who have already started working in the host laboratory can apply if they have been working for less than six months in the host laboratory at the time of application. 

The selected fellows receive the following benefits -

• A stipend to cover the cost of living in the host country.
• Dependent child allowance for dependent children under the age of 18. The value of the allowance depends on the country being visited.
• Childcare allowance of up to EUR 2.500 per child and per year.
• Travel allowance of up to EUR 5.000 to cover the cost of travel.
• Parental leave
• Part-time work opportunities
• EMBO fellow meetings and laboratory leadership courses
• Private pension schemes

• Two reference letters 
• Acceptance letter from the receiving institute

Follow the steps to apply for the fellowships:

Step 1: Visit the link to register and create a login account to start a new application.
Step 2: Login to add information related to personal detail, referee detail, propose work and present work, PhD and postdoc work, etc.
Step 3: Upload a scientific CV, grant information, etc.
Step 4: Submit the application form.

• Any complete applications received by second Friday of February, 2 pm CET will be evaluated in their spring meeting, with interviews conducted in April.
• Applications received by second Friday of August, 2 pm CEST, will be evaluated in their autumn meeting, with interviews in October.
• There is no application deadline for EMBO Long-Term Fellowships.