EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support excellent postdoctoral researchers for internationally mobile life-science research. Applications are accepted throughout the year and enter selection rounds by cutoff date.

EMBO lists this opportunity for Postdoctoral, Biomedical Sciences, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent at the start of the fellowship.

Applicants who already hold a PhD must generally have obtained it within two years before submission.

Applicants need at least one first-author research paper accepted, published, or a qualifying reviewed preprint.

Internationally mobile postdoctoral research.

Research training in host laboratories.

Access to the EMBO Fellows network and leadership training opportunities.

Fellowships are usually awarded for two years and include salary or stipend support, relocation allowance, and support for fellows with children where applicable.

Application deadline: Jul 10, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Complete the online EMBO application, including references and host acceptance, before the next hard cutoff of 10 July 2026 at 14:00 CEST.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.