Grant opportunity
EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants
Rolling grants supporting short international research exchanges that build collaborations and transfer expertise between eligible laboratories.
- Funder
- EMBO
- Deadline
- See official call page
- Award
- Travel and subsistence support for research visits of seven to 90 days; rolling applications
- Applicant
- Researcher
- Discipline
- Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
Call summary
Overview
EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants fund short research exchanges between eligible laboratories to support new collaborations, transfer expertise, or access infrastructure unavailable in the applicant's home laboratory.
Who can apply
- Applicants must be active researchers at any career stage with at least one year of graduate-level research experience or equivalent.
- Research exchanges must generally involve eligible EMBC member states or EMBO global partners and must not be between two laboratories in the same country.
- Applications for courses, workshops, symposia, bench fees, overheads, or conference travel are not eligible.
What it supports
- Research visits from seven days up to three months.
- New international collaborations.
- Transfer of techniques and access to specialist expertise or infrastructure.
Funding and duration
EMBO contributes travel costs and subsistence for the fellow; support does not cover dependents, bench fees, visa costs, overheads, or conference travel.
Application deadline
See official call page
How to apply
Apply through the EMBO online system at least 30 days before the proposed research visit, with EMBO recommending applications at least three months before the start date.
Call details
About the opportunity
EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants fund short research exchanges between eligible laboratories to support new collaborations, transfer expertise, or access infrastructure unavailable in the applicant's home laboratory.
EMBO lists this opportunity for Researcher, Biomedical Sciences, Global.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Biomedical Sciences grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants must be active researchers at any career stage with at least one year of graduate-level research experience or equivalent.
Research exchanges must generally involve eligible EMBC member states or EMBO global partners and must not be between two laboratories in the same country.
Applications for courses, workshops, symposia, bench fees, overheads, or conference travel are not eligible.
Funding and benefits
EMBO contributes travel costs and subsistence for the fellow; support does not cover dependents, bench fees, visa costs, overheads, or conference travel.
Themes and supported activities
Research visits from seven days up to three months.
New international collaborations.
Transfer of techniques and access to specialist expertise or infrastructure.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: See official call page.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Apply through the EMBO online system at least 30 days before the proposed research visit, with EMBO recommending applications at least three months before the start date.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.