EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 Now Open
Are you an early-career scientist ready to launch your postdoctoral research career across Europe or around the world? Here’s your golden opportunity — the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 are officially accepting applications for international scholars seeking to elevate their careers through mobility, research excellence, and global networking.
What Are EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships?
Offered by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), these prestigious fellowships support internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers for up to two years. Fellows work in leading labs either in EMBC Member States or in EMBO global partner countries like India, Chile, Taiwan, and Singapore. The program is open to outstanding scientists in the life sciences aiming to pursue independent and cutting-edge research abroad.
EMBO Fellowship Benefits
Whether you’re based in Europe or beyond, EMBO ensures a competitive support package to help you focus on what matters: your research.
- Contract/Salary or Stipend (based on host country)
- Travel and Relocation Allowance
- Childcare and Dependent Child Allowance (for non-EMBC fellows)
- EMBO Laboratory Leadership Courses
- Access to EMBO Fellows’ Global Network
- Parental Leave and Part-Time Work Flexibility
- Fellowships in non-EMBC states include full stipends, childcare support, and course access
Note: EMBO fellowships do not cover consumables, bench fees, or institutional overhead.
Who Can Apply? — Eligibility Highlights
To apply for this highly competitive opportunity, make sure you meet the following key criteria:
| Eligibility Factor | Requirements |
|---|---|
| PhD Status | Hold a doctorate by the fellowship start date; must have received PhD within the last two years of applying. |
| Research Publication | At least one first-author research article in a peer-reviewed journal or a refereed preprint with verifiable peer reviews. |
| Mobility Rule | Must involve moving to a different country from where you earned your PhD. |
| No Return Rule | Applications returning to the PhD lab or former host lab (worked at >6 months) are not eligible. |
| Project Continuation | Fellowship projects must not be a direct continuation of your PhD thesis. |
| Start in Host Lab | If already working at the host lab, the duration must be less than six months at time of submission. |
| One Application per Round | Only one application per person per round is allowed. Reapplication is permitted only once. |
| Exceptional Circumstances | Parental leave, illness, military service may qualify for eligibility extensions. Contact the Fellowship Office in advance. |
Applications for the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, giving candidates the flexibility to apply when ready. However, applications are reviewed in cycles, and the next hard deadline for submission is Friday, 11 July 2025 at 14:00 CEST. All complete applications submitted by this date will be considered for evaluation in the upcoming review round. From 2026 onwards, the spring evaluation round deadline will shift to the fourth Friday of January at 14:00 CET.
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