Türkiye, with TÜBİTAK as the coordinator institute, has been a member of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) since 1993, which is the funding body for the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Programmes. EMBO supports life scientists, doctoral students and researchers from EMBC member states via various support programmes. EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support excellent postdoctoral researchers throughout Europe and the world for a period of up to two years.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent at the start of the fellowship.
Applicants who already hold a PhD at the time of application are eligible to apply only if they obtained it during the two years prior to the date the application is submitted.
Applicants must have at least one first author publication accepted in or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time of application.
All applications must involve movement between countries (detailed information about mobility requirements is listed in the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships guidelines).
Applications to go to the country in which the PhD was obtained will not be considered.
Candidates who have already started working in the host laboratory can apply only if they have been working in the host laboratory for less than six months at the time the application is submitted.
For detailed eligibility criteria, please carefully read Application Guidelines.
Benefits
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded for a period of one to two years.
EMBO provides grants to the host institution to cover the cost of an employment for the awardee. The contract rates depend on the country being visited.
Fellows eligible for the travel and relocation support will receive this as a lump sum.
Fellows are invited to EMBO Fellows’ Network.
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellows are offered to attend a Laboratory Leadership Course for postdocs free of charge during or at the end of their fellowship.
Application and Selection
Applications are accepted directly by EMBO and must be submitted through an online system.
The next cut-off date for applications is 14 February 2025, 14:00 CET.
Eligible and successful applications will be selected for an interview.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In line with the Increasing Participation Initiatives, an interview is guaranteed to researchers applying for a fellowship to work in Türkiye, provided their application passes initial screening for quality and international mobility requirement.
For the Postdoctoral Programme application page, please visit here.
Contact
Please contact fellowships@embo.org or uidb@tubitak.gov.tr for your questions.
