The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) provides various scholarship and support programmes for scientists working in the field of life sciences. These programmes, which are financed by the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) Member States and EMBC/EMBO global partners, provide grant, accommodation and networking support to the researchers.
Scientific Exchange Grants provide funding to researchers working in the field of life sciences to conduct research visits to laboratories in countries that are EMBC members or EMBC/EMBO global partners.
Eligibility:
Being an active researcher at any stage in their career with at least 1 year of graduate research experience at the time of application;
Not applying for an exchange between two laboratories within the same country;
Not applying to work in a laboratory that the applicant has previously worked or visited;
Not applying to attend courses, workshops or symposia;
Returning to their own laboratory upon the completion of the scientific exchange and staying there for at least 6 months.
Please find the detailed information about the eligibility here.
Benefits:
Grant is awarded for visits of 1 week up to 3 months.
Grantees can stay longer than 3 months (with a maximum of 6 months) during their visits, but the EMBO grant must be used for the first 3 months of the visit.
Grant contributes towards travel costs and subsistence of the fellow but not of any dependents with the subsistence rate depending on the country being visited.
No fund can be provided for additional expenses other than these items.
Please find the detailed information about the benefits here.
Application and Selection:
Applications must be made directly to EMBO through the application system.
Applications are accepted throughout the year. At minimum, applications must be submitted 30 days before the start date of the research visit. However, it is recommended to apply 3 months before the proposed starting date.
Please find the detailed information about the programme here.
Additional Information and Contact Details:
Please find the detailed information about the EMBO scholarships and grants from the official EMBO programme website or from the TÜBİTAK EMBO programme website.
Please click here and here to watch the video recordings for online training days that were held on 16 and 17 October 2025 to promote successful applications to the scholarships and grants provided by the EMBO.
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Please send your questions about EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants to fellowships@embo.org or embo@tubitak.gov.tr e-mail addresses.
