Scientific Exchange Grants
Offered by EMBO
EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants fund research exchanges of up to three months between laboratories in eligible countries, covering travel and subsistence costs for the fellow.
- Deadline
- Rolling – no fixed deadline
- Who can apply
- Any nationality, but your current institution must be in an EMBC member state, Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan, or qualify through a listed Japanese JST programme. The exchange must be international.
- Last verified
- Checked today at the official source
Opportunity overview
EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants support research exchanges lasting up to three months between laboratories in EMBC Member States and global partners like Chile, India, Singapore, and Taiwan. The grants facilitate international collaborations and the transfer of expertise, covering travel and subsistence costs for the fellow.
Applicants must be active researchers at any career stage, with at least one year of graduate-level research experience or its equivalent at the time of submission. EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants are awarded for research exchanges between laboratories in EMBC Member States and EMBC/EMBO global partners (Chile, India, Singapore, Taiwan). The grants cover travel and subsistence costs for the fellow.
Who can apply
Any nationality, but your current institution must be in an EMBC member state, Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan, or qualify through a listed Japanese JST programme. The exchange must be international.
Active researchers at any career stage with at least one year of graduate-level research experience or equivalent. Any nationality may apply, but the home institution must be in an EMBC member state or partner country (Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan), or the researcher must hold funding from a JST programme specifically listed by EMBO. The visit is normally to a laboratory in an eligible member or partner country; other destinations require exceptional scientific justification. Exchanges within the same country are ineligible. Visits to former supervisors, former colleagues, previously visited laboratories, or current or past collaborators are excluded, as are courses, workshops and symposia. You must return to the home laboratory immediately after the visit and remain there for at least six consecutive months, with the required signed confirmation. Check EMBO’s full eligibility page for the member-country and JST programme lists.
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How to apply
- There is no deadline for applications. However, applications must be submitted 30 days (minimum) before the start date of the research visit. The application process is handled via the online application system.
- Applications and supporting documentation (two references, receiving institute acceptance) are only accepted via the online application system.
- Make sure to read the Scientific Exchange Grants application guidelines before applying.