EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants2026: International Research Funding
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The EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants support active researchers in the life sciences who want to undertake short-term research visits to laboratories in eligible countries. The programme encourages new international scientific collaborations, transfers specialist research techniques and provides access to expertise or facilities unavailable in the applicant's home laboratory. Research visits can last between 7 and 90 days. The grant contributes towards travel and living expenses during the visit. It is not a general scholarship for pursuing a degree or funding an entire research programme.
Requirements checklist
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Must be an active researcher at any career stage.
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Must have at least one year of graduate-level research experience or equivalent.
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Must work at an institution in an eligible EMBC member country, an EMBO/EMBC global partner country, or qualify through specified Japanese research funding programmes.
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Must propose a research exchange between laboratories in different countries.
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The project must support a new scientific collaboration.
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The host laboratory must not be one the applicant has previously worked in or visited, and the laboratories must not have an existing or previous collaboration.
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Must obtain acceptance from the receiving laboratory.
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Must provide two references and the required research proposal and supporting information.
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Must return to the home laboratory immediately after the visit and remain there for at least six consecutive months.
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Applications must be submitted in English through EMBO's online application system.