Heidelberg, 18 October 2022 EMBO launches further funding and support schemes for life scientists at all career stages in eleven countries. The schemes include grants for researchers displaced by the military invasion in Ukraine or other armed conflicts.

Until the end of 2024, life scientists in or going to Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Trkiye (Turkey) can apply for the schemes. These countries are member states of the EMBC (European Molecular Biology Conference), the intergovernmental organization that funds the EMBO Programmes. The initiative aims to increase participation of scientists from across Europe in the programmes, especially in countries that currently benefit less from the programmes.

The new schemes and support offerings are:

These new schemes and support offerings are in addition to those launched previously:

Details of all schemes and offerings, including eligibility criteria and the application process, are availablehere.

All these schemes and support offerings are funded with means from EMBC.

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Increasing participation in the EMBO Programmes across Europe - EurekAlert