Funding opportunities

The EMBO Global Investigator Network supports group leaders producing impactful research in the Life Sciences and who, at the time of application, are within their first six years of setting up their laboratories in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan.

Through the EMBO Director’s Special Fund, EMBO has opened the call to researchers based in African countries.

Global Investigators receive four years of financial support for networking activities, including travel costs, and benefit from training opportunities, support for their lab members, participation in EMBO events, and mentoring. They become part of an international network of more than 700 current and former EMBO Young Investigators, Global Investigators and Installation Grantees. This grant provides them with opportunities to form collaborations with scientists in their region and in Europe.

The EMBO Young Investigator Programme supports life scientists who have been group leaders for less than four years at the time of application in setting up their laboratories.

Young Investigators receive financial support for networking for four years and benefit from training opportunities, support for their lab members and mentoring. They become part of an international network of more than 700 current and former EMBO Young Investigators, Installation Grantees and Global Investigators.

This program provides dedicated funding to support early career neuroscientists from under-resourced regions in covering the costs of attending neuroscience training courses.

Applications are open to PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows who are within 5 years of starting their first postdoctoral fellowship. These grants are intended for those planning to attend a neuroscience training course starting between 1 January and 30 June 2026. Applications from students wishing to attend an IBRO-Supported School will not be taken into consideration for this program.

The applications will open on October 1, 2025.