EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Internationally portable postdoctoral fellowships in the life sciences. Relevant to UNIMA / MLW life-science postdocs seeking placements at strong host labs.

Applicants must hold (or obtain by the start) a PhD, normally within the last two years, with at least one first-author paper; the fellowship must involve movement between countries. Open worldwide including Malawi-based applicants.

- Investigator-led, no prescribed priority topics this round
- proposals welcomed across the scope above (confirm on the call page)

Applications accepted year-round; submit by 10 July 2026 for the Autumn 2026 cycle (next cycle 22 January 2027) via the EMBO portal.