BHL Guide: Who Should Apply & How
Who is this job for?
EMBL CPP visitor fellowships are for PhD students and postdocs already employed at a research institution who want to spend one to six months on an experimental project in an EMBL research group. Anyone following EMBL jobs can use this to build contacts with an EMBL lab without leaving their current position.
Eligibility at a glance
- Currently employed as a PhD student or postdoc at a recognised institution, anywhere in the world (except sanctioned countries)
- Must return to the home institution after the visit
- No restriction on age, nationality, gender or scientific background
- Visits to EMBL core facilities or EMBL-EBI service teams are not covered
How to apply
- Apply online through the official EMBL careers portal
- Send the application form, CV with publications indexed in ORCID, confirmation from the EMBL host group leader and a support letter from your supervisor
- Last date: 31 Jan 2027 (written in the listing; later rounds close 30 April, 31 July and 30 October)
Tips for applicants from India
- Contact an EMBL group leader early – their written confirmation is a required document
- Funds are reimbursements for travel and accommodation, so declare any other funding you hold
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Job Description
Training of the next generation of scientists is one of EMBL’s key missions.
The EMBL Corporate Partnership Programme invites applications for short-term fellowships to enable junior level scientific visitors (active PhD/postdoc fellows) to carry out experimental projects with an EMBL host research group, thereby allowing them to build new networks, experience the international and interactive environment at EMBL, in addition to experiencing progress of their own research goals.
These EMBL CPP visitor fellowships are administered by the Scientific Visitor Programme Office to provide logistic and organisational support to successful awardees before and during their stay. The funds are provided as reimbursements against travel and accommodation cost and are flexible with other funding sources available to the awardees (i.e. can act as a top-up) – as long as all sources of funding are declared to the Scientific Visitor Programme office during application or post award.
Qualifications
- The awardees must be
- Currently employed as a Ph.D or a postdoctoral researcher at a recognised institution of research or education, anywhere around the world (except non-sanctioned countries)
- Must be employed and return to home institution upon completion of project at EMBL
Additional Information
| Company | European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) |
|---|---|
| Location | Heidelberg (and other EMBL research sites) |
| Job Type | Short-term visitor fellowship (1–6 months) |
| Experience Level | PhD students and postdocs |
| Application Deadline | 2027-01-31 |
| Posted Date | 2026-11-01 |
| Company Website | https://www.embl.org/ ↗ |
| Source | Official Career Page ↗ |
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