The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), coordinated in Türkiye by TÜBİTAK, carries out a variety of fellowship and grant programs for scientists working in the field of life sciences. Funded by the countries that are members and cooperation partners of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC), of which Türkiye is also a member, these programs provide researchers with grant, mobility, and scientific networking support. With the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships, which is one of these supports, international mobility is provided to postdoctoral researchers working in the field of life sciences, and the opportunity to conduct research in different countries is offered. Application Conditions: To hold a PhD degree or an equivalent diploma, or to undertake that one will hold it at the start of the fellowship*; If holding a PhD degree at the date of application, to have obtained the PhD degree a maximum of 2 years prior to the application date**; To have published at least one research article as the first author in an international peer reviewed journal at the date of application, or to have the article accepted for publication; To apply for the purpose of conducting postdoctoral research in a country different from the country where the PhD degree was obtained; Not to apply for the purpose of returning to a laboratory where one has previously worked for more than 6 months; For researchers who have already started working in a laboratory and are applying for fellowship support for the laboratory they are working in, it is required to have been working in the host laboratory for a maximum of 6 months at the date of application.

* Researchers who hold a Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree alongside a Ph.D., as well as medical doctors with research experience equivalent to a Ph.D. degree may also apply to the program. Regarding the equivalence of their research experience to a Ph.D., M.D. candidates must contact the EMBO Fellowship Office (fellowships@embo.org) prior to application. ** The EMBO program office (S) may extend (V) the 2-year post-PhD eligibility limit (O) due to circumstances such as parental leave, illness, military service, or compulsory service. Applicants with these conditions (S) must contact with the EMBO office (fellowships@embo.org) (O) prior to submitting their application.

Scope of Support: The duration of support is a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years. Funds are transferred by EMBO to the host institution to be paid to the fellows, with amounts that vary from country to country. For scholarship recipients eligible to receive travel and relocation support, this support is paid as a one-time payment at the start of the scholarship. Fellows are provided with access opportunities to the EMBO fellow network. Fellows are supported with free participation in EMBO Laboratory Leadership Courses.

Application and Evaluation: Applications must be submitted directly to EMBO through the online application system. Applications are accepted twice a year. For the Autumn 2026 evaluation cycle, applications must be submitted by Friday, July 10, 2026. For the Spring 2027 cycle, the application deadline is foreseen as Friday, January 22, 2027. Applicants whose applications meet the requirements and are evaluated favorably is invited to an online interview.