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EMBO Global Investigator Network
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The Global Investigator Network supports life scientists who have started their own laboratories in Chile, India, Singapore, and Taiwan. This grant provides them with opportunities to form collaborations with scientists in their region and in Europe.
Programme members become part of an international network of more than 700 EMBO Young Investigators, Global Investigators and Installation Grantees.
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.
Programme benefits are available to the group leader and group members:
- Scientific visits to other research institutions to give a scientific seminar or to plan/continue a collaboration
- Inviting researchers to give a scientific lecture at your institute
- Lab members exchange to to carry out experiments or learn a technique in another lab
- Joint group meetings with other laboratories in the same country
- Attending or organizing regional or international scientific meetings
- Organizing a lab retreat
- Covering fees for publications in EMBO Press journals
- Childcare support when attending conferences
- Manuscript and grant proposal editing services
- Professional development courses
Qualification
- Have been independent research group leaders for at least one year and for less than six years on 1 January in the year of the application*
- Perform life science research in Chile, India, Singapore, or Taiwan
- Have an excellent track record
- Have published at least one senior author research paper** in an international peer-reviewed journal from independent work carried out in their laboratory
- Have obtained sufficient funding to run their laboratory
- Not have been interviewed by the selection committee more than twice in previous years
- Be able to attend a virtual interview on 17 or 18 November 2025.
Extended eligibility period may apply under exceptional circumstances or for candidates with children. There is no age limit for applicants to the EMBO Global Investigator Network
To Apply
Applications to the EMBO Global Investigator Network are accepted annually via an online system. The application includes an online form and an offline form.
Please check the eligibility criteria and carefully read the application guidelines before starting your application.
Application process
- The applications portal opens on 3 February.
- The application deadline is 1 May, 14:00 CEST. After this, the Global Activities Office informs candidates whether their application has been successfully received.
- Applications of eligible candidates are sent to the EMBO Global Investigator Network Committee for screening.
- Pre-selected candidates are invited to a virtual panel interview conducted by the EMBO Global Investigator Network Committee on 17 or 18 November 2025.
- A final decision is made at the EMBO Global Investigator Network Committee meeting, and candidates are informed of the outcome of their application by email.
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