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APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

• The UK based scientist and/or project leader (the lead applicant) and the overseas based scientist and/or project leader (the co-applicant) must have completed a Ph.D. or have extensive experience at an equivalent level at the time of application.
• The applicant and co-applicant must hold a permanent or fixed term contract for the duration of the award in an eligible organisation in their respective countries/territories.
• The applicant and co-applicant must be based in their respective countries/territories and institutions at the time of application.
• The applicant and co-applicant cannot be former colleagues or Ph.D. student/supervisor. The scheme is intended to stimulate new collaborations between scientists in the UK and overseas.
• Applications must be started by the applicant on behalf of the co-applicant and the respective teams, i.e. the application must be initiated through the Flexi-Grant® application portal of the applicant, which can be accessed when logged onto the system.
• Applicants are not permitted to submit more than one application per round (deadline).
• Holders of a current International Exchanges award with the same overseas country/territory as the (proposed) application cannot apply until the project has ended, the final research report has been submitted to The Royal Society, the final statement of expenditure (financial report) has been submitted to The Royal Society and any unspent amount of money of the current International Exchanges award has been refunded to The Royal Society.
• Visiting academics who have been invited by an eligible UK institution are ineligible.
• Honorary academics of an eligible UK institution are ineligible.
• Retired scientists who are still active in science must submit their application through an eligible UK institution.

HOST ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY Eligible host organisations are a university or not-for-profit research institution. Ineligible organisations include industrial, private and commercial organisations, university spin-out companies, and governmental bodies.

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY

• Applications have to be new collaborations. This scheme is not intended to be used to extend an existing or recent project or collaboration.
• Collaborations should be based on a single project.
• Project participants can include the applicant and co-applicant and also members of their teams. Any project participants must be working in a UK/overseas university or research institute. The Royal Society would like to encourage the participation of junior scientists such as Ph.D. students or post-doctoral researchers.
• Applications can only support travel between the UK and the overseas collaborator’s country/territory for the applicant, co-applicant and members of their respective team; costs for travel between a third country/territory are not eligible.
• Activities fundable under this scheme are as follows:
  1. One-off visit collaborations
     • One visit to be taken in either direction, i.e. either the applicant undertakes a visit to the overseas institution, or the co-applicant visits the UK institution.
     • Visits to last between 1 week and 3 months.
     • Up to £3,000 available.
  2. Multiple visits collaborations
     • Collaborative visits to be undertaken over a period of either up to: a. 1 year with up to £6,000 available, £1,500 of which can be spent on eligible consumables or b. 2 years with up to £12,000 available, £3,000 of which can be spent on eligible consumables.
     • Visits must be bilateral, meaning that the applicant and co-applicant and/or project participants must undertake at least one visit to the overseas collaborating institution during the award period.
     • Only participants based at the same institution and working within the applicant’s or co-applicant’s research team directly involved in the collaborative project are eligible to claim travel and subsistence against the award should the application be successful.

When developing funding proposals, researchers must ensure generative AI tools are used responsibly and in accordance with relevant legal and ethical standards where these exist or as they develop. Where generative AI tools are used in funding proposals their use should be acknowledged in the application by naming the AI source and specifying how the content was generated (for example by listing the prompt used).

You should register for their ORCID identifier. This is a mandatory requirement at the application submission stage only. Applications must be submitted online using the Royal Society’s Grants management system (Flexi-Grant®).

The application form contains:

1. Summary Page: here you will find instructions for submission of your application for approval from the UK Host Organisation (approval only once all other parts are complete) and you can invite participants (i.e. Heads of Department or Research Support Role).
2. Eligibility criteria: applicants must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
3. Applicant personal details: title, names, address, organisation, country, e-mail address this must be the one used to register a user account on FlexiGrant). Also amend which type of contact your application participants are (e.g. Head of Department).
4. Applicant [and co-applicant] career summary:
   1. Full name, incl. title [co-applicant only]
   2. Title of current position
   3. Current employer (official name)
   4. Current department
   5. Country/territory where your current employer is based [co-applicant only]
   6. Current position start date
   7. Current position end date (enter when expected to finish)
   8. Field of specialisation (max 20 words)
   9. Summary of your current research (include brief note on strength of your organisation) (max 200 words)
   10. PhD award date (date when you received formal notification of your PhD thesis being accepted in its final form)
   11. PhD institution
   12. PhD country/territory [lead applicant only]
   13. Applicant career history (full list of appointments since PhD in reverse chronological order, stating if part-time; depth of information you provide is up to you, but this will represent you under assessment and so it is worth including as much good evidence for your academic merit as possible)
   14. Impact of covid19 (max 500 words) - not mandatory
   15. Applicant qualifications (listed in reverse chronological order)
   16. List of key and/or relevant publications (details of authors, titles and references of best publications and those most relevant to proposed application, marking with asterisk (*) up to 5 most significant; place in two lists – a) refereed and published in primary journals, b) contributions to symposia and compiled volumes; for large collaborative publications, specify role and contribution)
   17. Applicant research funding (listed in reverse chronological order; all current and previous research funding)
5. Research proposal:
   1. Project title
   2. ii) Start date: no earlier than 4 months after the deadline and no later than: for R1: 30 Sep 2025, for R2: 31 Dec 2025
   3. End date: 3 months, 1 year or 2 years after the start date
   4. UK Host organisation
   5. Subject Group/Area: enables allocation of the application to the most appropriate assessment panel
   6. Abstract (max 400 words)
   7. Lay summary: your research understandable to a lay person, why you chose to work in this area and what is exciting, interesting or important about the project, possible impact to wider society (max 250 words)
   8. Research proposal: details of research proposal, including an outline of the nature and purpose of the research project, experimental methods and techniques to be used (max 500 words)
   9. Participants: other project participants from both teams (Ph.D. students, post-doctoral researchers and any other research staff members), their current academic role/post and why you wish to include them on the project (max 200 words)
   10. Benefits to individuals/institutions: planned outcomes and potential benefits of collaboration for applicant, co-applicant and organisations; plans for longer term continuation of collaboration (max 200 words)
   11. Benefits to UK (max 200 words)
   12. Benefits to overseas country (max 200 words)
6. Data management and data sharing
   1. Outline of data management and data sharing plan (max 200 words)
   2. Will you be conducting fieldwork as part of your research? Yes/No. Provide details of location, duration and justification if yes.
   3. Overseas field research upload (upload documents related to permissions and collections of specimens)
7. Use of animal research: Does your proposal involve the use of animals or animal tissues? If yes, you will need to answer further questions.
8. Use of human participants and tissue: Does your proposal involve the use of human participants, patients or tissue? If yes, you must provide a certificate or letter to show that ethical permission has been or will be obtained
9. Financial details:
   1. Duration: specify the duration of your project
   2. Budget table
   3. Justification for consumable (including fieldwork)
   4. Justification for travel (including subsistence): must complete a provisional visit plan for the duration of the award presenting the details
10. Applicant declaration
11. UK and overseas Head of Department Support: the applicant/co-applicant need to invite both Heads of Department from the overseas and UK organisation under the participants tab (Summary page) to provide their support. The HoDs supply their contact details and tick ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the following statement: “The applicant/co-applicant will be provided with adequate space and access to resources within my department.”
12. Diversity monitoring: for internal purposes of the Royal Society, seen only by the applicant. Both applicant and co-applicant must fill this in separately.

The primary considerations are listed below. Successful applications should be strong in all respects:

• the research background of the UK and overseas scientists;
• the strength of the scientists and institutions in the area of proposed research;
• the mutual benefit of the collaboration;
• the strength of the proposal;
• the potential contribution to the UK science base;
• the potential for long-term collaboration.

All applications are reviewed and assessed by two members of the selection panel who have the most appropriate scientific expertise using the criteria detailed above.
The subject tags you select play a vital role in matching your application with appropriate reviewers, so it is extremely important to select only the most relevant subject tags on your application.

Within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, please see the Royal Society guidance page.

• Applicants must obtain a Letter of Invitation from host institutions in Japan.
• Applicants must hold a Ph.D.
• Applicants must be at the age of 49 years old or younger at the time of submission.
• Applicants must have sufficient abilities in the English or Japanese languages.
• Applicants should not have past or current experiences of staying in Japan (except for short-term stay, e.g. sightseeing, conferences).
• Applicants should be employed in their home countries, and must return to their countries upon completion of their MIF fellowship tenure.
• Applicants are free to select host institutions (universities, national research institutions or the corresponding facilities in private sector) in which to carry out their research.
• Application must be submitted from the applicant’s home country.
• The fellowship grant is restricted to the period indicated in the Grant Letter. Extension/reduction of the granted period is not allowed.

1. Application form with a photo 4×3 cm taken within the past 3 months (use MIF template) (applicant)
2. Research project: purpose, methodology, content, road map of the project, benefit of the project to your home country (applicant & host supervisor)
3. CV including a complete list of publications; highlight the title of publications related to the research project that you intended to conduct in Japan (applicant)
4. Letter of Recommendation from the current employer testifying to academic ability and achievements, and confirming the availability of study leave during the fellowship period (IOCB Project Office)
5. Certified copies of all academic certificates (Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.) in English (applicant)
6. Invitation Letter signed by the supervisor/host professor from the host institution confirming the specific period of stay, the research project, the availability of research facilities/equipment, and the arrangement of accommodation facility (host supervisor)

• The applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent at the start of the fellowship, at the latest. The Ph.D. degree must have been obtained during the two years prior to the application submission. Exceptions to this rule are made for applicants with prolonged career breaks due to parental leave, etc.
• The applicant must have at least one first (or joint first) author research paper accepted for publication or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time the application is submitted. If the paper is not yet published but currently “accepted”, “accepted in principle”, “accepted for publication” or in a similar status, the applicant must submit a copy of the editorial letter proving the status of the paper to fellowships@embo.org. Do NOT indicate the journal impact factor. EMBO is a signatory of DORA.
• A first author preprint with public in-depth peer reviews is also sufficient for eligibility, provided that
  1. preprint is posted on a recognized community preprint server (e.g. ArXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Zenodo),
  2. the peer reviews are publicly available online,
  3. peer reviews were verifiably obtained from an independent preprint peer review community service (e.g. “Peer Community In”, “eLife”, “Review Commons”),
  4. the reviews provide in-depth expert analysis of the rigor and validity of the research and its contribution to the field. Informal comments, highlights and reviews posted by individuals are excluded. Do not list, as publications, papers submitted or in preparation, papers not in English or abstracts of conference presentations.
• The application must involve a change of country. Applications to move within the same country are eligible if the applicant has been living or working in that country for a maximum of six months during the 18 months prior to the time the application is submitted. The applicant may apply only to labs where they did not work for more than six months, and they cannot apply to the country where their Ph.D. was awarded.
• The applicant needs to register for an EMBO online application account. Once login details for the account have been received it is possible to start an application. Figures and tables cannot be included in the application.
• The applicant may only submit one application, for one project, at one host laboratory in each round of selection. Reapplication is permitted only once, only in case of substantial changes to the proposal and/or the CV of the applicant.
• The applicant should list and activate two referees and the receiving institute contact person as soon as possible, preferably by 4 weeks prior to the deadline. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the receiving institute have received the request and have completed the form. The reference letters and acceptance letter from the receiving institute must use institutional email addresses and not private ones.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange the interview with the interviewer and to make sure they have all the required documents in order before they travel. The applicant may be asked to give a seminar as part of the interview procedure.
• Applicants who wish to work in a Non-EMBC Member State must move from an EMBC Member State, must be nationals of an EMBC Member State, must have performed their Ph.D. in one of the EMBC Member States.
• Starting with the Spring 2020 Call, EMBO will offer funds in EMBC member states for host institutions to issue employment contracts to awardees. Fellows outside EMBC member states will receive a stipend as before.

1. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system:
   1. Applicant;
   2. Contact details for two referees (one must be your Ph.D. supervisor and they cannot be from the receiving institution);
   3. Contact details for the receiving institute: supervisor, 3 key publications of the host laboratory, personal motivation, list of alternative laboratories in EMBC member states if applying outside the EMBC list;
   4. Proposed work: a 250-word summary, a 1500-word synopsis of the proposed activity, keywords, ethical information;
   5. Present position & home institute: contact details and 500-word summary of the work carried out there;
   6. Ph.D. award;
   7. Other funding sources;
   8. Scientific CV: research experience, education, publications;
   9. Further eligibility details.
2. Two reference letters: one must be from the Ph.D. supervisor, neither can come from referees in the receiving institute
3. Acceptance letter from the receiving institute

1. Scientific contributions and CV of the applicant.
2. Performance of the applicant based on reference letters.

   Project proposal

3. Quality, scope, novelty and biological significance of the proposed research.
4. Coherent and logical presentation of the research project.

   Host laboratory

5. Suitability of the host laboratory for the proposed research project and training of the applicant.
6. Scientific achievements of the host laboratory.

Please note: Applications to work with host laboratories with which the candidate has collaborated in the past generally receive lower priority for funding. Projects that are a simple continuation of the applicant’s PhD research will not be considered. Fellowships are awarded to candidates, but evaluation also takes into account the host laboratory suitability: significant changes to the project or move to a different laboratory would thus result in the termination of the fellowship.

• Cell Cycle
• Cell & Tissue Architecture
• Cellular Metabolism
• Chromatin & Transcription
• Development, Differentiation & Death
• Evolution & Ecology
• Genome Stability & Dynamics
• Genomic & Computational Biology
• Immunology
• Membranes & Transport
• Microbiology
• Virology & Pathogens
• Molecular Medicine
• Neuroscience
• Plant Biology
• Proteins & Biochemistry
• RNA
• Signal Transduction
• Structural Biology & Biophysics
• Systems Biology

• Postdoctoral candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a Sponsor—a scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the Fellow.
• Awards are made to institutions for the support of the Fellow under direct super-vision of the Sponsor (a tenure-track scientist) capable of providing mentorship.
• In addition to aiding in the planning, execution and supervision of the proposed research, the Sponsor’s role is to foster the development of the Fellow’s overall knowledge, technical and analytical skills, and capacity for scientific inquiry. The Sponsor is also expected to assist the Fellow in attaining his/her career goals.
• Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degrees no more than 18 months prior to the application deadline date, and must not have been in their Sponsors´ labs for more than one year prior to the application deadline date .
• Applicants are expected to devote 100% of their time and effort to Damon Runyon-supported research activities.
• Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible.
• Only 1 fellowship will be accepted from a Sponsor, co-Sponsor or Fellow per review session; there is no limit to the number of applications from an institution.
• Second-, third- and fourth-year funding of awards is contingent upon satisfactory review of the annual progress reports.
• Any unexpected expense allowance may be carried over to the next award year, but any unexpected stipend must be returned to the Foundation at the end of each fellowship year.
• Fellows are permitted to obtain additional awards or grants to cover research expenses only. Fellows are not permitted to hold any other award or grant that supplements their stipend. Fellows are required to seek approval from the Foundation before applying for any other award or grant. Budgetary overlap is not allowed. It is critical that all current and pending grant support for your research be reported to the Foundation.
• It is the responsibility of the host institution to make every effort to ensure that awardees comply with federal immigration policy.
• Fellows my not enter into confidentiality agreements that prevent or delay them from publishing and/or presenting their Damon Runyon-supported research.
• By accepting of the award, the grantee and the institution(s) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property Policy.
• Manuscripts have to be publicly available in PubMed Central no later than 12 months after the official date of journal publication.
• The Foundation has established an annual fund of $25,000 for open access fee reimbursement policy that is available on a first-come, first-served basis to current awardees to pay fees incurred by publishing in open access journals.
• The Foundation hosts an annual scientific retreat. First- and third-year fellows are required to attend to present a poster or an oral presentation of their work.
• The Foundation will allow up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth/adoptive parents consistent with their institution´s policy.
• Damon Runyon Fellows are eligible to apply for the Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists in the fourth year of their funded period.

Register your ORCID iD
Application must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL

The complete application should include the following in sequence order

1. Application cover sheet with all required signatures (electronic/scanned). If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors, your second Sponsor must fill out the co-Sponsor cover sheet (applicant)
2. Sponsor’s biosketch in NIH format including a list of current funding, do not include Sponsor’s full bibliography (use template 1, Sponsor)
3. Sponsor’s letter of support evaluating the candidate’s qualifications for the proposed research project and an assessment of the candidate’s potential for successful independent cancer research. [If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors the letter should be written jointly by both sponsors] (Sponsor)
4. Sponsor’s comprehensive and detailed training plan for the candidate, up to 2 pages. [If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors, the training plan for the candidate must be written jointly and each co-Sponsor must submit his/her individual track record of mentorship with list of graduate and postdoctoral fellows trained.] (Sponsor)
5. Sponsor's mentorship track record with names and current positions of graduate & postdoctoral trainees from the past 10 years (use template 2, Sponsor)
6. Applicant’s biosketch in NIH format. Do not complete the "Scholastic Performance" section. (use template 1, applicant)
7. Applicant’s Research Support form (if applicable, use template, applicant)
8. Applicant’s bibliography separate list with hyperlinks to each publication, preprints on bioRxiv permissible (applicant)
9. Applicant's letter (2 pages):
   1. previous research and teaching experience;
   2. statement on the transformative impact he/she had on his/her field of research as a graduate student;
   3. if applicant is training at the same institution in which he/she received his/her degree, an explanation of the reason(s) for remaining at the same institution (applicant)
10. Applicant’s personal statement (1 page):
    1. what they anticipate gaining from this award with respect to impact and career development;
    2. (optional) personal background, may choose to indicate if they identify as an individual underrepresented in the life sciences
11. Statement of applicant's long-term commitment to a career in cancer research, this statement should be no longer than 1 paragraph and indicate what applicant plans to do after completing his/her postdoc (applicant)
12. Research proposal including figures and/or tables incorporated into the text (max 5 pages of single-spaced, 12-point type with at least 0.5 inch margins):
    1. summary of the research proposed (this is in addition to the required summary form);
    2. brief background to the proposed research;
    3. state specific research objectives;
    4. description of methods;
    5. significance of the proposed research to the Foundation’s goals: understanding the causes and mechanisms of cancer and developing more effective cancer therapies and prevention;
    6. relevance of applicant´s background and the background and previous work of the Sponsor and any other investigators to the proposed research;
    7. list of references including the full title of each work cited, not included in the 5-page limit (applicant & Sponsor)
13. Copy of Applicant´s Ph.D. diploma (applicant)
14. Summary of Research Form, not to exceed 1 page, same as abstract: cut and paste (applicant & Sponsor)
15. Collaboration Letters. If applicable, up to two letters from collaborators indicating their willingness to contribute equipment, materials, or expertise (collaborators)

The applicant must find referees to supply separately three letters of reference from qualified individuals, other than the candidate's Sponsor, who can evaluate the candidate's qualifications for the proposed research project and assess the candidate's potential for successful independent cancer research, one of the reference letters must come from the candidate's thesis advisor (must use the reference letter form, referees).

1. The quality of the research proposal (importance of the problem, originality of approach, appropriateness of techniques and clarity of presentation).
2. The qualifications, experience and productivity of both the applicant and the Sponsor.
3. The quality of the research training environment in which the proposed research is to be conducted and its potential for broadening and strengthening the applicant's ability to independently conduct innovative and substantive research. The proposed research and training environment should represent a new opportunity for the applicant to expand his/her scientific skill set.

Applicant must:

• Be of foreign nationality
• To work in NLAC (National Laboratory Animal Center) be qualified for animal experiment and experienced with medium and large animal surgery
• To work in TIRI (Taiwan Instrument Research Institute) have experiences related to biomedical optoelectronics, biochemistry or molecular biology

Other conditions:

• The student will be responsible for his or her travel allowance, including airfare and insurance, and housing arrangement during the entire duration of the internship program.
• The relevant research unit may request an oral report before the end of the internship.
• At the end of the internship program, the student must submit a report to the hosting NARLabs’ center.

Workplace policies:

• Students should report to the assigned center. If students change centers without approval, NARLabs shall withdraw the internship offer.
• Students should report to work on time and should not be late or leave early. All types of absences require filling out an application and providing supporting documents. Approval must be obtained from the supervisor. If the number of days of absence amounts to more than a third of the internship period, the student will be deemed to have quit the internship.
• Except in cases of serious illness or accidents, it is strictly prohibited to take time off by telephone. Requests for absences should be handled in person.

Policies for absences:

Absence without approval: if students did not submit leave application or the application was not approved, NARLabs shall withdraw the internship offer if such number of days amount to seven days.

1. Sick leave: students should ask supervisor for leave on the day of the sickness before going to the doctor and submit the proof as soon as possible thereafter.
2. Personal leave: personal leave shall be handled in advance. In case of emergencies, students must telephone the supervisor to ask for leave and submit leave application thereafter. If not, then the personal leave will be considered absence without approval.
3. Bereavement leave: students may submit application when the event occurs and the proof thereafter. Students do not have to make up internship hours due to bereavement leave.
4. Official leave: students must provide proof to the supervisor in advance from their respective schools if participating in school activities.

Applications should be sent by email to siwang1218@narlabs.org.tw and should contain:

• Application form (typed) (containing personal information, current institution, positions and awards in the last three years, description of current studies, statement of purpose, choice of host research center, contact details of two referees) (applicant)
• Two recommendation letters (typed) (referees & applicant)
• A consent letter from current school (applicant)
• Latest official academic transcript (applicant)
• Certificate of Enrolment
• A copy of the photo page of passport (applicant)
• A headshot photo (applicant)
• Optional supporting documents: English or Chinese proficiency test scores (applicant)

1. Earth & Environment
2. Information & Communication Technology
3. Biomedical Technology
4. Science & Technology Policy

• Applications have to be made jointly by the candidate and their host, who must be an ETH Zurich Professor and willing to act as the mentor of the fellow.
• A professor may only submit with one candidate in each evaluation round.
• There must be convincing synergies between the host (group) and ETH fellow.
• The fellowships are intended as early support towards academic independence, hence priority will be given to applicants who propose their own projects.
• The applicant and mentor have not closely collaborated prior to the fellowship.
• An application can be submitted up to six months ahead of the PhD defense with a certification of the planned date of the defense signed by the advisor or department chair.
• Two letters of reference must be sent directly to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, at the latest 10 days before the relevant deadline.
• Hardcopy of the signed cover sheet must be sent directly to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, at the latest 7 days after the submission deadline.
• You will be asked to suggest four names of potential reviewers.
• Applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
• Applicants may not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) at either ETH Zurich, a research institute of the ETH domain, or the University of Zurich for more than six months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
• The applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their doctoral thesis.
• All expenses associated with bringing you for the interview must be covered by the host professorship.
• In case of a negative decision, it is not possible to resubmit application.

Applications should be submitted electronically using the online system.

• A description of the research project filled in templates and the specific role and input of the candidate, as well as the way in which the ETH Fellow’s project relates to other research directions in the host group.
• A complete CV of the candidate including lists of publications (all dates in format at least month and year).
• A brief CV of the host professor (2pp).
• A brief outline of the career goals of the candidate (1p).
• An invitation letter by the host professor.
• Ethical issues and research requiring authorization or notification form.
• (optional) certification of planned Ph.D. defense date signed by advisor or head of department if Ph.D. is not yet completed
• Two external letters of reference for the candidate (sent by e-mail directly to the Grants Office).

The evaluation process is a two-step procedure. Applications will be initially assessed by peer review. Candidates whose applications pass the first step will be invited to one of the Subcommission meetings of the Research Commission for a 15 minute interview.

• Candidate’s aptitude (research performance and potential, track record, competence for proposed work and synergy with the host professor, competence compatibility with career goals);
• The research proposal (scientific quality, significance and innovativeness of the project, suitability of proposed procedures, etc.);
• Synergies with the host lab (strengths and skills the host lab, added value and integration to the host lab, ambition to move beyond previous research, etc.).

• Standard European: The applicant cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline. Applicants can be of any nationality.
• Global: The applicant cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the TC* partner organisation where the outgoing phase takes place for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline. Applicants must be nationals or long-term residents of MS/AC.
• No age restrictions apply.
• Applicants must be in possession of a PhD degree at the call deadline (applicants who have defended their PhD but have not been formally awarded the degree will be eligible).
• Applicants must be a maximum of 8 years from the award of their first doctoral degree, excluding maternity leave (18 months per child or the actual time taken, whichever is longest), paternity leave (exact duration taken per child), research in a non-associated TC (only for nationals or long-term residents of MS/AC wishing to reintegrate in Europe), compulsory national service, time spent not working in research, long-term sick leave.
• The proposal should be prepared by the researcher in cooperation with the host organisation, which is represented by the main supervisor.
• Only 1 proposal per researcher may be submitted to this call.
• If proposals with the same research objectives and work plan are submitted for different researchers, only the first submitted one will be considered eligible.
• Proposals involving the same recruiting organisation (and for Global PF also the associated partner hosting the outgoing phase) and individual researcher submitted to the previous call of MSCA PF and having received a score of less than 70% must not be resubmitted the following year (from 2022 call).
• Each host organisation (beneficiary) has to have a Participant Identification Code (PIC).
• The beneficiary signs the Grant Agreement, receives funding, claims costs, and takes complete responsibility for the proper implementation of the action.
• The Partner Organisation contributes to the implementation of the action, but does not sign the Grant Agreement.
• Secondments of the researcher to partner organisations are encouraged, but they should be relevant, feasible, and beneficial for the researcher and in line with the project objectives.
• Maximum duration of secondment is up to 1/3 of the standard project duration for European Fellowships and up to 1/3 of the duration of the outgoing phase for Global Fellowships.
• The secondment can be a single period or can be divided into shorter mobility periods. It can take place at one or more organisations, which can be located in any country worldwide. A secondment is allowed during any phase of the European Fellowship project, but must take place during the outgoing phase of the Global Fellowship project. For Global Fellowships, a secondment of up to 3 months can take place at the Beneficiary at the start of the fellowship. Secondments cannot take place during the mandatory 12 month return phase in a MS/AC*. Secondments can take place within the same sector or can be inter-sectoral.
• Non-Academic placements can be up to 6 months in length, must take place at the end of the Fellowship (as an additional 6 months at the end of the project duration), must take place in a MS/AC*, in the non-academic sector, and must be confirmed through a letter of commitment at the time of application. Additional budget can be requested for the duration of the non-academic placement.
• The transfer of a grant agreement to another beneficiary is only possible in very exceptional situations.

On-line application through the Funding & Tenders Portal

1. Proposal part A (on-line):
   1. General information & declarations & 3–5 descriptors & abstract (max 2000 characters with spaces),
   2. Administrative data of participating organisations,
   3. Gender Equality Plan,
   4. Budget,
   5. Ethics self-assessment,
   6. Security self-assessment,
   7. Keywords,
   8. Call specific questions (applicant).
2. Proposal part B1 (PDF): project description
   1. Excellence,
   2. Impact,
   3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation with a Gantt chart (max 10 pages; applicant).
3. Proposal part B2 (PDF):
   4. CV (max 5 pages),
   5. Capacity of the participating organisations (max 1 page for the overview and max 1 page for each organisation),
   6. Ethics & Security additional information – if required,
   7. Letter of Commitment (Global only; applicant & partner organisation).
4. Draft plan for the exploitation and dissemination of the results

Single-stage evaluation process.

• Excellence (50%): (1) Quality and pertinence of the project’s research/innovation; ambitiousness of project, how much goes beyond state of the art; (2) Soundness of the proposed methodology (including interdisciplinary approaches, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects if relevant for research project, and the quality of open science practices); (3) Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host; (4) Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills.
• Impact (30%): (5) Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the fellow and contribution to his/her skills development; (6) Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities (to be submitted towards the end of the project); (7) Magnitude/importance of the project’s contribution to expected scientific/societal/economic impacts.
• Quality and efficiency of the implementation (20%): (8) Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks, and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages; (9) Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements.

All IF proposals that score 85% or more but cannot be funded from the call budget will be awarded a Seal of Excellence (quality label awarded to Horizon Europe project proposals – to help find alternative funding).

All research areas

• Chemistry (CHE): (C1) Inorganic Chemistry, (C2) Organic, Polymer and Macromolecular Chemistry, (C3) Physical and Analytical Chemistry, (C4) Applied and Industrial Chemistry
• Economic Sciences (ECO): (E1) Economics, (E2) Economic Development, (E3) Management, (E4) Finance
• Information Science and Engineering (ENG): (G1) Computer Science and Informatics, (G2) Systems and Communication Engineering: Electrical, electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering, (G3) Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering
• Environmental and Geosciences (ENV): (V1) Environment and Society, (V2) Earth System Science, (V3) Evolutionary, Population and Environmental Biology, (V4) Food Science, Agriculture, Forestry & Non-Medical Biotechnology
• Life Sciences (LIF): (L1) Molecular and Structural Biology, (L2) Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, (L3) Cellular and Developmental Biology, (L4) Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology, (L5) Neurosciences and Neural Disorders, (L6) Immunity and Infection, (L7) Diagnostic Tools, Therapies and Public Health
• Mathematics (MAT): (M1) Mathematics, (M2) Applied Mathematics
• Physics (PHY): (P1) Particle and Nuclear Physics, (P2) Atomic and Molecular Physics, Optics, (P3) Condensed Matter Physics, (P4) Astrophysics, Cosmology, Space Science, (P5) Applied Physics
• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC): (S1) Sociology, Social Anthropology, (S2) Political Science, (S3) Law, (S4) Communication, (S5) Cognition, Psychology, Linguistics, (S6) Philosophy, (S7) Education, (S8) Literature, Arts, Music, Cultural and Comparative Studies, (S9) Archaeology, History and Memory

Each panel will have two ranked lists, one for EFs and one for GFs.

• Canon Foundation Research Fellowships may be applied for when an agreement on co-operation and on a research plan has been reached between the guest researcher and the proposed host institution.
• Applicants can be from commercial, industrial, governmental or professional organisations.
• Europeans should have permanent citizenship in the country.
• Applicants should have obtained at least a Master's degree within the last ten years of applying to the Canon Foundation. We will also consider candidates who obtained their qualification more than ten years ago as long as they provide further supporting information in their application.
• Priority is given to applicants going to Europe/Japan for the first time.
• Candidates should be aware that it is not the Foundation's policy to award Fellowships to those who are already in possession of a concurrent research grant aid from another Foundation authority.

Online application form submitted via the CANON Register

1. Online application form (applicant)*
2. CV (applicant)
3. Copy of the highest obtained academic degree or professional qualification (applicant)
4. Passport size photograph (applicant)
5. List of academic publications & professional achievements in chronological order containing information on all authors, place and year of publication and page references (applicant)
6. Research plan including an estimate of total costs (max 1 A4) (applicant & host institution)
7. Confirmation Letter from the host institution to confirm that research & work facilities will be available for the fellow during the whole research visit (host institution & applicant)
8. Two reference letters from 2 persons who are in a position to comment on applicant´s academic or professional qualifications and previous work. The 2 referees can be different to the ones in applicant´s CV (referees & applicant)

*These documents must be uploaded before you can submit your application (15 Sep). Confirmation letter and two reference letters * can be uploaded until 30 Sep or can be e-mailed directly to Suzy Cohen - foundation@canon-europe.com

• Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada may only hold their BPF at a Canadian institution. Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who obtained their Ph.D. from a foreign university may only hold their BPF at a Canadian institution, whereas those who obtained their Ph.D. from a Canadian university may hold their BPF at either a Canadian institution or an institution outside of Canada.
• Applicants must fulfil or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a Ph.D. between 15 Sep 2022 – 30 Sep 2026, and before the start date of their award.
• Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for their degree at the time of application must submit proof no later than 15 Oct 2026.
• The window of eligibility could be extended by a cumulative maximum of three years if the applicant had their career interrupted for extenuating circumstances.
• Applicants who currently hold or have held agency-specific (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) awards at the postdoctoral level are eligible to apply to the 2025-26 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program only if the term of that funding officially ends on or before September 30, 2026 and prior to the start of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• For applicants who have completed more than one Ph.D., Ph.D.-equivalent or health professional degree, the eligibility window applies to the most recent of these degrees.
• Applicants must not hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position, nor can they be on leave from such a position.
• Only in rare circumstances will a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship be awarded to an applicant who is staying at the same institution or within the same research environment where they completed their Ph.D.
• Applicants can submit only one application per competition year to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program.
• Banting fellowships are tenable only at the institution that supported the original application for the program; cannot be held concurrently with another Tri-Agency training award; can only be held once in a lifetime.
• Applicants must create a Vanier-Banting academic CCV on the Canadian Common CV (CCV) website, and link it to his/her application at the ResearchNet account.
• Applicants have to follow the formatting instructions.

1. CV registered on CCV account (applicant)
2. Web-based application registered on ResearchNet account (applicant)
3. Significance of research contributions: up to 3 most important research contributions (max 1 page) (applicant)
4. Significance of leadership contributions: up to 3 most important teaching/mentoring/administrative contributions (max 1 page) (applicant)
5. Fulfilment of degree requirements form (max 1 page, use template) (applicant)
6. Special circumstances: career delays (max 1 page) (applicant)
7. Copy of Ph.D. diploma (applicant)
8. Research proposal (max 4 pages if in English, max 5 pages if in French, including graphs & images) (applicant & supervisor)
9. Bibliography: citations for all works (max 4 pages) (applicant)
10. Letter of endorsement (max 1 page) (supervisor & host institution)
11. Supervisor´s statement: (i) biography, (ii) appropriateness of the supervisor(s), (iii) research environment, (iv) applicant´s professional development, (v) institutional synergy (max 4 pages) (supervisor & host institution)
12. Three reference letters, one has to be written by an Arm’s Length Referee (an expert in the field(s) who can assess the research proposal and CV in that capacity, e.g. the external examiner from the applicant’s doctoral defense or a specialist that the applicant met at a conference) (referees)

1. Applicant’s research excellence and leadership in the research domain
2. Quality of the applicant's proposed research program
3. Institutional commitment and demonstrated synergy between applicant and institutional strategic priorities

See Selection Committee Guide for details.

• The application has to be submitted via the Information system of the CAS Head Office (KIS) and in parallel via their data box (datová schránka).
• A postdoc candidate with up to 2 years of research experience after their Ph.D. (limit is increased to 4 years if applicant has been on a long-term foreign research visit) should be nominated in the PPLZ programme. Maternity or parental leave, long-term sick leave or military services are excluded from these limits.
• The candidate should be nominated by the Director after discussion and agreement with the Board of Institute.
• The start of the financial support on 01 Jan 2026.
• The subsidy is not provided during foreign research visits longer than 60 days.
• The candidate may apply for other national and international grants.
• The amount of the grant is CZK 720,000 per calendar year, if the postdoctoral researcher's working capacity on their research topic is at least 0.8 full-time equivalent. The amount of the grant shall be reduced proportionately due to the postdoctoral researcher's lower working capacity on his/her research topic.
• A notification to the CAS Head Office is required in case of research stays abroad or if salary is part-funded from other research projects (GACR, TACR, MEYS, etc.).

1. Proposal: information about the candidate, information about the department & institute, duration of the support; name of proposed project, general work programme of the candidate, list of other projects funded from a purpose support fund on which the candidate will participate (applicant)
2. CV, scientific track record; research, teaching and organisational skills; perspective of the professional career development at the institute (applicant)
3. Motivation Letter (applicant)
4. Recommendation of the Board of Institute (in Czech) (Project Office)
5. Recommendation of the Director (in Czech) (Project Office)
6. Candidate´s declaration and agreement with proposed employment conditions (in Czech) (Project Office & applicant)
7. Recommendation Letter (applicant & supervisor)

1. Expected research benefit for the institute
2. Candidate´s scientific track record

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file by e-mail to bourses@wbi.be. The application must be complete, signed and dated.
• If your attachments are too large, you must complete your application with an online sharing link (Google Drive, WeTransfer, Dropbox, etc.).
• You are allowed to submit a file even if you are Ph.D. student and the doctorate certification is not yet in your possession. In this case, it will be necessary to send proof of achievement no later than 01 Dec for a stay Mar-July.
• A maximum of three applications will be allowed for each candidate. However, a long-term and a short-term scholarship may be combined, as can several short-term scholarships, as long as the limit of three attempts. Is respected and the 3-year period between two stays is observed.
• In the event of a new application, any changes made to the previous application must be justified.
• Once the results have been communicated by WBI, the candidate will have seven calendar days to decide whether or not to accept the scholarship, so as not to disadvantage any substitute candidates.

1. Application form (programme plan, academic background, CV, publications, etc.)
2. Declaration of additional funding
3. Minimum 2 Letters of reference
4. 4) Letter of invitation or agreement from the host university and sponsor supervising the research.
5. Copy of the doctoral degree(s)

• Area related to competitiveness clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0
• Letters of recommendation
• Academic record
• Interest in the field of research for WBI universities, research centres
• Scientific publications
• The added value of the envisaged mobility
• Career path

These criteria make it possible to set out classifications in three A-B-C categories. Only those applications which have been graded A by at least one of the members of the jury will be selectable.

• The applicant cannot be employed at the IOCB for more than 9 months before the application deadline.
• IOCB Prague will support only projects of strong candidates, who did their undergraduate and graduate studies at reputable institutions in Czechia and abroad, based on competitive research that is documented in several original publications in respected journals of the fields. For Czech applicants, international experience is of great advantage.
• The fellowship must be started within 12 months of the award committee's decision, except in cases of maternity/parental leave (18 months extension). If a later start is intended, the committee will require a new proposal to be submitted.
• Temporary accommodation in the guest houses of the institute or Czech Academy of Sciences’ guest houses may be offered at an affordable rent.

1. CV with contacts (address, e-mail, phone) (postdoc)
2. Cover/motivation letter with the envisaged starting date of the fellowship (postdoc)
3. Copy of a Ph.D. diploma (postdoc)
4. List of publications (postdoc)
5. Name of the IOCB partner/supervisor and the envisaged starting date of the fellowship
6. Support Letter of the IOCB partner/supervisor (IOCB supervisor)
7. Project proposal: state of the art, details of projected investigations, in context with the host group research activities (3-4 pages) (postdoc & IOCB supervisor)
8. Envisaged starting date of the fellowship
   Applicants submit the complete application package (1-8) as a single PDF file to the IOCB supervisor who will forward the application to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz.
9. Two recommendation Letters: have to be sent by the 2 referees confidentially directly to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz (referees).

Further information may be found at the IOCB webpage at the address: www.uochb.cz/en/iocb-fellowships

An application for extension must include:

1. Cover/motivation letter
2. Support Letter by the applicant’s supervisor
3. A summary of the results of the first year not exceeding two to three pages
4. Describe the benefits of the conference /workshop attended and financed by the IOCB Postdoc travel support, incl. the amount spent
5. Plans for the extension period not exceeding three pages

The final report must include:

6. A cover letter
7. A summary of the results not exceeding two to three pages
8. Describe the benefits of the conference /workshop attended and financed by the IOCB Postdoc travel support, incl. the amount spent
9. Copies of publications published or submitted, or drafts of planned publications

• List of original publications in reviewed journals
• Novelty and quality of the research project
• Quality of the candidate’s CV

• List of original publications in reviewed journals
• Novelty and quality of the research project
• Quality of the candidate’s CV

• Candidate has to be a Ph.D. student on a foreign university/institution. Doctoral fellowship. can only be awarded once to the applicant.
• Candidate’s supervisor already collaborates or intend to collaborate with a PI from IOCB as indicated in Letter of Support. The research stay must be coordinated with candidate’s supervisor/institution.
• The foreign PhD student must become an employee of the IOCB Prague for the duration of his/her research stay. The group leader is responsible for providing a workplace for him/her for the duration of the stay.
• Funding of IOCB Doctoral Fellowship will be started on a rolling basis upon evaluation.
• The fellowship must be started within 12 months of the award committee's decision, except in cases of maternity/parental leave (18 months extension). If a later start is intended, the committee will require a new proposal to be submitted.
• Only in duly justified cases may the Commission consider approving applications in the interim period between the regular deadlines.
• Based on availability, temporary accommodation in one of the guest houses of the institute or the Czech Academy of Sciences may be offered at affordable rent.

1. CV with contacts (address, e-mail, phone) (Ph.D. student)
2. A Cover letter outlining the motivation for the application (Ph.D. student)
3. Name of the IOCB group leader/mentor and the envisaged starting date of the fellowship (Ph.D. student)
4. A project proposal: concise introduction, well-defined objectives, a proposed solution, an anticipated timeline, a brief risk analysis, and references to relevant literature. (max. 3 pages) (Ph.D. student & IOCB mentor/group leader)
5. A Support Letter from the applicant’s Ph.D. supervisor at the collaborating institution (Ph.D. student foreign supervisor)
6. A Support Letter of the IOCB group leader (IOCB group leader)>

Applicants submit the complete application package (1–6) as a single PDF file to the IOCB mentor/group leader. Group leader will forward the application to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz.

Further information may be found at the IOCB intraweb

The final report must include:

1. A cover letter
2. A summary of the results as well as possible plans for further work to be undertaken. (1-2 pages)

Walter Benjamin position: Researchers based abroad can apply for the position irrespective of nationality and whether they have previously worked in Germany. They will need to present an “Employer’s declaration” (DFG form 41.027) from a German research institution and prove that a local researcher is supporting your career development.

For the Walter Benjamin fellowship (or in the case of a combined proposal): Applicants are eligible to submit a proposal only if you completed the majority of your schooling and university education in Germany and if applicant spent no longer than three years abroad for research purposes after your doctorate in Germany or abroad. Funding can also be provided to researchers integrated into Germany’s academic research system. This is the case if, immediately prior to submitting a proposal, they have worked as a researcher in Germany for a continuous period of at least three years during their doctoral and/or postdoctoral phase.

• Applicants must not have been working for the host institution selected for the W. Benjamin Fellowship for more than 1 year. The date of the proposal shall apply.
• Applicants may apply for funding once they have submitted their thesis to the examination office (a proposal must than include a copy of a thesis, proof of the thesis submission, and a statement of the thesis supervisor).
• Renewal proposals for a maximum of one year can be permitted only in very limited exceptional cases.
• To facilitate the reintegration of the Walter Benjamin Fellowship recipient into the German research system, fellows may submit a supplemental proposal for a return grant. Return grant must be requested from abroad at least 2 months prior to returning to Germany.

Online application submitted via Elan portal

1. Online proposal:
   1. First page;
   2. Project details: title, duration, research area, keywords, summary in English and German;
   3. Applicant data;
   4. Participating individuals: host institution & supervisor;
   5. Participating institutions;
   6. Concluding information (applicant);
   7. Attachments in PDF.
2. Project description – template:
   1. State-of-the-art & preliminary work; Objectives & work programme; project related publications (max. 10); Relevance of project to research career objectives; Reasons for selecting host institution; (up to 17 pages in total).
   2. Supplementary info on research context: Ethics & legal aspects of the project; employment status; collaborations; requested modules/funds (max. 8 pages) - applicant.
3. CV including a list of up to 10 of the most important publications (applicant)
4. The host confirmation from a foreign institution for the WBF or the employer statement from the German institution for the WBP (host institution)
5. A statement by the host researchers on development opportunities and career support (host researcher)
6. Ph.D. certificate or confirmation that your doctorate will be completed (applicant)
7. If relevant: Collaboration agreement with domestic or foreign partner
8. If relevant: Accepted manuscripts or submitted Doctoral thesis
9. If relevant: Ethics statement

• Quality of the project
• Objectives and work programme
• Applicant’s qualifications
• Work and research environment

• PhD completed less than 4 years for postdocs prior to date of application submission. It is possible to apply shortly before dissertation submission, at most 6 months before submission. PhD completed less than 12 years for Experienced Researchers.
• Good knowledge of English or German.
• It is not possible to apply to several fellowship programmes or the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Programme concurrently.
• Applicant must have lived outside Germany for a minimum of 6 months within the 18-month period prior to the submission deadline.
• German nationals (or those who have obtained their school and university or university and PhD qualifications in Germany) are eligible to apply if they have been located abroad on the assumption of permanence for at least five years.
• Applicants who have already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme but should turn to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further research stays.
• It is responsibility of the applicant to check that two referees and the host institution have received the request, completed the form and sent it directly to the foundation (via the online link provided to them).
• In the case of unanimously rejected applications, a new application will be accepted only after 18 months.

1. Online application form (applicant)
2. CV (max 2 pages; applicant)
3. Complete list of publications (applicant)
4. List of selected 1–3 key publications that are published or accepted (Postodcs) / List of selected 3–5 key publications that are published (Exp. Res)
5. Key publications (applicant)
6. PhD certificate or confirmation that your doctorate will be completed within 6 months (applicant)
7. Research outline: clear description of (i) the current state of research supported by 5 relevant publications from the research area; (ii) the research questions to be examined, their originality and significance for the advancement of the research field; (iii) the academic methods to be used to achieve the goals, documented by references (max 5 pages; applicant & host institution)
8. Postdocs: Two supporting expert reviews from academics (one must be from the PhD supervisor) (referees) / Exp. Res.: Two expert reviews from important collaborative partners from abroad (referees)
9. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement by an academic host at a research institution in Germany (host institution)

1. Academic career and academic record to date (mobility, determination, thematic scope, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications named in the application (originality, innovativeness, evaluation of your own contributions to publications involving several authors);
3. Originality and innovative potential of your proposed research (significance for the further development of the subject area, convincing selection of scientific methods, potential for scientific development, clear focus and feasibility within the requested sponsorship period, viability at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, personal development, career prospects, eg. professorial appointment).
5. Applicant’s independent research profile (for experienced researchers).

• The Humboldt Research Award can only be granted once to any one academic. Researchers who have already received a research award for their academic achievements from the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to be nominated. Furthermore, the nominee should not have recently won any awards or fellowships in Germany for his or her academic accomplishments. At the time of nomination, the nominated candidate must have been predominantly living and working abroad for at least 5 years. Moreover, the nominees must not have held or accepted an offer of permanent employment in Germany prior to the selection date.
• Nominating academics must guarantee that they can provide the necessary infrastructure for the award winner’s own research projects or lecture tours (e.g. access to libraries, materials, facilities). German hosts are also expected to be well prepared for the award winner’s research stay and to act as his or her personal mentor (e.g. finding accommodation).

1. Online nomination form (nominator)
2. Personal statement by the nominator (laudation of the nominee, academic appraisal; 2–5 pages; nominator)
3. Information on the invitation to Germany (max 2 pages; nominator)
4. List of the nominee´s key publications with comments on their special scientific significance (max 2 pages, nominator)
5. Complete chronological list of nominee´s publications covering the past 10 years (including all authors, identifying the corresponding author(s), titles, publisher/journal, edition, year, first and last page number); if relevant, also include published conference papers and patents. If applicable, the nominator may include a link to the nominee’s complete digital bibliography at the beginning of the list. (nominator)

The nominee’s outstanding academic qualification must be internationally recognised and documented by corresponding successes in research, such as positively received academic publications or previous awards. The main selection criteria include:

1. the nominee’s outstanding international reputation as a researcher
2. publications with a demonstrable impact that extend beyond the nominee’s immediate field of work
3. the significance of the awarding of a research prize in relation to the position of the recipient’s field of work in Germany

The competition between nominations is independent of discipline. There are no quotas for countries, research areas or the gender of the individuals nominated.

• The applicant needs to register for an EMBO online application account. Once login details for the account have been received it is possible to start an application. Applicants can apply repeatedly, as long as this is for a new project in a different laboratory. Reapplication is only possible 12 months after the end of the previous SEG or in the case of unsuccessful applicants, the date of application. Applicants may only submit one application, for one project, at one host laboratory in each round of selection. It is recommended that applications be submitted at least 3 months before the proposed start date of the research visit, or at minimum, applications must be submitted before the start date of the research visit.
• Applications to work with former colleagues, PhD or postdoc supervisors or to work in laboratories previously visited will not be considered.
• Applications to visit laboratories in the context of an already existing long-term collaboration or involving previous exchanges of scientists will not be considered.
• The proposed project must be directly related to the work being developed in the home laboratory.
• Applications to work on a project purely applied, intended to develop a product (commercial or not) or a procedure will not be considered. All projects must have a biological significance and should aim to increase our knowledge on a particular biological process. Similarly, applications for the exclusive purpose of training in a technique rather than as a component of a wider research project, will not be considered for funding.
• All research activities must be in compliance with fundamental ethical and research integrity principles, such as those set out in the Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research, and in the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity. EMBO awardees are provided with free access to an online course on research integrity. Completion of the course is strongly encouraged by EMBO.
• Do NOT indicate the journal impact factor. EMBO is a signatory of DORA.
• The applicant should list and activate contacts of two referees and the host institute supervisor. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the host supervisor have received the request and have completed the form.
• Figures and tables cannot be included in the application.

1. Applicant;
2. Contact details for two referees;
3. Contact details for the receiving institute & supervisor;
4. Proposed work: a 250-word summary, a 1500-word synopsis of the proposed activity, references, keywords, subject area, proposed duration, justification (200 words), career plan;
5. Present work: home institute, current position, current work (500 words), benefit to home lab (200 words);
6. Scientific CV: research experience, full CV since PhD research, education, Ph.D. award, publications;
7. Other funding sources; career breaks.

• Two reference letters: one must be from the current supervisor, none can come from referees in the host institute. In the case that the applicant is already an independent researcher, only one reference letter from a legal representative of the home institution (Dean, Director etc.) is required.
• Acceptance letter from the receiving institute submitted by the host supervisor
• ORCID ID

1. Quality of the project to be developed in the host laboratory (novelty, feasibility).
2. The suitability of the host laboratory for the proposed work and previous interactions with the home laboratory. Is the topic covered in sufficient depth and breadth?
3. Value of the exchange for the laboratories involved (expertise or technology transfer, collaboration, co-publication).
4. CV of the candidate, and in particular research experience.

• Cell Cycle
• Cell & Tissue Architecture
• Cellular Metabolism
• Chromatin & Transcription Development
• Differentiation & Death
• Evolution & Ecology
• Genome Stability & Dynamics
• Genomic & Computational Biology
• Immunology
• Membranes & Transport
• Microbiology
• Virology & Pathogens
• Molecular Medicine
• Neuroscience
• Plant Biology
• Proteins & Biochemistry
• RNA
• Signal Transduction
• Structural Biology & Biophysics
• Systems Biology

• Applicants need to be members of a FEBS Constituent Society (e.g. the Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), to be working in a laboratory in a FEBS country and to be seeking to work in a laboratory in a different FEBS country.
• Applicants must have a Ph.D. or at least one published paper as a main author in an international scientific journal.
• FEBS STFs may not be used to complement or to extend another fellowship.
• FEBS STFs are not awarded for attendance at courses, symposia, meetings or congresses.
• The FEBS Fellowship should be acknowledged in any work published relating to the project funded and a reprint of each article should be sent electronically to the Chairperson of the Fellowships Committee.
• A period of at least 2 years must elapse before applications for a second award of a FEBS Short-Term Fellowship will be considered.
• The application process is handled via online application system.

Online application

1. Research proposal (max 2 A4 pages uploaded in PDF format):
   1. title,
   2. nature of the work & outline of experiments proposed,
   3. justification for travel to the selected laboratory,
   4. description of the selected laboratory with a list of max 5 relevant publications from the host laboratory,
   5. justification for the time period requested (applicant & supervisor)
2. Short CV with a list of publications in the format required by the FEBS Journal (applicant)
3. Host acceptance form (use template provided in the application system, must be signed by the head of the host institute/department & head of the research group(s) where the applicant will work)
4. Letter of support, must be on headed paper, referee must not work at the host institute (referee, to be notified by applicant)
5. Confirmation letter from the appropriate FEBS Constituent Society that the applicant is a member (applicant & FEBS Constituent Society)

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