EMBO Call for Applications: India|EMBO Lecture Courses

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European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is calling for applications for funding to organise India|EMBO Lecture Courses. EMBO is looking to fund lecture courses for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in India.

EMBO and the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (referred to as ‘India Alliance’) jointly fund up to six lecture courses per year in India. The aim of a lecture course is to teach participants, primarily PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. The course should provide participants with background and underlying concepts, thereby making the topic accessible to scientists with diverse scientific background.

Eligibility:

  • The topic covered in the course must be within the life sciences.
  • Scientists based anywhere in the world are eligible to apply, independent of their nationality.
  • Lecture courses must take place in India.
  • The scientific organizing committee must be gender-diverse and include members from more than one institute. At least one of the organizers must be based outside India.

Funding details:

  • The maximum core funding available for an India | EMBO Lecture Course is €35,000. In addition, the India Alliance provides up to INR 5.5 Lakhs (~ €7,000) for travel grants, childcare support and training workshops.
  • EMBO supports the organisers and meeting by: Creating a dedicated lecture course webpage, including registration and abstract submission system; Providing a poster and helping to advertise the course; Offering funds for an EMBO Young Investigator Lecture, EMBO Policy Lecture or EMBO Women in Science Lecture
  • EMBO offers additional funding of up to €10,000 if the course is organized as a hybrid.

Read more here.

Application deadline August 1, 2023.

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