| Overview: EMBO Installation Grants | ||
| General | Program name | EMBO Installation Grants |
| Funds for | PI starting grants | |
| Funding agency | EMBO + National Research Council | |
| Scope | International | |
| Fields of science | Molecular biology | |
| Duration | 3 years (up to 2 additional years pending on mid-term approval and budget) | |
| Program web site | http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/installation-grants | |
| Number of calls per year | 1 (annual call with deadline in April) | |
| Eligibility | EU-Life institution | CEITEC, IGC |
| Applicant's Level of Experience (years after PhD) | PhD degree | |
| Applicant's Nationality | Any | |
| Other Important Requirements | - Must be negotiating a full-time group leader position at an institute/university in the eligible countries by the date of application OR have established a laboratory in an eligible country in the last 2 years - Must have spent at least 2 consecutive years outside the country in which they are planning to establish their laboratory in the 4 years prior to application - Must have received PhD less than 9 years prior to application | |
| Funding type & amounts | Fellowship (net salary, exempt of national taxes) | n/a |
| Working contract (gross salary) | n/a | |
| Other allowances | 50,000 EUR/year - Up to 10% of the grant will be allowed for overheads - Up to 20% of the grant can be used towards the salary of the successful applicant - EMBO offers other financial and practical benefits, e.g. grantees can also apply for small grants of up to 10,000 EUR from funds provided by EMBO Council | |
| Next deadline | April 15, 2019, 5 p.m. | |
| Past submissions outcomes | ||
| Year | Available fellowships | Success rates |
| 2018 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 14% |
| 2016 | 8 | 10% |
| 2019 | ||