Cooperation agreement with CONICYT, Chile

The Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT), EMBO and the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) signed a co-operation agreement to strengthen scientific interaction and collaborative research between Chile and Europe.

As part of this agreement, the following EMBO activities are open to scientists based in Chile:

• EMBO Fellowships – applications are invited for short-term fellowships  and long-term fellowships 
• Funding for EMBO Courses & Workshops in Chile
• Support for keynote lectures given by EMBO Members at international conferences
• Support for keynote lectures given by EMBO Young Investigators at international conferences
• Support for Global Exchange lecture series by EMBO Members or EMBO Young Investigators at institutions based in Chile
• Travel stipends for scientists in Chile to attend EMBO Courses & Workshops in Europe
• Group leaders based in Chile can apply to the EMBO Young Investigator Programme