Cooperation with South Africa

The South African government signed a cooperation agreement with EMBO, which will run from September 2011 until September 2014 with the possibility of continuation.

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

• EMBO Fellowships – applications are invited for short-term fellowships (applications open all year around) and long-term fellowships (deadlines: 15 February & 15 August)
• Funding for EMBO Courses & Workshops held in South Africa, deadlines: 1 March & 1 August
• Support for keynote lectures given by EMBO Members at conferences held in South Africa – application deadlines: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December
• Support for lectures given by EMBO Young Investigators at conferences held in South Africa – applications open all year around.
• Support for Global Exchange lecture series given by EMBO Members or EMBO Young Investigators at South African institutions and for South African researchers lecturing at European institutions – applications open all year round
• Travel stipends for South African scientists to attend EMBO Courses & Workshops and The EMBO Meeting in Europe