The EMBO Young Investigator Network surveys its community
A survey of 280 current and former members confirms the network’s unique value to early-career group leaders and points to how it can evolve further.
Supporting group leaders who move to host countries that are part of the Installation Grant scheme
Application guidelines (Feb 2026, PDF – 405 KB)
Committee guidelines (Feb 2026, PDF – 320 KB)
Offline application form (Feb 2026, DOCX – 82 KB)
A survey of 280 current and former members confirms the network’s unique value to early-career group leaders and points to how it can evolve further.
Managing a team, setting goals, navigating conflict: EMBO’s 2026 retreat tackled the leadership gap for nearly 50 group leaders worldwide
Meet Ilana Gabanyi, Group Leader at the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine and EMBO Installation Grantee

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Installation Grantee Umut Şahin, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye
EMBO Installation Grants support group leaders establishing laboratories in countries participating in the scheme to strengthen the life sciences there. In the 2026 call, grants are available in Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Türkiye.
Installation Grantees become part of an international network of more than 800 current and former EMBO Young Investigators, Installation Grantees and Global Investigators.
A survey of 280 current and former members confirms the network’s unique value to early-career group leaders and points to how it can evolve further.
Managing a team, setting goals, navigating conflict: EMBO’s 2026 retreat tackled the leadership gap for nearly 50 group leaders worldwide
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