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Annual application deadline: 15 April

The aim of this scheme is to strengthen science in participating EMBC member states. At present applications are accepted from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,Portugal, Poland and Turkey. Additional member states have expressed an interest to join in the near future.

The grants will help scientists to relocate, set up their labs and rapidly establish a reputation in the European scientific community. The scheme is entirely funded by the participating EMBC member states and successful applicants receive an annual support of EUR50,000 for three to five years. Each participating country sets an upper limit to the number of grants available per year.

The scheme will be administered by the EMBO Young Investigator Programme. Institutions and successful job candidates apply together to gain funding beyond normal start-up packages. The commitment and support of the receiving institute during and beyond the tenure of the grant is regarded as an essential part of the scheme and is meant to ensure continued support of the academic career of the recipient.

EMBO will administer the annual distribution of grants to the recipients. Successful applicants will be eligible to apply to the EMBO Young Investigator Programme once they meet existing requirements.

Eligibility
Application
Selection Process
Time table for selections 2008
Benefits

Eligibility

Eligible scientists should
Have an excellent publication record;
Have spent at least two consecutive years prior to the application deadline, outside the country in which they are applying to establish their lab.
Be negotiating a full-time position at an institute/university in participating member states by the date of application.
Candidates who are planning to establish independent labs in the country that they are applying for after 30 June 2007, are eligible to apply.

No age limit applies.

Application

Application forms should be completed by the individual scientists and the receiving institute.
Please ensure you download the 2008 forms.
It is expected that the institute make the applicant an offer that goes beyond that of a position and laboratory space.

Institute Application Guidelines
Institute Application form (word)
Scientist Application Guidelines
Scientist Application form (word)
Online Application form for individual scientists

The applicant should

include a CV, a publication list and a short description of previous research
provide a research plan (maximum 2 - 4 pages)
detail the use of the potential budget
submit their 2 best publications
and provide three letters of reference
Please Note Letters of reference will only be accepted if submitted via the online application system. Please provide names and email addresses of three referees via the online system as early as possible. Your referees will be automatically contacted by us to submit their letters before the deadline.

The institute should describe

the institute's infrastructure
available equipment
relevant colleagues (i.e. show that the scientists at the institute work in areas that are relevant to the applicant's research)
the duties of the applicant
detail the offer that is being made to the applicant (i.e. staff, laboratory space etc.)

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Selection Process

The selections will be made by the EMBO Young Investigator Programme Committee.

Eligible applicants will be selected for interview with an EMBO member expert in their area of research.
The offer made by the institute will be taken into account by the selection committee. An offer that is not considered adequate for the project presented by the applicant will receive low scores and as a result, may not be funded.

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Conditions of the grant

The EMBO Installation Grant is initially awarded for 3 years, extension by 2 years is subject to review by the EMBO YIP selection committee. The SDIG project board, consisting of the representatives of the participating member states of the EMBC will hold an initial review of the successful applicants in July 2008. Grantees will be notified of the exact date and place in due course.

Successful applicants will receive EUR50,000 annually from the hosting EMBC member state via EMBO. The award has to be taken up within the calendar year after selection. A maximum of 10 per cent of the award will be allowed for overheads. A maximum of 20 per cent can be used towards the salary of the successful applicant. The grant can be spent at the discretion of the grantee in support of the laboratory's research efforts.
The grant does not have to be spent within the calendar year but can be forwarded to future years within the granting period.

Grantees have to submit an annual scientific report (one page) and a financial report to EMBO at the end of each calendar year during the granting period.

Time table for selections 2008

Deadline for applications:15 April 2008
Interview report due: 30 June 2008
Applications to selection committee: 15 July 2008
Announcement of Awards: 22 November 2008
Applicants will be informed via email of the results

Benefits

The same benefits as for EMBO Young Investigators, for a complete listing see http://www.embo.org/yip/benefits.html

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