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The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has launched the Strategic Development Installation Grants to help researchers set up laboratories in a member state of the EMBC, EMBO’s intergovernmental funding body.

Building on the successful 2005 EMBO/HHMI Startup Grants, the aim of the new scheme is to encourage qualified researchers to set up independent laboratories in participating countries. The scheme is entirely funded by the participating EMBC member states and successful applicants receive an annual support of €50,000.

At present Croatia, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Poland and Turkey are signatories with additional member states expressing an interest to join in the near future. 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 grant scheme and is meant to ensure continued support of the academic career of the recipient.

The grants will have an annual application date.
This year’s application date is 15 July 2006, in future this will be 15 April.

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 2006
Benefits

Eligibility

Eligible scientists should

have an excellent publication record;
have spent two consecutive years outside the country that they are applying for;
be negotiating a full-time position at an institute/university in participating member states by the date of application. Exceptions will be made in the first year: candidates who are installed in their current position in a participating member state for not more then one year by the application date will be considered.

No age limit applies.

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Application

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

SDIG Institute Application Guidelines
SDIG Institute Application form (word)
SDIG Scientist Guidelines
SDIG Scientist Application form (word)
SDIG Online Application form (active from 1 June)

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

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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Time table for selections 2006

Deadline for applications:15 July 2006
Interview report due: 31 August 2006
Applications to selection committee: 15 September 2006
Committee meeting: 9-10 October 2006
all 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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