Global Lecture Courses

Funding for lecture courses for scientific exchange beyond European borders

The deadlines for applications are 1 March 2025 and 1 July 2025, 12:00 noon CE(S)T

Selection

EMBO Global Lecture Courses teach participants, primarily PhD students and post docs, by providing them with background in relevant and timely scientific topics. Underlying concepts of a particular field should be made accessible to participants with varying scientific backgrounds. In addition, the following aspects are considered by the EMBO Course Committee.

Scientific programme:

  • The programme should feature interesting and original topics, or a combination of topics, in breadth and depth.

Speakers:

  • The selected speakers should fully cover the proposed topic.
  • Meetings held outside Europe should have a minimum of 33% of speakers based in EMBC Member States.
  • There should be a balance between leading researchers in the field and early-career researchers as speakers.
  • Neither men nor women should represent more than 60% of the speakers and there should be a geographic balance.
  • Speakers should be mostly confirmed at the time of the application.

Networking aspects:

  • Sufficient time should be dedicated to poster sessions, discussion groups, journal clubs, and informal activities.

Organizers:

  • The group of organizers must be an international and gender diverse group of scientists.  

Location:

  • The location must be suitable for the planned meeting and easy to reach. Participants and speakers should be accommodated in the same location or in a limited number of locations.  

For a detailed list of selection criteria, please refer to the application guidelines.

The selection process involves the following steps:

  • All applications are screened by the EMBO Office to ensure eligibility requirements are met.
  • Each application is assigned to and reviewed in depth by at least two members of the EMBO Course Committee.
  • The final decision on which proposals receive funding is made by the entire committee at meetings in May and October, respectively.
  • All applicants are informed of the outcome of their application by email shortly after the committee meeting.