Applications for EMBO Practical Courses are accepted twice a year and must be submitted through the online system. Organizers are advised to apply as early as possible in the calendar year preceding the proposed date of the practical course.
Application process:
- The deadlines for applications are 1 March 2026 and 1 July 2026, 12:00 (noon) CE(S)T.
- Applicants are required to complete an online application form and fill in the course programme using the offline programme template. The completed offline form must then be uploaded as a PDF via the application platform.
Please review the application guidelines for further details before submitting your application.
Please note: For repeating practical courses, a new application is required for each individual course within a series, which will be evaluated competitively.
Applicants are asked to provide:
- a list of the organizers
- proposed title and topic of the course
- reasons for holding a meeting on the proposed topic
- information on any competing or similar meetings held in the current, proposed or following year
- proposed date and location
- list of proposed speakers and instructors
- draft programme
- selection criteria and number of participants
- draft budget
For detailed information on the application process, key dates and required documentation, please consult the application guidelines.