Scientists can apply for funding to organize an EMBO Practical Course. EMBO contributes up to 42,500 euros (€35,000 of core funding plus €5,500 exclusively for travel grants and registration fee waivers, €1,000 for childcare grants and €1,000 for accessibility grants) per course.
EMBO supports the organizers by:
- Creating a dedicated practical course webpage, including registration and abstract submission forms.
- Providing a poster and helping to advertise the meeting.
EMBO offers travel grants, childcare grants and accessibility grants for each event. Participants of EMBO Practical Courses should apply directly to the organizers for these grants.
EMBO does not provide funding for hybrid Practical Courses unless all participants, including virtual ones, can fully engage in the practical sessions (for example, in computational analysis courses). Hybrid funding is only available with prior approval from the Course Committee. If approved, organizers will receive an additional €3,000 on top of the core funding to cover the extra costs of running a hybrid event. At the committee’s discretion, and if well justified, such as when substantial and costly measures are implemented to significantly enhance the virtual participant experience, this amount may be increased to a maximum of €5,000.