EMBO Practical Courses must take place in an EMBC Member State, an EMBC Associate Member State, in countries and territories covered by a cooperation agreement or in countries eligible for support by EMBO and The Company of Biologists. A complete list of eligible countries and territories can be found below.
| Argentina (C) | Finland (A) | Lithuania (A) | Slovak Republic (A) |
| Austria (A) | France (A) | Luxembourg (A) | Slovenia (A) |
| Belgium (A) | Germany (A) | Malta (A) | Spain (A) |
| Brazil (C) | Greece (A) | Mexico (C) | Sweden (A) |
| Canada (C) | Hungary (A) | Montenegro (A) | Switzerland (A) |
| Chile (B) | Iceland (A) | Netherlands (A) | Taiwan (B) |
| China (C) | India (B) | Norway (A) | Türkiye (A) |
| Croatia (A) | Ireland (A) | Poland (A) | United Kingdom (A) |
| Czechia (A) | Israel (A) | Portugal (A) | |
| Denmark (A) | Italy (A) | Republic of Korea (C) | |
| Estonia (A) | Japan (C) | Singapore (B) |
Organizers of a practical course can be of any nationality and be based in any country in the world.
EMBO Practical Courses must cover a topic from the life sciences, and the application should include a list of (mostly) confirmed instructors.
For detailed information on the eligibility criteria, please consult the application guidelines.