Applications for EMBO Workshops 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 workshop.
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 workshop programme using the offline programme template. The completed form must be uploaded as a PDF via the online application platform.
Please review the most recent application guidelines (dated 2027) for further details before submitting your application.
For repeating workshops, a new application is required for each individual meeting within a series. This new application will be evaluated competitively.
Applicants will be asked to provide the following:
- proposed title and topic of the meeting
- reasons for holding a meeting on the proposed topic
- information on any competing or similar meetings held in the current, proposed or following year
- the proposed date and location
- a list of the organizers
- a list of proposed speakers and instructors
- a draft programme
- selection criteria and number of participants
- a draft budget
For detailed information on the application process, key dates and required documentation, please refer to the application guidelines.


