EMBO Workshops 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.
| Austria (A) | Finland (A) | Japan (D) | Republic of Korea (D) |
| Belgium (A) | France (A) | Lithuania (A) | Singapore (B) |
| Brazil (D) | Germany (A) | Luxembourg (A) | Slovak Republic (A) |
| Canada (D) | Greece (A) | Malta (A) | Slovenia (A) |
| Chile (C) | Hungary (A) | Mexico (D) | Spain (A) |
| China (D) | Iceland (A) | Montenegro (A) | Sweden (A) |
| Croatia (A) | India (B) | Netherlands (A) | Switzerland (A) |
| Czech Republic (A) | Ireland (A) | Norway (A) | Taiwan (C) |
| Denmark (A) | Israel (A) | Poland (A) | Türkiye (A) |
| Estonia (A) | Italy (A) | Portugal (A) | United Kingdom (A) |
Organisers can be of any nationality and be based in any country of the world.
EMBO Workshops must cover a topic from the life sciences, and organisers must provide a convincing justification that the workshop serves an active and evolving community. Furthermore, the application should include a list of (mostly) confirmed speakers.
For detailed information on the eligibility criteria, including the format of EMBO Workshops, please consult the application guidelines.