EMBO Policy Lectures give organizers of a scientific event the opportunity to include a non-scientific talk on a policy issue. Lectures can address the policy implications of science and technology – for example the ethical, economic, political or legal dimensions of scientific developments – or a research policy issue, such as funding policy, national science policy, research assessment and research integrity. 

Examples of themes that could be addressed include, but are not limited to:

• Scientific advice to governments
• Research integrity
• Research assessment
• Peer review
• Scientific publishing and Open Access
• Open science
• Genetic and genomic applications
• Biosafety

Maximum funding: 800 euros for speakers travelling within Europe and 1200 euros for intercontinental travel to cover travel and accommodation costs.

The talk must be advertised as EMBO Policy Lecture in the event programme and when the speaker is introduced.