EMBO long term fellows•PhD scientists (generally up to 35 yrs old), work abroad in host lab
•Ca. 170 per year
•Acceptance rate of 20%
•Spend up to 2 yrs in host lab funded by EMBO
• Mean publications in this period = 1.6
•Mean patent applications in this period = 0.1
•Source of scientific talent, both in academia and industry
Fellows by nationality
Fellows by position (0 - 5 yrs after finishing PhD)
Fellows by position (6 - 10 yrs after finishing PhD)
Fellows by position (11 - 15 yrs after finishing PhD)
Fellows return to Europe...
…the majority to their country of birth
Earnings in academia; Europe vs USA
Earnings by position; Europe vs USA
EMBO long term fellowships
(deadlines 15 Feb. and 15 Aug.)
•For PhD scientists (generally up to 35 yrs old) to work abroad in a host lab
•Ca. 170 per year
•Acceptance rate of 20%
•Spend up to 2 yrs in host lab funded by EMBO
•Mean publications in this period = 1.6
•Mean patent applications in this period = 0.1
•Source of scientific talent, both in academia and industry
Contact Sara Quirk ([email protected] tel +49 6221 8891 117)
EMBO short term fellowships
(rolling applications)•For any suitable scientist (PhD not necessary) to learn new methods or perform a specific
experiment in another laboratory
•Ca. 120- per year
•Acceptance rate of 20%
•Spend up to 3 months in host lab funded by EMBO
Contact Francoise Degrasse ([email protected] tel +49 6221 8891 117)
EMBO Young Investigator Programme (YIP)•For postdoctoral researchers working in an EMBC state within the first 3 years of setting up
their own laboratory
•Applicants should normally have 2 - 8 years post PhD experience, and must already be funded at
time of application
•Area: Molecular Biology including, but not limited to Cell Biology, Structural Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Plant Biology, Neurobiology, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Bioenergetics, Virology, i.e. all areas of Life Science that include a molecular perspective in their studies.
•Award of Euro 15.000 per year for 3 years + discretionary “topping up”
•First round: 450 applicants, 55 accepted (12%); 22% women applied, 22% accepted were
women
Contact Gerlind Wallon ([email protected] tel +49 6221 8891 112)
Women in science
•Scissors effect: equal or more women at first degree / PhD; < 5% professors
•Fewer applications from women; why?
•Culture of aggression
•Little precedent > preservation of male dominated environment
•Discrimination
•Unequal pay
•Trailing spouse problem (esp when partner also scientist)
•Time off for children
•Aggression recognised more than other valuable traits
•Solutions: equal treatment; relaxation of age limits; provision of child-care facilities; ways back
after a break; paternity leave; +ve discrimination in some cases to promote change of culture;
women helping women
Contact Gerlind Wallon ([email protected] tel +49 6221 8891 112)
