Applying for ARISE Fellowship

The ARISE programme is open to experienced STEM professionals from around the world, from all countries and without age restriction.

To join ARISE programme, you need to have

1. at least 4 years (full time equivalent) of experience in research, including technology/method development, in academia or industry, after your last degree that would formally qualify you to enter a PhD in the country in which the degree was issued. Years spent on a PhD count towards the required four years of experience.
2. high level of skills comparable to the level of the postdoctoral candidate, relevant to the fields of ARISE hosting groups
3. initial experience with technology development related to service provision.
4. fluency in written and spoken English (comparable to the C level/ proficient English user).
5. strong scientific potential that can be proved through at least one of the following types of evidence:
   • scientific publications, scientific software, unique or problematic datasets, technical documentation, or similar that you have produced.
   • contributions to patents.
   • experience in management of technology development projects.
   • detailed descriptions of any other innovative research you have performed, and your achievements.
   • any other activities that demonstrate experience relevant to technology development and scientific services.

Further, based on the MSCA mobility rule it is not permitted for applicants to have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) at any of the EMBL sites for more than 12 months in the three years immediately preceding the call deadline *.

To submit your application you will need to

• fill in the application form in advance – close to the call opening you can download it here.
• write the project proposal in advance – proposal template will also be put live closer to the application deadline.
• organize at least 2 reference letters to be sent to us
• upload the application form and the project proposal as pdfs to our online application portal.

Important documents:

• Description of the groups’ current and future work and fields of technology
• Guide for applicants
• Application form
• Template for the project proposal and ethics questionnaire

Selection of fellows is based purely on merit, concretely based on

• the professional excellence of the applicant, your previous achievements and impact you made on your filed of work

• the excellence of the proposed project, it’s quality and novelty and fit with the team of the host and eventual secondment host
• potential of the proposed project to be included in the service offers of the RIs and what would be the expected impact of such service

Evaluation criteria and point system we use are described in the Guide for applicants.

Applicants can appeal after any of three cut-off points: eligibility check, evaluation of their written application by the Evaluation Board, and personal interviews.

A dedicated email address, arise-appeal@embl.org, is available for official complaints or formal appeals. This will be accessible only by the Advisory Committee, which is bound by strict confidentiality.

The ARISE Advisory Committee will investigate the validity and significance of the allegations. If significant irregularities in the procedures are found, the Advisory Committee will devise a corrective measure for the current application (e.g. re-evaluation) and future selection rounds. In general, however, the decisions of the Evaluation Board, the interview panel, and the interviewers from the ARISE groups will not be overruled.