EMBL Courses and Conferences are a major European platform for sharing and expanding research, knowledge, and contacts through face-to-face and virtual interaction
Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of registration fee waivers, travel grants, and childcare grants. Another option is to become an event reporter.
Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.
| Name | Amount | Selection Criteria/Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Fee Waiver from EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme | The sum that you have paid to attend the conference / course will be reimbursed after the meeting. | You may apply for an EMBL CPP registration fee waiver when submitting your abstract / applying for a course. During the abstract submission / letter of motivation phase (Step 2 after you have registered your personal details) you will also be asked how the course / conference will make a difference to your career and to detail your reasons for requesting financial assistance. Participants coming from EMBL member states and low and middle income countries will be given priority. The scientific organisers will select the recipients of the fee waivers during the abstract review / course selection process. |
The travel grant will cover the cost of travel (airfare, train, bus, taxi, accommodation, visa, and/or registration fees*) and is provided up to specified caps.
*Registration fees are only covered for EMBO Practical Courses or EMBO Workshops
The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. Original receipts must be provided with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel. Scanned copies cannot be accepted.
| Name | Amount | Selection Criteria/Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Grant from EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme | Travel grant up to €400 for participants travelling from geographical Europe and up to €1000 for participants travelling from outside Europe | You may apply for an EMBL CPP travel grant when submitting your abstract / applying for a course. During the abstract submission / letter of motivation phase (Step 2 after you have registered your personal details) you will also be asked how the course / conference will make a difference to your career and to detail your reasons for requesting financial assistance. Applications are invited worldwide. Participants coming from EMBL member states and low and middle income countries will be given priority. Receipts of travel will need to be submitted to the EMBL Course and Conference Office and the exact sum for travel expenses up to the cap will be reimbursed after the meeting. The scientific organisers will select the recipients of the travel grants during the abstract review / course selection process. At the organisers’ discretion, the amount of the travel grant can be lowered to accommodate more participants. |
| EMBO Travel Grant Available only for EMBO Practical Courses & EMBO Workshops only | Can be used to cover travel, accommodation, visa costs and/or registration fees. A maximum of €500 per travel grant. In the case of participants working in laboratories in Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan, a maximum of €1,000 per travel grant can be awarded. | EMBO provides additional funding to enable organisers to offer travel grants to selected participants. At the organisers’ discretion, the amount of the travel grant can be lowered to accommodate more participants. You may apply for a travel grant at the same time when submitting your abstract/applying for a course. Travel grants will be awarded by the course organisers and allocated on the basis of the quality of the abstract submitted. Participants of any nationality working anywhere in the world can apply for EMBO travel grants. |
| EMBO | EMBL Symposia Travel Grants & Fee Waivers Available only for EMBO|EMBL Symposia Funded by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO | Travel grant up to: €400 for Europe €1000 for rest of the world and/or cost of registration | You may apply for an EMBO | EMBL Symposia Fee Waiver / Travel Grant when submitting your abstract. Participants can apply for both fee waivers and travel grants. Applicants will be asked to specify if they are applying for one or the other, or both. Participants coming from EMBL member states and low and middle income countries will be given priority. The scientific organisers will select the recipients of the financial assistance during the abstract review process. Registration fees and travel costs must initially be paid by the participant, the sum up to the amount allocated will be reimbursed after attendance. Receipts of travel will need to be submitted to the EMBL Course and Conference Office and the exact sum for travel expenses up to cap will be reimbursed. |
There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, and organisers when attending a course or conference.
| Name | Amount | Selection Criteria/Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Grant for all types of events | A maximum of €500 per childcare grant | Childcare grants are provided to offset child care costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at an event. Eligible costs include fees for a baby-sitter or childcare facility, travel costs for a care giver, or travel costs for taking the child to the meeting, etc. Please note that priority will be given to early stage researchers. You may apply for a childcare grant at the same time when submitting your abstract/applying for a course. |
Applies to selected courses only. Availability will be indicated during the abstract or motivation letter submission process.
| Name | Amount | Selection Criteria/Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds, Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine Available for specific practical courses only | Travel Grant covers registration fees, travel, and accommodation) | The exact amount of financial assistance will be decided individually by Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds according to the applicants financial circumstances and the calculation of expenses provided. Please indicate your interest for this grant when submitting your letter of motivation. The short list of applicants will be selected by the scientific organiser during the course selection process, at which point you will be contacted and requested to complete a standard form and submit the requested documentation. The foundation will award the grants to applicants pursuing an experimental project in basic biomedical research. The applicants should belong to one of the following groups of junior scientists: – PhD students or medical students pursuing an experimental doctoral thesis; – Postdocs who are pursuing a particular research project. Whether you are eligible to apply for a travel grant, depends on how long ago you received your first university degree qualifying for a profession (e.g. Abitur, A-Levels, High School Diploma, Final State Examination): – PhD and MD students, as well as graduates — the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 11 years ago at the time of the envisaged course – Postdocs — the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 13 years ago at the time of the envisaged course. |
You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your abstract or motivation letter. In your application you will be asked to answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.
If you are attending an on-site conference virtually, you can still apply for financial assistance in the submission portal by the abstract deadline. Read the instructions on how to apply for financial assistance. Only submissions for financial assistance will be accepted. Presentation abstracts cannot be submitted here and will be declined.
In your application you will be asked to summarise your current work, answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance, and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.
For the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds travel grant, there is a pre-application question during the motivation letter submission process, and if selected you will be requested to complete a standard form and documentation consisting of your travel expense estimation.
The scientific organisers will select the recipients of all financial assistance during the motivation letter or abstract selection process. Results will be announced approximately 6 – 8 weeks before the event start date, however for some events this may be delayed. Selection results do not impact your admission to the meeting. Selection is based on scientific merit, your current work or study location, the reasons for needing financial support, and the impact this event will have on your career.
Costs will be reimbursed after the meeting only once a reimbursement form and original receipts (from travel costs) have been received.
View our list of external funding opportunities or refer to the FAQ page.