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 (quirk@embo.org 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 (degrasse@embo.org 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 (wallon@embo.org 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 (wallon@embo.org tel +49 6221 8891 112)