Final Report Summary - EMBOCOFUND2012 (Promoting excellence in Life Sciences - Fostering transnational mobility and scientific exchange through co-funding of the EMBO Long-Term Fellowship Programme)
The EMBO Long-Term Fellowship Programme (http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/fellowships/long-term-fellowships) supports international mobility and exchange in the molecular life sciences. Renowned for its attention to scientific excellence, the programme has funded thousands of talented young scientists since its establishment in the 1960s. EMBO Long-Term Fellowships support advanced research and training, awarding funds to postdoctoral scientists for research visits between European countries or when justified worldwide. Since 2001, the demand for EMBO Fellowships more than doubled, illustrating the continued
demand for postdoctoral training in the life sciences. Both selection rounds in 2014 (spring and autumn) were supported by this COFUND project. Both calls had been publicly announced in various media including the Euraxess and the EMBO webpage. After the respective deadlines the submitted proposals (789 in spring 2014 and 859 in autumn 2014) were evaluated by the EMBO Fellowship Committee, a panel of internationally renowned experts covering the main scientific disciplines of the modern life sciences. In total 241 co-funded fellowships could be awarded, 119 and 122 per respective call. This represents a significant increase of around 30% compared to the prior year when no COFUND grant was available. All selected fellows were highly trained and skilled researchers. As trans-national mobility is a requirement, the COFUND project had and will continue to have a huge impact on the European Research Area. The selected fellows enjoyed the benefits and the high prestige of an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship - co-funded by a Marie Curie Action.
A list of host institutions is attached and the programme manager, Dr David del Álamo can be contacted via david.delalamo@embo.org.
demand for postdoctoral training in the life sciences. Both selection rounds in 2014 (spring and autumn) were supported by this COFUND project. Both calls had been publicly announced in various media including the Euraxess and the EMBO webpage. After the respective deadlines the submitted proposals (789 in spring 2014 and 859 in autumn 2014) were evaluated by the EMBO Fellowship Committee, a panel of internationally renowned experts covering the main scientific disciplines of the modern life sciences. In total 241 co-funded fellowships could be awarded, 119 and 122 per respective call. This represents a significant increase of around 30% compared to the prior year when no COFUND grant was available. All selected fellows were highly trained and skilled researchers. As trans-national mobility is a requirement, the COFUND project had and will continue to have a huge impact on the European Research Area. The selected fellows enjoyed the benefits and the high prestige of an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship - co-funded by a Marie Curie Action.
A list of host institutions is attached and the programme manager, Dr David del Álamo can be contacted via david.delalamo@embo.org.
