Project description DEENESFRITPL Multidiciplinary postdoctoral fellowship programme for training future scientific leaders The EU-funded EIPOD4 is an international postdoctoral fellowship programme at EMBL with interdisciplinary research opportunities between academia, industry, clinics and museums. The programme will select 60 experienced researchers for 3-year employment contracts to complete their independent, interdisciplinary research projects and a mandatory training portfolio targeting transferable skills. The objective is to educate future scientific leaders with a strong sense of social responsibility through dialogue with the general public. The Natural History Museum in London will provide fellows with science communication training. The programme will increase the European research community's visibility as an attractive destination to receive innovative training. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective EIPOD4 is an international postdoctoral fellowship programme embedded in the world-class research environment of EMBL. It fosters interdisciplinary and intersectorial research opportunities between academia, industry, clinics and museums via three available tracks (Academic, Industry, Clinical). The programme will host 60 experienced researchers recruited in 3 globally advertised calls following a transparent and merit-based evaluation and selection process with international peer-review. Fellows receive 3-year employment contracts to complete their self-designed interdisciplinary research projects. They develop interdisciplinary research skills and complete a mandatory training portfolio targeting transferable skills.A dedicated career development service and career secondment opportunities allow EIPOD4 fellows to further develop core competencies and enhance their networking skills. They are part of EMBL’s established Second Mentor programme and develop their own mentoring skills via the new EIPODs Inspire scheme where they support junior colleagues from less-represented countries.The programme aims to educate future scientific leaders with a strong sense of their responsibility to society. An important aspect of this is to engage in dialogue with the general public. The project partner, the Natural History Museum in London, will provide fellows with science communication training. Fellows will also have the unique opportunity to participate in one of the museum’s high profile public engagement events.EIPOD4 supports the increasing diversity of career paths in Europe’s research landscape. The programme will increase the visibility of the European Research Area as an attractive destination for experienced researchers to receive valuable and innovative training. As many of the globally recruited fellows stay in Europe following their postdoctoral fellowship they will contribute their skills to positioning Europe as a research and innovation leader. Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.4. - Increasing structural impact by co-funding activities Topic(s) MSCA-COFUND-2018 - Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-COFUND-FP - Fellowship programmes Coordinator EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY Net EU contribution € 6 620 400,00 Address Meyerhofstrasse 1 69117 Heidelberg Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 6 620 400,00
