EMBO Long-Term Fellowship
EMBO • Europe
Tip: Strong publication record + supportive sponsor letter are decisive.
Open funder pageWorldwide funding for PhD, postdoc, and faculty researchers — curated for the life sciences.
EMBO • Europe
Tip: Strong publication record + supportive sponsor letter are decisive.
Open funder pageHuman Frontier Science Program • Global
Tip: Cross-disciplinary, cross-border moves rank highest.
Open funder pageEuropean Commission • EU
Tip: Implementation + impact sections often outweigh science section.
Open funder pageNIH • USA
Tip: Specific aims page is read by everyone — polish it hardest.
Open funder pageNIH • USA
Tip: Need ≤4 years postdoc experience at submission.
Open funder pageWellcome Trust • UK / Global
Tip: Independence + clear research question required.
Open funder pageEuropean Research Council • EU
Tip: Hostile review style — write a rebuttal-proof proposal.
Open funder pageHHMI • USA
Tip: By invitation/competition — track record over project.
Open funder pageBIF • Global
Tip: Curiosity-driven basic science only — applied work rejected.
Open funder pageSchmidt Futures • Global
Tip: Must pivot across disciplines for postdoc.
Open funder pageGates Foundation • Global
Tip: Global health + low-resource setting framing helps.
Open funder pageDFG • Germany
Tip: Best for postdocs going abroad from a German base or vice versa.
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