EMBL and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions EIPOD Fellowships

Applications
are open for the 2017 EMBL Interdisciplinary Postdocs Fellowship (EIPOD). The
programme offers about 20 positions annually and is open to citizens
of all nationalities.
The
EI3POD programme builds upon the original EIPOD programme which was designed to
support interdisciplinary research projects involving two or more EMBL labs.
EIPODs
are supported by EMBL and an EU Marie Curie Actions Cofund grant. The
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is a molecular biology research
institution supported by 22 member states, four prospect and two associate
member states.

The
candidate should have a very good command over the English language.
Course
Level:

The postdoctoral fellowships are awarded for the interdisciplinary project.
Applicants can propose an interdisciplinary project according to their
scientific interest or may select from a set of predefined research ideas which
they then develops into a full research proposal.
Study
Subject:

Successful candidates will pursue interdisciplinary projects, transferring
techniques to a new context or connecting scientific fields that are usually
separate, across at least two labs at the five EMBL sites.
Scholarship
Award:

Fellowships provide young scientist with full funding for a three-year
position.
Scholarship
can be taken in

All EMBL Sites (Germany, UK, France, Italy)
Eligibility: The EIPOD fellowship
programme is open to all nationalities, the only criteria being scientific
excellence and interdisciplinarity. Applicant must have their PhD (or 4 years
of full-time equivalent research experience) before they start EIPOD position.
They welcome applications from scientists who are currently doing postdoctoral
research at another institution.  Postdocs at EMBL are also eligible to
apply provided that previous affiliation with EMBL does not exceed 12 months in
the last three years prior to the submission deadline.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicant must have their PhD (or 4 years of full-time equivalent
research experience) before they start EIPOD position.
Test
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirements: The candidate should have a very good command over
English language.
Nationality: The programme is
open to all nationalities.
How
to Apply:

The mode of applying is online. All applicants apply with their own
interdisciplinary research projects. They can choose one of the three available
specialisation pathways already at the application stage or, if successful with
the application, during the first 18 months of the fellowship. Applicants are
strongly encouraged to get directly in contact with their EMBL supervisor of
choice while developing the project proposal and prior to submission.
Application
Deadline:
The
application deadline is September 14, 2017.
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