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EMBO Practical Courses is a grant program from EMBO that funds the organization of intensive laboratory-based training courses designed to teach researchers new techniques and methodologies in the life sciences.
The program supports course organizers who develop hands-on practical training for early-career and established researchers, with an emphasis on novel experimental approaches, cutting-edge technologies, and collaborative learning environments. Courses typically run for one to two weeks and can be held internationally. Eligible applicants are organizers planning courses at EMBO member state institutions or affiliated organizations.
Applications are due by July 1, 2026, and funding covers course organization costs.
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Organizers are advised to apply as early as possible in the calendar year preceding the proposed date of the practical course. The deadlines for applications are 1 March 2026 and 1 July 2026, 12:00 (noon) CE(S)T. Applicants are required to complete an online application form and fill in the course programme using the offline programme template.
The completed offline form must then be uploaded as a PDF via the application platform. Please review the application guidelines for further details before submitting your application. Please note: For repeating practical courses, a new application is required for each individual course within a series, which will be evaluated competitively.
Applicants are asked to provide: proposed title and topic of the course reasons for holding a meeting on the proposed topic information on any competing or similar meetings held in the current, proposed or following year proposed date and location list of proposed speakers and instructors selection criteria and number of participants For detailed information on the application process, key dates and required documentation, please consult the application guidelines .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizers planning courses to train researchers in new techniques. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding for course organization Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is July 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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