Upcoming Fully Funded PhD Positions in Life Sciences
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
- Institution
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Biology & Life Sciences
- Application deadline
- 25 January 2027
- Location
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Thanks to everyone who submitted their application! The application deadline has now passed, and the selection process started. More information about the next rounds of application will come during August 2026 and January 2027.
Would you like to contribute your creativity to an international team of scientists from various disciplines focusing on basic research in the area of molecular life sciences?
Your role
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) invites you to apply for PhD positions in Heidelberg, Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Hinxton (near Cambridge) and Rome. The EMBL International PhD Programme (EIPP) provides comprehensive interdisciplinary training, maintaining a careful balance between theory and practice, close mentoring and creative freedom, collaborative teamwork and independence. These key characteristics make EIPP a role model, which has inspired similar programmes at research institutions throughout Europe and the World.
Find out more about the cutting-edge Research Topics investigated across our different Research Units.
You have
We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds, such as in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering and Molecular Medicine. Applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving before starting at EMBL, a university degree that would formally qualify them to enter a PhD or equivalent programme in the country where the degree was obtained.
Why join us
EMBL provides PhD students with a starting platform for a successful career in science by fostering early independence and interdisciplinary research. The enriching encounter of different nationalities, the friendly and collaborative atmosphere, and the passion for science is what unites EMBL’s diverse staff and provides an ideal setting to forge long-lasting connections and make studying at EMBL a formative experience. Our PhD positions are fully funded and offer broad health care and pension benefits.
Full details on how to submit your online application are available here.
EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.
For further information, please visit our web page or contact the EMBL Graduate Office.
Apply directly to European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
Emerging Scholars Council is not the employer and does not recruit for this position. It is advertised by European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), and your application goes to them. We help students prepare and strengthen their applications.
Go to the official application page →Applications close 25 January 2027.