Benefits
- Stipend
- The stipend is a subsistence allowance and is intended to cover the cost of living in the host country.
- Dependent child allowance
- EMBO Fellows are entitled to receive an additional allowance for dependent children under the age of 18. The value of the allowance depends on the country being visited.
- Childcare allowance
- For children under the age of six, fellows can claim support for incurred child-care costs up to the amount of €2.500 per year and per child. The corresponding amount is prorated according to the fraction of the year in which child-care expenses occurred.
- Travel allowance
- The travel allowance is intended to cover travel costs up to the amount of €5.000 for the fellow and his/her family to and from the receiving institute. The travel allowance further includes half a month’s stipend to contribute to relocation costs.
- Parental leave
- Fellows whose children were born during their fellowship are entitled to 3 months paid parental leave.
- Private Pension Scheme
- Participation in the scheme is open to all EMBO Long-Term Fellows. The scheme is administered by MLP and Barmenia manages the pension funds. The plan offers a benefit package that optimally suits the needs of highly mobile scientists.The scheme is a proper pension scheme and not any other type of financial product (life insurance, investment account, etc.).The scheme is transferable to another country, at minimum within Europe.
- EMBO Fellows’ Meeting
- At the end of the fellowship, fellows are invited to the Fellows’ Meeting.
- Laboratory Leadership Courses
- EMBO Long-Term Fellows are offered to attend a Laboratory Leadership Course for postdocs in Heidelberg free of charge at the end of their fellowship.
Please read the Long-Term Fellowships guidelines on the official website for further details.