EMBO Installation Grants Programme
European Molecular Biology Organization
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is an organization of more than 2,100 scientists that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond. The organization's goals are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, to stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and to help build a research environment where scientists can achieve their best work. By closely following scientific trends, EMBO helps young scientists develop their research, promotes their international visibility, ensures their mobility, and contributes to the shaping of science and research policy1.
In 2016, Lithuania became a member of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) and, by extension, of EMBO2. Since June 2019, it has also been a full member state of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)3. Lithuania is represented in EMBO by the Research Council of Lithuania (RCL), which ensures the fulfillment of financial obligations.
1 EMBO official webpage (Mission). Link: https://www.embo.org/about-embo/mission/
2 Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Ratification of the Agreement for the Establishment of the European Molecular Biology Conference, 17 March 2016. Link: https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/226c5eb0f5a311e58a059f41f96fc264
3 Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Ratification of the Agreement for the Establishment of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 26 April 2019. Link: https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/a3490b306b3611e99989e603c54a3595
Since 2021, Lithuania has voluntarily participated in the EMBO Installation Grants Programme as a supplementary activity. The goal of the EMBO Installation Grants Programme is to strengthen the life sciences by supporting research group leaders who are establishing laboratories in the participating countries. For the 2025 call, grants are available in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey1.
Decisions on Lithuania's participation are made by the RCL in accordance with the "Description of the Procedure for Funding the European Molecular Biology Organization's Installation Grants Programme," approved by the RCL Chairman's Order No. V-369 on October 7, 20212.
1 EMBO official webpage (Installation Grants). Link: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/
2 Description of the Procedure for Funding the European Molecular Biology Organization's Installation Grants Programme, approved by the Chairman of the Research Council of Lithuania, Order No. V-369, 7 October 2021 (available only in Lithuanian).
EMBO Installation Grants are awarded to research group leaders for a period of three to five years. The total grant amount for a five-year period is determined by EMBO. Since 2021, the grant amount per recipient has remained unchanged at €50,000 per year, but the funding scheme, specifically the contribution amounts from EMBO and the RCL, has been revised. Typically, an annual payment of €35,000 is provided by the national funding agency of each participating country (the RCL in Lithuania) or the responsible ministry, while €15,000 is provided by EMBO's funding body, the EMBC1.
Starting in 2025, EMBO/EMBC will contribute for the first three years of the grant period.
Table 1. Funding structure for the EMBO Installation Grant
Grant year | EMBO/EMBC (€) | RCL (€) | Total (€) |
First | 15 000 | 35 000 | 50 000 |
Second | 15 000 | 35 000 | 50 000 |
Third | 15 000 | 35 000 | 50 000 |
Evaluation | |||
Forth | 0 | 50 000 | 50 000 |
Fifth | 0 | 50 000 | 50 000 |
Total | 45 000 | 205 000 | 250 000 |
1 Benefits, Installation Grants; EMBO official webpage. Link: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/benefits/
In addition to the financial support, grant recipients become part of the EMBO Young Investigator Network, which consists of over 700 current and former EMBO Young Investigators, Installation Grantees, and Global Investigators. The EMBO grant provides not only funding but also opportunities for networking, mentorship, training, and access to the core facilities at the EMBL headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany1.
More information on the benefits for grant recipients can be found here: https://oc.embl.de/index.php/s/bVA6ZQF4BDWwzfm (EMBO Young Investigators and Installation Grants: Programme guide).
1 Programme guide; EMBO Young Investigators and Installation Grants (page 17); Version 14.0; August 4, 2025. Link: https://oc.embl.de/index.php/s/bVA6ZQF4BDWwzfm
Information on submitting an application for the grant is available here: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/application/.
Information on the selection process for grant recipients is available here: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/selection/
- Installation Grants; EMBO official webpage: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/
- EMBC official webpage: https://embc.embo.org/
- EMBL official webpage: https://www.embl.org/
Last updated: 02-03-2026