Application Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET – Fellowship Expression Of Interest; 30 September 2026, 23:59 CET – Fellowship Full Application
LOCATION: Multiple Regions
ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Postdoctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa, with the aim of facilitating access to the latest research techniques and strengthening capacity building. This call currently includes ICGEB Fellowships in Pathogen Detection and Biosecurity.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in their country of origin unless they have been working abroad for at least the last 3 years and at the time of application.
Degree requirements: applicants should hold a recent PhD in Life Sciences or have at least 3 years of research experience.
Preference is given to candidates below the age of 35.
A new procedure has been introduced for submitting your application for an ICGEB fellowship. We therefore recommend that you carefully read the instructions provided on this webpage, as well as the related guidelines.
Documents to be uploaded:
Please note that you will be requested to upload the following documents (pdf files):
Your full CV;
A valid identification document (passport or identity card). Recommended passport validity should be 12 months at least.
English Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge or similar). This document is not required when English is the medium of instruction; however, the university must provide an official certificate attesting to this.
The ICGEB Fellowships Selection Committee will evaluate complete applications received by the closing date. Both successful and unsuccessful candidates will be notified of the outcome by e-mail only. The main criteria for selection include the scientific excellence of the project, the qualities of the candidate’s CV and the potential benefit for the home country. Please note that the selection might take several weeks according to the number of applications received. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants at the end of the selection process.
If you are selected by your prospective supervisor, you will receive a notification confirming that you can proceed with the submission of your full application through the ICGEB Service Gateway by the deadline of 30 September 2026.
Please refer to the guidelines: “Fellowships Application – Online Submission of Full Application Guidelines”.
BENEFIT:
Duration: 1-6 months
Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 2,300, New Delhi (India): USD 1,749, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 27,500.
Travel: the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the participant’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.
Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.
Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed.
ICGEB makes no financial provision, nor can it provide administrative support for family members of participants in the programme.
Accommodation:
ICGEB Trieste: ICGEB Trieste has no housing service or accommodation facilities. However, fellows will be provided with a list of possible contacts that offer housing options in Trieste.
ICGEB New Delhi: A Guest House is run on campus, on a twin-share basis, for a nominal rate. ICGEB Cape Town: Accommodation support is provided to fellows. Arrangements are agreed prior to arrival.
