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ICGEB ARTURO FALASCHI SHORT-TERM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS – SEPTEMBER 2026

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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.

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ICGEB ARTURO FALASCHI SMART FELLOWSHIPS – SEPTEMBER 2026

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Application Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET – Fellowship Expression Of Interest; 30 September 2026, 23:59 CET – Fellowship Full Application

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The ICGEB SMART Fellowship Programme promotes the Scientific Mobility for Advanced Research Training of researchers between ICGEB Member States as a way of enhancing skill development, acquisition of specific hands-on training in new technologies, and increasing cooperation in science and technology and should provide clear evidence of strong collaboration between the two laboratories.

ELIGIBILITY:

Subject area: Applications are welcome in any area of the Life Sciences.

The call is open to nationals of ICGEB Member States and provides fellowships to scientists in the early stage of their career wishing to spend between 3 and 9 months at a research institution in an ICGEB Member State other than their own. SMART Fellowships are intended to promote collaboration among researchers in ICGEB Member Countries. Mobility support to laboratories located in Italy, India and South Africa can be considered under exceptional circumstances and only if the research activity proposed is not covered by one of the ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, New Delhi or Cape Town. If the latter case applies, please refer to the ICGEB Arturo Falaschi Short-term fellowships programme.

There is no age limit. However, preference is given to young scientists at the beginning of their research career. Applicants should be either registered for a PhD or have obtained their PhD degree within the last 5 years and be actively working in a research Institution.

Young scientists holding an MSc or equivalent can apply. SMART Fellowships support mobility between laboratories located in Member States. Awards are not intended to prolong visits begun under other auspices, to support participation in courses, workshops or symposia or as bridging fellowships between, or prior to, long term stays funded by ICGEB or other organisations.

Documents to be uploaded:

Please note that you will be requested to upload the following documents (pdf files):
Your full CV;
The full CV of the Head of the Receiving Laboratory (complete with list of publications);
A valid identification document (passport or identity card). Recommended passport validity should be 12 months at least.

BENEFIT:

Awards are for a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 9 months. The fellowship covers international economy return travel, health insurance, plus subsistence of the fellow only. The stipend for PhD fellowships is USD 1,500 (one thousand five hundred) per month, while the stipend for Postdoctoral fellowships is USD 2,000 (two thousand). Additionally, a USD 500 monthly bench fee can be paid directly to the receiving laboratory based on the recommendation of the ICGEB Fellowships Committee. The fellowship stipend will be paid by bank transfer directly to the fellow’s bank account. Upon joining the receiving laboratory, ICGEB will transfer the bench fee allocation to the receiving laboratory, which will be responsible for the management of the funds and the certification of expenditures to ICGEB. The receiving laboratory is expected to ensure that adequate provisions are in place for the specific research project and to make the bench fee allocation available to the ICGEB SMART Fellow immediately, free from any administrative overhead costs. ICGEB makes no financial provision, nor can it provide administrative support for family members of participants in the programme.

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