"This catalogue points clearly to the fact that Europe is endowed with excellent young researchers located throughout the continent," says Frank Gannon, EMBO Executive Director. The EMBO Young Investigator Programme puts the spotlight on some of the very best young European life scientists, all of them in the first three years of establishing their own research laboratory. The distinction of being selected as an EMBO Young Investigator often acts as leverage for obtaining funds nationally and internationally. The selected researchers participate in the programme for three years and receive a number of benefits, such as mentorship and opportunities for networking, as well as an annual award of € 15,000 paid by the respective national governments. Additional funds can be obtained from a pool of € 500,000.
The EMBO young investigator catalogue can be ordered from the EMBO Communication Office and is available online at: www.embo.org/publications/print.html
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