The 2026 John Kendrew Award Application

Information and Application Form

This award is open to former members of the EMBL International PhD Programme (EIPP) or postdoctoral fellows who left EMBL between 2018-23. The eligibility period can be extended beyond seven years in specific cases, for example for parental leave or sickness.

For full details on eligibility and criteria for applicants, please refer to the John Kendrew Award web page.

Applicants should complete and submit this application form no later than
30 September 2025. The form submission should also include a CV with details of your time spent at EMBL.

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* 1. Your Personal Details

First name

Surname

Phone Number

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* 2. Gender

Female

Male

Non binary

Prefer not to say

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* 3. Current Work Details

Position

Institution

City

Country

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* 4. Your EMBL details

At EMBL from (mm/yy)

At EMBL until (mm/yy)

Your main EMBL Unit

Your main EMBL group

Your main EMBL position

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* 5. Please write a summary of your scientific research accomplishments since leaving EMBL (no more than 500 words)

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* 6. Please write a summary of your efforts since leaving EMBL in the area of science communication, technology development, general community or extracurricular activities (no more than 500 words)

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* 7. Please upload a CV no longer than three pages including details of your time spent at EMBL.

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Please provide details of two referees who are familiar with and qualified to comment on your achievements since leaving EMBL. We will follow-up with referees of shortlisted candidates only.

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* 8. Referee 1

Name

Position

Institute

Email Address

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* 9. Referee 2

Name

Position

Institute

Email Address