Registration includes:
- Accommodation for 8 nights (12 April – 20 April 2026) in standard single rooms. Any additional nights need to be booked and paid personally
- Coffee breaks
- Lunches
- Dinners
Payment
Selected candidates are asked to make payments of the registration fee by 31 January 2026 via bank transfer using the details below.
Reference: pc26/12 Practical Course Firstname Lastname
Banking Information for EUR Bank Transfers:
Deutsche Bank AG
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften
BLZ/ sort code: 500 700 10
Account No. 94395100
BIC: Code DEUTDEFFXXX
IBAN: DE08 5007 0010 0094 3951 00
For questions about alternative means of payment, please contact finanzen@biophys.mpg.de
Cancellation Policy
Selected participants are asked to confirm their attendance by email to sonja.welsch@biophys.mpg.de within 14 days of notification (by 5 January 2026).
Participation to the course will be cancelled if the payment has not been made by the 31st of January 2026.
Cancellation of registration by the participant must be submitted via email by 15 February 2026. 100% cancellation fee applies for cancellations made after this date.
Exceptional circumstances: The cancellation policy applies universally but may be adjusted on a case-by-case basis for participants requiring specific arrangements (e.g., visa processing) or due to serious unforeseen circumstances.
Selection criteria
Participants will be selected on the basis of their motivation letter.
In accordance with the guidelines for EMBO Practical Courses, this event is primarily aimed at PhD students and early career researchers. However, as EMBO Practical Courses are promoting the transfer of knowledge and techniques in emerging fields, and considering the specifics of this course, we will also support the attendance of scientific staff members of core facilities and research infrastructures, as well as young research group leaders who have the potential to become multipliers of the acquired knowledge by spreading it to their local scientific communities.
Therefore, we encourage applicants to mention if they have or will have access to cryo-FIB/SEM and cryo-ET instruments after the course.
Application documents
Please submit an abstract, a short CV (max 1 page) and a motivation letter no longer than 2000 characters.
The motivation letter should include your relevant interests and experience, as well as an outline of your research project or your current and future involvement in cryoFIB-/ cryoET projects. Please state why cryo-electron tomography is vital to them, whether you will have access to cryo-FIB and cryo-TEM machines after the course, and how you will be able to spread the knowledge in your local scientific community.
Poster specifications
Selected participants are to bring a printed poster to present their work during the poster session. The poster dimensions should not exceed DIN A0 format.
Travel grants and registration fee waivers
Travel grants and registration fee waivers are available for participants.
Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organizers. EMBO travel grants and registration fee waivers are allocated on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract.
Applicants do not need to apply separately for these but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered
Additional travel grants are available for EMBC Associate Member States Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan.
Child care grants
EMBO Courses and Workshops offers grants to offset additional childcare costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at any EMBO Courses and Workshop funded meeting. Eligible costs include fees for a caregiver or child-care facility, travel costs for a caregiver, or travel costs for taking the child to the meeting etc. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would like to be considered for the grant. Please also describe how you intend to use the childcare grant and specify the sum that you will need.
Accessibility grants
EMBO offers accessibility grants to support participants at EMBO Courses & Workshops with any access needs. These grants cover up to 500 Euros for any additional costs e.g. to adapt the conference environment, or to be accompanied by someone to assist them where necessary.
Participants with access needs may apply for a grant via the registration system of the related EMBO event, or by emailing the organizers of the related EMBO event directly.
Code of conduct
Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy
At EMBO, we believe that harassment and discriminatory behaviour are unacceptable in any setting.
Media and communications policy
Recording or communication of the presented data needs to be agreed upon by all concerned.
EMBO's code of conduct is applicable for all participants of this EMBO meeting and can be found here.
