About Lifescience.Club
Lifescience.Club is a city‑wise community for life science students, researchers, and professionals, focused on informal networking, access, and collaboration beyond conferences.
We operate across multiple European cities, building local communities connected through a shared mission.
What Is the DACH mobility fellowship?
The Lifescience.Club DACH Mobility Fellowship is a living‑expense support grant designed to reduce financial barriers for life science students and early‑career researchers.
If you have already been accepted for an internship in a lab or company in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, we support you with €500 per month for up to 2 months so you can focus on learning—not on survival costs.
This is not an internship placement program. Lifescience.club does not place interns or act as an employer.
Who is this fellowship for?
You should apply if you:
- Are a Bachelor’s or Master’s in life sciences
- Have already secured an internship offer in the DACH region
- Will complete at least 8 weeks of internship
- Face living or relocation cost challenges
- Hold a visa or residence permit that allows you to legally stay in the Schengen region for the full duration of the internship
- Are curious, motivated, and lifescience career-oriented
Fields include (but are not limited to): Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, & other Life Science–related disciplines.
Fellowship support
Financial support
- €500 per month
- Maximum duration: 2 months
- Total support: €1,000 per fellow
This support is provided as a mobility / living‑expense fellowship, not as salary or payment for work.
What makes this different?
Unlike traditional internship programs:
- You choose and secure your own internship
- We support access, not placement
- No work obligations to Lifescience.club
- Simple, transparent, and legally clean
Inspired by the spirit of programs like NGSF—but adapted for the DACH region.
How the application works
Step 1: Secure Your Internship
You independently obtain an internship offer from:
- A university lab
- A research institute
- A biotech / pharma company
Location must be within Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
Step 2: Apply for the Fellowship
Submit:
- Internship acceptance letter
- CV
- Short motivation statement
- Brief financial need explanation
Step 3: Review & Selection
Applications are reviewed by Lifescience.club based on:
- Academic & research motivation
- Clarity of internship plan
- Access & financial need
- Diversity of institutions and backgrounds
Step 4: Fellowship Award
Selected fellows:
- Sign a fellowship agreement
- Receive funding directly
Key dates
Applications open: Jan 30, 2026
Applications close: April 30, 2026
Fellowship period: June – August 2026
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