Junior Fellows must be nationals of one of CERN’s Member States or Associate Member States. There are NO nationality restrictions for candidates applying for a Senior Fellowship. It is true that the majority of Fellows come from the Member States, but since CERN aims to attract candidates who are the best in their field, Fellows come from all over the world.

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Only in some cases.

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