Selection of hosting sites and fellows for EFSA’s EU-FORA Programme
Summary
This call seeks consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations for EFSA’s EU-FORA Programme. Only competent organisations, as designated by Member States, may apply. Both the sending organisation and the hosting site must be competent organisations under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002. Applications are submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal; organisations from Cyprus may apply subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.
The sending organisation proposes a fellow for training under a work programme offered by its hosting-site partner, which is responsible for the training. Hosting sites are expected to have strong capacity and broad experience in one or more activities relevant to food-safety risk assessment. Programme activities must fall within EFSA’s remit. The submission deadline is 24 February 2027; the supplied listing does not state a closing time, so check the official call page for the time and time zone.
How to apply
The call is for selecting consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations for EFSA’s EU-FORA Programme. It is addressed to competent organisations; it is not described as a call for individual fellow applications. The stated submission deadline is 24 February 2027. No closing time is given for that date, and the search API does not verify one.
- Ensure that the applying organisation is a competent organisation, based on a designation by a Member State.
- Form a consortium of a hosting site and a fellow-sending organisation; both must be competent organisations under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002. The sending organisation proposes the fellow, while the hosting site offers the work programme and is responsible for the fellow’s training. The fellowship programme focuses on activities falling within EFSA’s remit.
- Submit the application through the EU Funding & Tenders portal by 24 February 2027. The supplied listing gives a date only, not a closing time; check the official call page for the closing time and timezone.
- Only competent organisations, based on designations by Member States, are eligible to apply.
- The call concerns consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations; both partners must be competent organisations under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002.
- Hosting sites are expected to have strong capacity and broad experience in one or more activities relevant to food safety risk assessment.
- How to apply
- Online
This guide is compiled from public information and is unofficial. Check the official page for the current requirements.