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Selection of hosting sites and fellows for EFSA's European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship (EU-FORA) Programme
Summary
This call selects consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations for EFSA’s EU-FORA programme. Both organisations must be competent organisations under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and be included in the official EFSA Article 36 Competent Organisations list, based on Member State designations. The sending organisation proposes a fellow, and the hosting site is responsible for training; hosting sites are expected to have strong capacity and broad experience in relevant food/feed risk-assessment fields within EFSA’s remit.
The call’s total budget is €825,000. The expected EU contribution is up to €55,000 per project; no funding rate applies.
Proposals are due by 24 February 2027 through the call on Funding & Tenders. The notice does not specify submission instructions or required documents. Contact: [email protected].
How to apply
This open call is for consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations for EFSA’s EU-FORA fellowship programme. The sending organisation proposes a fellow, and the hosting site offers the work programme and is responsible for the fellow’s training. The expected EU contribution is up to €55,000 per project; the call’s total budget is €825,000, not a grant per beneficiary. The submission deadline is 24/02/2027.
Steps
- Check that both consortium organisations are competent organisations under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and meet the listing/designation conditions stated in the call.
- Form a consortium with a sending organisation and a hosting site; the sending organisation proposes the fellow, and the hosting site offers the work programme and is responsible for the fellow’s training.
- Prepare a proposal for activities within EFSA’s remit; the hosting site is expected to have strong capacity and broad experience in relevant areas.
- Submit the proposal through Funding & Tenders, under the EU-FORA call, by 24/02/2027.
Who qualifies
- The call is for consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations; both must be competent organisations under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
- The Greek listing says that only organisations on the official EFSA Article 36 Competent Organisations list may participate as beneficiaries; the English text says that only competent organisations based on designations by Member States are eligible to apply.
- Listed categories are educational institutions, legal entities under public law, researchers/research centres/institutions, and state organisations and state-owned enterprises.
- The sending organisation proposes the fellow. The hosting site is expected to have strong capacity and broad experience in one or more activities relevant to food/feed risk assessment.
- How to apply
- Online
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Selection of hosting sites and fellows for EFSA's European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship (EU-FORA) Programme Ανοιχτή Κατηγορία Προγράμματος (EU) Ανταγωνιστικά Προγράμματα ΕΕ Όνομα Προγράμματος Eυρωπαϊκή αρχή για την ασφάλεια των τροφίμων (EFSA) Περιγραφή Προγράμματος Δημιουργία ευρωπαϊκού οικοσυστήματος γνώσης για την ασφάλεια των τροφίμων, διασφαλίζοντας ασφαλή τρόφιμα ως βάση για υγιείς δίαιτες και βιώσιμα συστήματα τροφίμων. Λεπτομέρειες για το Πρόγραμμα Κωδικός Αναγνώρισης EUBA-EFSA-2027-ENREL-01 Πρόσκληση/Προκήρυξη Selection of hosting sites and fellows for EFSA’s European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship (EU-FORA) Programme Συνοπτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Η παρούσα πρόσκληση αποσκοπεί στην επιλογή κοινοπραξιών που αποτελούνται από οργανισμούς υποδοχής και οργανισμούς αποστολής υποτρόφων, οι οποίοι πρέπει να είναι αρμόδιοι οργανισμοί σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 36 του Κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 178/2002, του ιδρυτικού κανονισμού της Ευρωπαϊκής Αρχής για την Ασφάλεια των Τροφίμων (EFSA). Ο οργανισμός αποστολής θα προτείνει έναν υπότροφο, ο οποίος θα εκπαιδευτεί στο πλαίσιο προγράμματος εργασίας που προσφέρεται από τον άλλο εταίρο της κοινοπραξίας. Ο εταίρος αυτός θα λειτουργεί ως οργανισμός υποδοχής και θα είναι υπεύθυνος για την κατάρτιση του υποτρόφου. Οι οργανισμοί υποδοχής αναμένεται να διαθέτουν ισχυρές ικανότητες και εκτεταμένη εμπειρία σε μία ή περισσότερες δραστηριότητες σχετικές με την αξιολόγηση κινδύνων για την ασφάλεια των τροφίμων. Το πρόγραμμα υποτροφιών EU-FORA θα επικεντρώνεται σε δραστηριότητες που εμπίπτουν στο πεδίο αρμοδιοτήτων της EFSA. Αναλυτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Συνολικός Προϋπολογισμός Πρόσκλησης €825.000 Ποσοστό Χρηματοδότησης από ΕΕ ή άλλους Φορείς / Ύψος Επιχορήγησης ή Δανείου Δεν υφίσταται funding rate. Αναμενόμενη συνεισφορά ΕΕ ανά έργο: έως €55.000 Θεματικές Κατηγορίες Γεωργία - Τρόφιμα Εκπαίδευση και Κατάρτιση Υγεία Δικαιούχοι Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Ερευνητές/Ερευνητικά Κέντρα/Οργανισμοί Κρατικοί Οργανισμοί και Κρατικές Επιχειρήσεις Νομικά Πρόσωπα Δημοσίου Δικαίου Σημειώσεις για δικαιούχους Μόνο οργανισμοί που περιλαμβάνονται στον επίσημο κατάλογο EFSA Article 36 Competent Organisations μπορούν να συμμετάσχουν ως δικαιούχοι. Έναρξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 04/11/2026 Λήξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 24/02/2027 Σημείο Επαφής EE [email protected] Ιστοσελίδα Funding & Tenders Call for proposals Official English call details: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/en/call/selection-of-hosting-sites-and-fellows-for-efsas-european-food-risk-assessment-fellowship-eu-fora-programme-en-2026/ Opened Programme Category EU Competitive Programmes Programme Name European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Programme Description Build the European food safety knowledge ecosystem, ensuring safe food as the basis for healthy diets and sustainable food systems. Programme Details Identifier Code EUBA-EFSA-2027-ENREL-01 Call Selection of hosting sites and fellows for EFSA’s European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship (EU-FORA) Programme Summary The call seeks to identify consortia of hosting sites and fellow sending organisations, both of which must be competent organisations under Article 36 of the Regulation (EC) 178/2002, EFSA’s Founding Regulation. The sending organisation will propose a fellow to be trained under a work programme offered by the other consortium partner, who will act as hosting site and will be responsible for the training of the fellow. Hosting sites are expected to have a strong capacity and broad experience in one or more activities relevant to food safety risk assessment. The focus of the EU-FORA fellowship programme will be targeted to activities falling within EFSA’s remit. Detailed Call Description The objective of the call is to identify consortia of hosting sites and fellow sending organisations, both of which must be competent organisations10 under Article 36 of the Regulation (EC) 178/2002, EFSA’s Founding Regulation. The fellow sending organisation will propose a fellow to be trained under a work programme offered by the other consortium partner, who will act as hosting site and will be responsible for the training of the fellow. Hosting sites are expected to have a strong capacity and broad experience in one or more expertise areas and scientific fields relevant to food/feed risk assessment. Call Total Budget €825.000 Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan Funding rate is not applicable for this call Expected EU contribution per project: up to €55.000 Thematic Categories Agriculture - Food Education and training Health Eligibility for Participation Educational Institutions Legal Entities under Public Law Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions State-owned Enterprises Eligibility For Participation Notes Only competent organisations , based on designations by Member States, are eligible to apply to the call. Call Opening Date 04/11/2026 Call Closing Date 24/02/2027 EU Contact Point [email protected] Website Funding & Tenders Call for proposals