Food safety fellowship applications close on 24 February

Nébih's notice of 13 November highlights the EU-FORA programme for 2027–2028 for Hungarian food safety specialists and their institutions. At least three months of the twelve-month training must be spent at the host institution, which also affects staffing arrangements at home.

The EFSA call document sets the submission deadline at 17:00 Central European Time on 24 February. Two eligible organisations in different countries form a consortium; both must appear on the Article 36 list. The maximum grant is €55,000 per fellow, covering consortium costs.

Preparation can therefore be organised around three questions: is institutional eligibility established, who will host the fellow, and how does the learning plan fit the Hungarian workplace's tasks? The grant cannot simply be converted into a personal monthly income. The division of work between partners and arrangements for replacement staff belong in the planning alongside the scientific topic.

Our coverage of food safety during pregnancy addresses the everyday side of food safety, while our article on catering supervision explains its institutional context. The next step before submission is to check eligibility and the partners' work programme against the original call.