Third call for applications for the Next Generation Internet Transatlantic Fellowship Programme

(17-04-2024) Deadline: 10 May 2024

The third call for applications for the Next Generation Internet Transatlantic Fellowship Programme as part of the NGI Enrichers project, funded by Horizon Europe, has been opened. 

NGI Enrichers in a nutshell:

  • Funded by the European Commission, the Programme supports European NGI researchers and innovators willing to spend 3 to 6 months in US and Canada. The full list of host organisations is available at this webpage.
  • The Programme provides selected fellows with travel funding, living allowance, and support through the process of getting their VISA. For both fellows and hosts, it offers bootcamps, mentorship, community building, knowledge sharing, and long-term transatlantic collaborations in the field of NGI technologies, services, and standards.

Candidates may apply for one of the following tracks:

  • Paired Teams ⭢ applicants submit a proposal after previous agreement with an US or Canadian host organisation, either a partner one or an external one.
  • Challenges ⭢ applicants submit a proposal in response to a specific challenge and within a specific research topic already defined by a partner host organisation.
  • Open Ideas ⭢ applicants submit a proposal based on their own ideas, products or services, and select three preferred hosts from the list of partner host organisations.

For any additional information, visit the NGI Enrichers website.

Deadline May 10, 2024.

Contact at UGent :

Erika Fiset, Ph.D.

EU  Account Manager - Digital, Industry & Space

EU Team Ghent University

M +32 485 05 11 84

erika.fiset@ugent.be