We're establishing a pool of European experts to support the evaluation of proposals submitted under the call Nordic and Baltic solutions on food security.
The overall objective of this call is to support research and innovation projects that strengthen food security by enhancing the resilience of food systems across the Nordic and Baltic region through improved crisis preparedness, resilient support systems, and shifts in consumer behavior. Projects may involve land-based value chain and/or sea food-based value chain, or combined value chains.
Through this expression of interest, we are looking for experts with relevant academic backgrounds.
NordForsk welcomes expressions of interest from experts based in Europe, but not from the Nordic countries or from the two co-funding countries, Estonia and Lithuania. In the selection we expect the majority of the experts in panels to be European.
Key information
- Call deadline: 2 December 2026
- Expected evaluation period: January–March 2027
- Remuneration: Selected experts will be remunerated for their participation in the evaluation process
Areas of expertise
We welcome applications from experts with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Transnational/(transregional) preparedness and crisis response in food systems
- Resilience and interdependencies of critical infrastructure
- Consumer behavior and increased use of Nordic and Baltic produced food
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience from:
- Transdisciplinary research collaboration
- Collaboration between research groups and relevant societal actors
- Collaboration between research groups and business actors
- Previous experience from Nordic, European or national funding programmes is considered an advantage.
Role of experts
Selected experts may be invited to participate in an expert panel responsible for assessing proposals.
Tasks may include:
- Participate in a training webinar. Approximately one hour.
- Independent review and assessment of 5-15 proposals against the evaluation criteria. The review includes a score and written assessment.
- Participating in panel meeting(s).
- Supporting a fair, transparent and high-quality evaluation process.
Selected experts will be required to comply with confidentiality requirements and declare any potential conflicts of interest prior to participating in the evaluation process.
Selection process
Submission of interest does not guarantee selection. Experts will be selected based on:
- Relevance of expertise
- Balance across competence areas
- Gender balance
- NordForsk will contact selected experts in December, regarding availability, tasks and practical arrangements.
