European Policy Centre offers Connecting Europe Fellowships to professionals from EU candidate countries 

The European Policy Centre (EPC), based in Brussels and co-funded by the European Union, has launched the Connecting Europe Fellowship. 

This initiative aims to support two young professionals from EU enlargement countries in advancing their own research while contributing to transnational dialogue on the future of Europe. It also seeks to foster the EPC’s engagement with civil society and think tanks in the region. 

Each fellow will spend three months (between February and December 2026) in Brussels at the EPC, working on a research project that connects EU enlargement with current policy debates. 

The fellowship includes a mobility grant of €2,500 per month to support living expenses during your stay. Travel costs to and from Brussels (at the start/end of the fellowship) will be covered by the programme.

The Centre invites applications from early to mid-career researchers, think tank professionals or NGO-based researchers from enlargement countries, including from Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Applicants should have a strong interest in European affairs, enlargement policy and interlinked thematic priorities (e.g. climate, digital policy, democracy, foreign policy) and excellent written and spoken English.

The deadline for applications is 4 December.

Connecting Europe is a project at the European Policy Centre. Its objective is twofold: to connect civil society organisations with EU decision-makers and to transnationalise EU policy debates.

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