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EIT Food RIS Fellowship: Internships for innovation in the agri-food industry

EIT Food RIS Fellowship: Internships for innovation in the agri-food industry

IMPROVE THE INNOVATION CAPACITY OF AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS

The RIS scholarship aims to promote the circulation of intellects, helping to improve the innovation capacity of agri-food industry staff targeting diverse groups of young talents from countries defined by the EIT RIS, which helps to increase international exposure of students and researchers from those countries.

The line of action of the EIT Food RIS scholarships is divided into two complementary programs:

RIS fellowships, dedicated to Masters students, graduates and young entrepreneurs. Beneficiaries will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge in practical work contexts and develop creative problem-solving competence in KIC partner organizations to stimulate a fabric of business innovations in their home countries. Candidates will be able to gain practical experience in the food industry, strengthening their work-related skills and competencies, including analytical thinking and creative problem solving. RIS Fellowships interns will participate in hands-on learning activities at their host company; These could be internal projects or daily tasks for each host partner. APPLY HERE

RIS Talents, dedicated to doctoral students and young postdoctoral fellows. Applicants will benefit from lessons learned in R&D jobs and will also be encouraged to engage in industrial collaboration or entrepreneurship during their internship. RIS Talents interns will have the opportunity to develop critical thinking competence by participating in innovation projects, R&D projects led by EIT Food partner organizations or Horizon Europe projects. APPLY HERE

ObjeCtivEs

Engage Masters students and graduates from EIT RIS countries in practical learning activities in EIT Food partner organisations and benefit from mobility.
Involve talents and PhD students and postdocs in short-term mobility between countries and participate in EIT Food innovation projects or internal projects.
Improve the work skills of young people entering the labor market, creating new links between academia and business and supporting the creation of intellectual capital for the food sector.