Short Description: The Connecting Europe Fellowship, launched by the European Policy Centre (EPC), offers young professionals from EU enlargement countries the opportunity to spend three months in Brussels conducting independent, policy-oriented research on how EU policy and enlargement intersect.
Target Group: Early- to mid-career researchers and professionals from think tanks, universities, or civil society organisations with at least one year of experience, and a strong interest in European affairs, enlargement policy, and related thematic areas (e.g. rule of law, democracy, climate, digital, foreign policy).
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Duration: Three months
Deadline: 4 December 2025