First FIDELIS Open Call for Mentors and Peer-to-Peer Support Programme
The First FIDELIS Open Call for Mentors and Peer-to-Peer Support Programme seeks experienced professionals to design and deliver short mentoring programmes for digital repository practitioners. Selected mentors will facilitate virtual peer learning, share applied expertise and strengthen institutional capacity across Europe in areas critical to trustworthy data stewardship.
Areas
Data governance, stewardship and long-term preservation, including FAIR data practices
Trustworthy digital infrastructures, security and risk management
Skills development and organisational capacity building for repository staff
User engagement, access and responsible data reuse
Eligibility Criteria
Individuals residing and/or working in EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe Programme
Funding
Total Budget: up to 200.000 EUR
Amount per mentor: 5.000 EUR
Number of mentors: 40
Timeline
The deadline to submit applications is set to 30 April 2026, 17:00 Brussels time.
