SUSTAIN-HTA Consortium (EU Horizon Europe project coordinated by Utrecht University)Fellowship

Up to €25,000 SUSTAIN-HTA Fellowship

Nov 26, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 26, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Amsterdam

About this opportunity

SUSTAIN-HTA, an EU-funded project led by Utrecht University, runs a fellowship that places staff of national and regional health technology assessment (HTA) bodies at a leading European institution for three to six months. Fellows pick the HTA methods they want to learn, are matched with a host, and take the skills back to their own agency. This round's hosts are AGENAS in Rome and the Syreon Research Institute in Budapest.

What you get:

Up to EUR 25,000 per fellow to cover living, travel and professional development costs over a maximum of six months
A daily allowance based on the EU staff rate of EUR 42.89 a day, adjusted by host and home country coefficients
Reimbursed travel to and from the host at the start and end, accommodation, and approved conferences, training and networking
A three to six month placement at a host institution, on site continuously or across several periods
Hands-on training in innovative HTA methods with a host supervisor and a mentor from your home institution
A European network of HTA professionals

What you'll do:

Choose up to three HTA methods or topics from the host offerings, such as early HTA for digital technologies, health economic evaluation of personalised medicine, whole-disease modelling or preparing for EU Joint Clinical Assessments
Work on real HTA research projects and case studies at the host institution
Complete midterm and final evaluations and a final report within two months of finishing
Share what you learned with your home institution through presentations, reports or training

Key dates:

Applications close 26 November 2026
Selection completed within two months of the deadline
Placements begin March/April 2027 (the application form says April/May 2027)

More information:

Statement of Policy and Procedure: https://sustain-hta.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SUSTAIN-FP-Statement-of-Policy-and-Procedure_v2.pdf
Host Institution Offerings, Round 3: https://sustain-hta.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SUSTAIN-FP_round_3_Host_Institution_Offerings.pdf
Questions: SUSTAIN-HTA@zinl.nl

Who can apply

Permanent position at a national or regional HTA body
Nationality or residency in an EU or EEA member state
Mid- to senior-level, with at least 1.5 years of relevant experience in HTA, health economics, public health, epidemiology or a related field
A Master's or PhD in a relevant field, or equivalent professional experience in HTA
English at C1 level (CEFR); some hosts may require other languages
Application co-signed by a mentor at your home institution, plus a letter of support from a senior official such as a manager or director
Fellows stay employed by their home institution throughout and receive no salary from SUSTAIN-HTA

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+EU Horizon Europe funded, coordinated by Utrecht University, with a published policy document
+Application form open and its stated deadline matches the programme page
+No application fee anywhere on the programme page, the policy document, or the form's opening page

Worth checking yourself

!Only for permanent staff of national or regional HTA bodies with EU or EEA nationality or residency, mid- to senior-level; very few young people qualify
!The EUR 25,000 is a maximum for reimbursed costs and a daily allowance, paid largely against receipts; the policy calls the arrangement 'a proposed approach' that 'may be adjusted', and accommodation may be subject to country-specific ceilings
!No salary from SUSTAIN-HTA; fellows stay on their home institution's payroll
!Applications are evaluated 'on a case-by-case, first-come, first-served basis', so applying early helps
!Start date differs: programme page and host document say March/April 2027, the application form says April/May 2027
!The page gives no closing time or timezone; 23:59 Amsterdam time is LOT's reading
!Home institution must provide a mentor and support knowledge transfer for 6 months after the fellowship

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