ENFIELD Exchange Scheme Open Call

ENFIELD Exchange Scheme Open Call is sponsored by ENFIELD Project. The ENFIELD project has a structured program of Open Calls to advance foundational and applied research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) across Europe.

4th Exchange Scheme Open Call (Closed) - enfield-project 4 th Exchange Scheme Open Call (Closed) Through TES#4 (oc4-2025-TES-02) , ENFIELD aims to fund mobility-based research exchanges for individual researchers to address targeted scientific and technological challenges in the field of AI, contributing to the development of Green, Adaptive, Human-Centric, and Trustworthy AI across industrial domains such as Energy, Manufacturing, and Space.

This call seeks to support researchers (PhDs, Post-docs, Senior Researchers or Group of Researchers) willing to undertake short-term (3 to 6 months) research residencies within ENFIELD’s network of Centres of Excellence.

Selected applicants will contribute to foundational AI research aligned with one or more of ENFIELD’s four pillars and four industrial domains by responding to pre-defined scientific challenges listed in the official Catalogue of Challenges .

Call opening : 25 August 2025 Deadline for submission : 31 October 2025, 17:00 CET Open Call Summary Report (Coming Soon) Maximum funding per researcher Duration of the exchange (months) Opportunity to carry out top-level research activities in partnership with distinguished research institutions and industry entities.

Chance to network and benefit from mutual exchanges, feedback and collaboration with peers and various experts in the AI field. Up to 14. 400€ in financial support (6 months) Visibility and promotion.

The open call is designed to attract the top-level researchers to conduct foundational research activities related to specific scientific and technological challenges raised by ENFIELD project. Foundational research challenges G-AI. 1 Technological Symbioses and Rebound Effects with AI G-AI.

2 Green AI Indexing for Efficient Image and Point Cloud Retrieval G-AI. 3 Energy-Efficient Multi-Agent AI for Code Generation in Digital Twin Understanding G-AI. 4 How Green is Physics-Informed Machine Learning?

A-AI. 1 AI-Enhanced Visual Understanding for Inspection and Maintenance A-AI. 2 Efficient Continual Learning Systems A-AI.

3 Lifelong Learning and Fine-tuning in LLMs A-AI. 4 Flexible plastics sorting system based on the combination of multiple vision sensors and adaptive AI A-AI-IDM. 5 Batch pattern mining in industrial signals HC-AI.

1 Empowering Human-AI Decision-Making through Real-Time User Modeling HC-AI. 2 Interpretability and uncertainty in predictive models HC-AI. 3 Human-Centric Explainable AI for Critical Digital Infrastructure HC-AI.

4 Human-Centered Causal Machine Learning for Real-World Decision Support HC-AI. 5 Explainable AI Methods for Human-AI Decision Making T-AI. 1 Security and Robustness of AI systems T-AI.

2 Privacy and Compliance of AI systems T-AI. 3 AI in Distributed systems T-AI. 4 Enhancing User Trust in AI-powered Chatbots using UBM T-AI.

5 Trustworthy ML based scheduling for the energy domain T-AI. 6 Unified approach to assess safety and security of AI systems T-AI. 7 LLM Safety and Security IDE.

1 AI for Green Energy curtailment minimization IDE. 2 Explainable fault detection and classification in power grids Combine AI with LLM for clear human interaction with complex data LLM based data queries and visualization IDM. 1 Adversarial Robustness Metrics and Evaluation for AI-Driven Safety Systems IDM.

2 Bias-aware People Detection: Quantifying and Mitigating Dataset and Model Biases Towards Safety Certification IDM. 3 Explainable Uncertainty-Aware Decision-Making for AI Systems in Manufacturing IDM-A. AI.

4 Multimodal AI for Human-State Monitoring IDM-A. AI. 5 Egocentric perception for shopfloor operators IDS.

1 Detection of potential water illegal abstractions using Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation IDS. 2 Causal Machine Learning model to identify agricultural practices aiding in yield productivity improvement using Earth Observation (EO) data IDS. 3 Advancing Eelgrass Monitoring Using Stationary High-Altitude Balloons and Hyperspectral AI-based Earth Observations IDS.

4 Enhancing natural disaster response through satellite-based earth observation and language models For details about each of the challenges, please consult the catalogue . Researchers or a group of 2 researchers from EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries.

This includes PhD Candidates (who demonstrate their enrolment in a PhD programme), post-docs and senior researchers who demonstrate their employment at a university, research centre or business entity in Europe.

Read all documents with special attention to: Guidelines for Applicants Frequently Asked Questions Download relevant call documents: Prepare your application: Fill in the Application Form Make sure you answer all questions in the application form and upload all relevant documents.

Submit before the deadline These are the necessary documents that will help you to get the best understanding of the Open Call requirements, application and selection process. We advise you to read them carefully before applying. All the documents can be downloaded here .

Guidelines for Applicants Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Who can apply to the ENFIELD Exchange Open Call? Researchers who are nationals from the EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Researchers can be: PhD candidates (who demonstrate their enrolment in a PhD programme) in an eligible country.

Post-docs or senior researchers who demonstrate their employment at a university, research centre or business entity in an eligible country. Group of researchers composed by one PhD candidate and one post-doc/senior researcher. Researchers applying to the open call must be employed at academic or research organizations based in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries .

Researchers from ENFIELD partner organizations are not eligibleto participate. ENFIELD Partner Institutions cannot apply. How can I apply to the ENFIELD Exchange Open Call?

First, you need to access the public open call documents in this webpage. After reading it carefully, you should complete the application form and include a link to a 2-minute presentation video in the application form, here . How can I add the 2-minute Presentation Video to my applications?

The video will not be uploaded during the application. In the application form you will need to provide a URL link to the repository where you stored your video. Applicants should record and watch the final version of the video to ensure it’s ready for submission.

Store a copy of the 2-minute Presentation Video on an online repository (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, etc) and in the application form provide the URL link. It is important to adjust the video’s privacy settings so that the evaluators have access to the URL link to watch the video, i. e, a direct link to the video should be provided and it must be viewable by the reviewers without requiring a login .

If the video is not accessible for watching, it will be considered that no video was associated, making the application not eligible. In which languages can the application be submitted? Applications can be submitted in English only.

The 2-minute presentation video must also be in English . What is the duration of the exchange project? This is to be proposed by the research applying to the open call, but the project shall have a duration between 3 to 6 months.

Can I apply to more than one challenge? Yes. Applicants can submit multiple proposals but only one project can be awarded per beneficiary.

When is the deadline for the application? Proposals should be submitted until 31 October 2025 at 17:00 (CET). When will I be informed about the application’s results?

All applicants will be informed of the results of the evaluation process by email by 02 December 2025 (indicative date). The list of the selected projects will then be published on the information channels of the ENFIELD project. Who can I contact in case of doubts?

Queries about applications can be sent by email to enfield. opencall@inova. business before 17 October 2025 .

We cannot guarantee that emails will be answered after this date. How many Exchange Open Calls will ENFIELD have? ENFIELD has four Exchange Scheme open calls scheduled.

The first occurred in Spring 2024, the second in Fall 2024, the third in Spring 2025 and the fourth is currently open until 31 October 2025 – 17:00 (CET) . Is there any additional financial support available for researchers with disabilities or those who have childcare responsibilities? The open call offers successful applicants a mobility allowance of €2,400/month.

No further financial support is available through the open call. What are the intellectual property rules for publication? Can I include published content in my PhD thesis?

The management of intellectual property rights (IPR) is outlined in Article 8 of the Sub-grant Agreement: “Published content can be used in the thesis by ensuring reference to relevant authors and in agreement with the host organisation”. Please refer to the open call documentation for detailed information on IPR management.

Is there funding available to cover overhead costs or support my employer in managing my duties while I am engaged on this program? Financial support will not be extended to the employer of the selected researchers. Is the open call funding for the applicants or the organizations/institutions?

The funding is exclusively for researchers (individually or in a group). Am I allowed to propose my own research challenge instead of selecting from the ENFILED proposed challenges list? No. Applications must be presented in response to the ENFIELD proposed challenges.

Is it possible to choose any other host institution in the EU besides the ones listed in the ENFIELD catalogue of challenges? No, it is not possible to choose any other host institution aside from those listed in the catalogue. Is it possible for a group of researchers to include members from different universities located in different countries?

The open call allows researchers from various universities across different countries to participate, as long as the countries meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the open call documents. How is the payment process handled for a group of researchers? Each researcher within the group will receive a monthly mobility allowance of €2,400/month.

Can the selected researcher balance their professional/academic commitments with their involvement in the ENFIELD exchange scheme? The exchange programme does not necessarily need to occur entirely on-site at the host institution. Specific arrangements can be made between the researcher(s) and the host institution.

Nonetheless, it is mandatory for a portion of the exchange period to be completed in person at the host institution . Are humanities/social science scholars eligible to participate in the ENFIELD open calls? Researchers from all fields are encouraged to apply.

In the application form, candidates will be required to demonstrate how they can contribute to the specified research activities associated with the selected challenge. Will there be opportunities available for individuals from Ukraine? Since Ukraine is listed as a third country associated to Horizon Europe, researchers established in Ukraine are eligible to apply