Call for Evaluators – Join the DP-FOBI Evaluator Pool

DP-FOBI has attracted strong interest and a high number of applications. To support a thorough and timely evaluation process, the University of Eastern Finland is expanding the evaluator pool for DP-FOBI, the Doctoral Programme for Advancing Forest-Based Bioeconomy, co-funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. We warmly welcome new experts to join.

Express your interest by 31 July and support the development of the next generation of researchers in forest-based bioeconomy.

About DP-FOBI

DP-FOBI brings together multiple disciplines under the shared theme of forest-based bioeconomy. The programme covers a wide range of research areas, including:

  • Forest sciences
  • Chemistry and sustainable technology
  • Geography
  • Public health and clinical nutrition
  • Business
  • Law
  • Language, linguistics and culture

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Who are we looking for

We are seeking experts from the fields listed above and related disciplines. Joining the evaluator pool does not require an immediate commitment. It allows us to contact you when evaluation needs arise.

We welcome two types of experts:

  • Scientific experts from relevant fields, at least at the level of an experienced postdoctoral researcher with experience supervising doctoral theses
  • Intersectoral experts with expertise in relevant industry sectors and experience in industry–academia collaboration

Evaluation tasks

Evaluators may be invited to participate in application reviews or interviews between September and November 2026.

Application review stage

  • Assessment of applicants’ merits, CVs, motivation letters, and a two-page MSc thesis summary
  • Using a numeric evaluation form

Interview stage

  • Assessment of applicants’ master’s thesis presentation
  • Discussion of research interests and motivation
  • Using a numeric evaluation form

Note: Research plans will not be evaluated, as applicants apply to provided research themes.

Honorarium

Application evaluation: 20 € per application

Interview: 100 € per interview

Guidance and support

All evaluators will receive detailed instructions and access to a recorded training webinar.

How to express your interest

We warmly invite you to join our evaluator pool.

Deadline: 31 July

Please send an email to [email protected] including:

  • Your name
  • Affiliation
  • Current position
  • Main research areas
  • Preferences regarding evaluation tasks and disciplines
  • A link to your professional profile, for example ORCID or Google Scholar (optional)

Contact

For questions about the evaluator pool, please contact the DP-FOBI team at [email protected].

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