The AQUASERV programme is designed to facilitate high-quality, cross-border scientific collaboration, and spans 30 institutions across 16 European countries.
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Researchers across Europe are now eligible to apply for AQUASERV’s Transnational Access (TA) programme, which provides free access to some of the continent’s most advanced aquaculture and marine research facilities for up to three months.
The initiative is open to PhD candidates, early-career researchers, engineers, and professionals affiliated with recognised institutions, including universities, non-profit organisations, and companies. Applications are accepted at any time, though those submitted by mid-July will be evaluated in November, as part of a triannual review cycle.
AQUASERV covers all costs associated with access to research facilities, including travel, accommodation, and consumables for on-site work. Remote access is also available, with partner institutions providing services such as sample processing, taxonomic identification, or organism rearing without requiring researchers to travel.
The programme, which spans 30 institutions across 16 European countries, supports research aligned with EU priorities including the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy, and the Sustainable Blue Economy. According to AQUASERV, the programme is designed to facilitate high-quality, cross-border scientific collaboration in areas including aquaculture, fisheries, ecosystem restoration, and marine biotechnology.
Through its network of six research infrastructures and 40 scientific partners, AQUASERV offers access to a wide range of facilities, including experimental aquaria, culture systems, mesocosms, analytical laboratories, and biobanks. Services also cover advanced technologies such as genomic sequencing, imaging, feed testing, and environmental monitoring.
More information, including eligibility details and a full service catalogue, is available on the AQUASERV website.