First round (deadline April 30th):
  • On-line application open on December 9th 2024.
  • Deadline for Step 1 (Eligibility Checking -EC-) March 14th 2025.
  • The MER JPB will decide on eligibility by March 28th.
  • Applicants deemed eligible (EC score > 7/10) will proceed to Step 2 (deadline April 30th) as priority applicants.
  • Final enrolment as SFS (Step 3) will be official only upon receiving the Payment according to the SAD.
  • The number of available positions is limited; these will be offered based on the ranking.
  • In the case that positions remains available after the first round, a second round will be open.
Second (and last) round (deadline May 30th):
  • On-line application open on May 9th 2025
  • Deadline for Step 1 (Eligibility Checking) May 23th.
  • The MER JPB will decide on eligibility on an individual basis by May 26th at the latest.
  • Eligible applicants at this step will proceed to Step 2 (deadline May 30th) as non-priority (“new”) applicants.
  • Applications received before the deadline will be examined individually (after May 23th) and selected based on merits, suitability of the RSP and reliability of the self-funding plan.
  • Once a sufficient number of applicants are admitted (the number of available positions is limited), later applications received before the deadline of May 30th will be included in the Reserve List.