{"id":8823,"date":"2026-07-15T13:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=8823"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:32:13","slug":"call-for-expressions-of-interest-for-independent-expert-evaluators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2026\/07\/15\/call-for-expressions-of-interest-for-independent-expert-evaluators\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Expressions of Interest for Independent Expert Evaluators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xjenza Malta is inviting international and local experts to support research excellence by joining its growing pool of evaluators. Contribute your expertise, gain recognition, and help shape the future of research and innovation in Malta.<\/p>\n<p>Xjenza Malta (XM) manages and implements a multi-million portfolio of funding schemes, enabling research and innovation across a broad variety of scientific disciplines and different stages of the Technology Readiness Levels spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>This call for evaluators aims to establish a pool of qualified experts to provide advisory support to XM in the systematic, transparent and objective assessment of submitted documentation, including but not limited to research project proposals and business-related reports in relation to funding schemes managed by XM. The expert appraisal of such documents must assess a projects\u2019 relevance to the call scope and objectives against a predefined set of criteria, according to XM guidelines. It is therefore fundamental for the Evaluators to ensure that all services are being tailored to the unique and specific requirements of the scheme\/funding programme.<\/p>\n<p>A list of active schemes can be viewed on the XM website: <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/open-funding-schemes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/open-funding-schemes\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this list is non-exhaustive as XM will be launching further schemes in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the eligibility and requirements from the documents below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Evaluation_Criteria_XM_Evaluators_2026-EU-EEA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evaluation Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EOI-XM-Evaluators-2026-EU-EEA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for External Evaluators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Declaration-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declaration Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apply by 31 August 2026 (1<sup>st<\/sup> cut off) and 20 December 2026 (final deadline) from the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/261540975946065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-8824 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"657\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27657%27%20height%3D%27438%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20657%20438%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27657%27%20height%3D%27438%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WEBSITE.png 751w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xjenza Malta is inviting international and local experts to support research excellence by joining its growing pool of evaluators. Contribute your expertise, gain recognition, and help shape the future of research and innovation in Malta. 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