Giract has extended applications for its 2026–2027 Flavor Research Programme to 30 November 2026. Now in its 17th edition, the programme offers six bursaries for first-year doctoral researchers and a Best PhD Thesis Award, with support from seven industry sponsors. Eligible institutions include universities and research institutes in EU countries, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Serbia and Ukraine.

The six bursaries, worth €3,000 each, support research-related expenses such as equipment, databases, conference attendance and laboratory visits. Applicants’ doctoral projects must have started between 31 October 2025 and 30 October 2026. Research may address scientific aspects of flavour as well as marketing, business policy, regulation and consumer impacts; interdisciplinary projects are encouraged.

The Best PhD Thesis Award carries a €5,000 prize for flavour-related doctoral research completed in 2026. Applicants must submit their final thesis by 1 December 2026. The winner will be invited to present their research to sponsoring companies in Geneva and attend Giract’s Annual Savory Flavor and Food Industry Conference, scheduled for 11–12 March 2027.

Applicants in either category must not already be sponsored by or bound to a commercial organisation. Applications and supporting documents, countersigned by the supervising professor, should be emailed to phdapplications@giract.com. Full eligibility conditions and application forms are available on the programme website.