EMVI has issued three calls since inception. Unsolicited proposals, received by Board members, the Secretariat or the independent, external Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), are subject to the same evaluation procedure as detailed below. Today SAC is involved in the design and text for calls for Letters of Interest (LoI) and/or Proposals. Receipt of LoI/Proposals is acknowledged in writing, and they are forwarded to SAC for evaluation after an eligibility check. Each LoI/Proposal is evaluated by minimum three SAC members, one of which is nominated as rapporteur. Two standardised evaluation forms are used, and proposals are rated under the headings: originality, scientific significance, clarity, adequacy, feasibility, overall judgement. Numerical ratings are used where helpful. SAC recommendations to the Board are normally based on written consensus. In the event of widely divergent opinions, additional expertise can be sought. Final approval of SAC recommendations rests with the Board.

SAC members sign EMVI's Confidentiality Agreement,, and in connection with the evaluation of applications received in connection with calls, they are required to sign EMVI's Conflict of Interest Form after having read EMVI's Policy on Conflict of Interest.

See also Procedures.