Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions announce €1.25 billion to support cutting edge research and new pilot initiative ‘Choose Europe for Science’

In 2025, the MSCA will fund doctoral and postdoctoral programmes and collaborative research and innovation projects through various calls supporting around 10,000 researchers. ‘Choose Europe for Science’ will address brain drain and precarity of research careers. The European Commission has announced new calls under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2025. This year, the MSCA …

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MSCA awards €99.5 million for international research cooperation projects

The European Commission will support 83 Staff Exchanges projects to boost knowledge transfer and innovation. The European Commission has announced the results of the 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges. The Commission will assign €99.5 million for a total of 83 projects, promoting cooperation between academic and non-academic organisations in the EU …

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MSCA opens €404.3 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships offer researchers holding a PhD the opportunity to acquire new skills through advanced training and international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility. The 2025 call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships is open as of 8 May 2025. The grants aim to improve the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD, with a …

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Commission mobilises €910 million to boost European defence and close capability gaps

With a budget of €7.3 billion for 2021-2027, the EDF is the EU’s primary instrument to support defence R&D cooperation. It fosters collaboration among companies of all sizes and research institutions across the EU and Norway. Additionally, the EDF is driving the transformation and expansion of the EU defence ecosystem with the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) at …

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New MSCA Seal of Excellence scheme kicks off in Cyprus

The Research and Innovation Foundation announced a call for proposals to fund projects that have been awarded a MSCA Seal of Excellence. The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) in Cyprus has opened a new call under the “Horizon Europe – 2nd Opportunity – MSCA” programme within the “RESTART 2016-2020” funding scheme. This call will support researchers with …

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Commission seeks input on the future European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather input from researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and all other interested stakeholders for the upcoming European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures. The Strategy will ensure that researchers, innovators and industry in Europe have access to these cutting-edge facilities and services that support scientific and technological excellence and industrial …

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Call for Tenders: Access to expertise and training through EIC Tech to Market training programme and venture building activities

EISMEA has launched a call for tenders on Access to expertise and training through EIC Tech to Market training programme and venture building activities.  This tender aims to support EIC-funded projects and beneficiaries, entities eligible for EIC Transition projects, and Seal of Excellence holders (including STEP Seal holders) through the provision of targeted expertise, with a special focus …

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Shape Europe’s innovation landscape – EIC Board applications open

The European Commission has launched a call for applications for the selection of new members for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Board, a high-level expert group advising on breakthrough innovation in Europe. The EIC Board plays a crucial role in shaping the EIC’s strategy, overseeing the implementation of its funding programmes, and providing recommendations to enhance …

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