This is the edition of 26 September 2026. The announcements below are the ones compiled on that day. Read the current edition.
This digest brings together a selection of notable announcements from European research bodies, covering funding results, open calls, and thematic overviews that are directly relevant to doctoral candidates and early-career researchers.
These summaries are written by Clau and each links to its original announcement. Clau is independent and not affiliated with the European Union or its research bodies.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 25 September 2026
This document outlines the role of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in supporting cancer-related research through its 2021 to 2027 programme, which carries a total budget of 6.6 billion euros. The programme funds researcher mobility, skills development, and career progression across all career stages and disciplines, with projects selected on the basis of scientific excellence rather than predetermined thematic priorities. Doctoral and early-career researchers working on cancer topics may find this a useful entry point for understanding how bottom-up funding within the programme can support their work.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
This resource documents how close to 500 projects funded through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have addressed democracy-related questions, spanning topics such as civic participation, disinformation, media freedom, digital democracy, and trust in science. The breadth of themes covered signals that the programme welcomes social science and humanities research alongside natural sciences. Researchers working in these areas can use this document to understand the scope of what has been funded and to situate their own potential applications.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has opened a call for fellows and alumni to participate in the 2027 edition of its Science is Wonderful science fair, which will be held in Brussels over three days in March 2027. Participants present their research to groups of school pupils aged roughly 7 to 18 through interactive formats such as live experiments, games, and stage demonstrations. This is an opportunity for early-career researchers to develop public engagement skills and to communicate their work to a broad, non-specialist audience.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 7 September 2026
The 2026 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships received 21,627 applications, the highest figure ever recorded for this scheme and for any funding action across four decades of EU research and innovation framework programmes, representing an increase of more than 26 percent compared to the 2025 call. An indicative budget of approximately 399 million euros is expected to support around 1,600 projects. The figures underscore the intense competition for these fellowships and may help postdoctoral researchers calibrate their expectations and preparation when considering future applications.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 27 August 2026
The European Commission has announced that the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND call will provide 105.5 million euros to 29 selected programmes, comprising 15 doctoral training programmes and 14 postdoctoral fellowship programmes, chosen from 136 eligible applications at a success rate of 21 percent. Through COFUND, institutions receive co-funding to build or strengthen their own training and fellowship schemes, which must be supplemented by the institutions own resources, and the selected programmes collectively involve more than 400 organisations. Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers stand to benefit from the expanded training opportunities and improved working conditions that these programmes are designed to deliver.
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Each item summarises an announcement published by the named European research body and links to the original source; the summaries are written by Clau and the announcements belong to their respective sources. Clau is a free companion for doctoral candidates and early-career researchers.