This is the edition of 1 October 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, public engagement opportunities, and thematic research overviews of direct relevance to doctoral 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
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has published a document outlining the programme's support for cancer research within its 2021 to 2027 budget of 6.6 billion euros. The programme funds researcher-driven projects across all disciplines on the basis of scientific excellence, without prescribing specific thematic priorities. Doctoral and early-career researchers working in oncology or related fields can use this resource to understand how their work fits within the broader Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funding landscape.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
A new document from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions maps the scope of democracy-related research funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, with close to 500 projects covering topics such as civic participation, disinformation, digital democracy, and trust in science. The document illustrates the breadth of social and political science themes that have received support through the programme. Researchers working in these areas can draw on this overview to situate their own work and identify potential funding pathways.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions is inviting fellows and alumni to apply to present their research at the Science is Wonderful! science fair, scheduled to take place in Brussels across three days in March 2027. Participants engage more than 4,000 school pupils through interactive booth activities, live experiments, and stage presentations aimed at audiences aged 7 to 18. This is a concrete opportunity for early-career researchers to develop science communication skills and fulfil public engagement commitments tied to their funding.
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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 any action in 40 years of EU research and innovation framework programmes, representing an increase of 26.7 percent compared to the 2025 call. The indicative budget of approximately 399 million euros is expected to support around 1,600 projects, meaning competition is exceptionally intense. Researchers preparing future applications should factor in this level of demand when planning their proposals and timelines.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 27 August 2026
The European Commission has announced the results of the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND call, selecting 29 projects from 136 eligible applications, comprising 15 doctoral training programmes and 14 postdoctoral fellowship programmes, with a total allocation of 105.5 million euros. The COFUND scheme allows universities and research organisations to build or expand their own training programmes with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions co-funding, spreading best practices in researcher working conditions across more than 400 partner organisations. Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers can look to institutions benefiting from this funding as potential hosts offering internationally recognised training environments.
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