This is the edition of 2 October 2026. The announcements below are the ones compiled on that day. Read the current edition.
This digest gathers a selection of notable announcements from European research bodies, covering funding increases, open calls, and new resources 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 · 30 September 2026
The European Commission has announced more than 210 million euros in additional funding for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, targeting both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks, as part of a broader effort to attract and retain research talent in Europe. The announcement, made at the programme's 30th anniversary event, responds to record application volumes and forms part of the amended Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026 to 2027. For early-career researchers, this means expanded opportunities under the final funding cycle of the current framework programme, with more than 1.3 billion euros projected for the programme in 2027.
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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 6.6 billion euro budget for the period 2021 to 2027. The programme funds research across all disciplines on the basis of scientific excellence, without prescribing specific thematic priorities, which means cancer-focused projects compete on equal footing with other fields. Researchers working in oncology or related biomedical areas may find this document a useful reference when considering how their work fits within the programme's scope.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
A newly published document from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions highlights that close to 500 projects funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have addressed democracy-related topics, spanning areas such as civic participation, disinformation, polarisation, and trust in science. This overview demonstrates the breadth of social science and humanities research the programme has supported, which may be encouraging for doctoral and early-career researchers working in these fields. It also signals that evidence-informed policymaking and digital democracy are recognised areas of inquiry within the programme.
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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, with the 2027 edition 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, offering a structured public engagement experience. For early-career researchers, this represents a concrete opportunity to develop science communication skills and broaden the societal reach of their work.
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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 more than four decades of EU research and innovation framework programmes, representing an increase of over 26 percent compared to the 2025 call. The current indicative budget for the call is expected to support around 1,600 projects. Early-career researchers considering applying in future cycles should be aware of the highly competitive landscape this figure reflects.
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