This is the edition of 3 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 relevant 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 announced an additional funding boost of over 210 million euros for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, responding to record-breaking demand for research career opportunities in Europe. The extra resources will increase budgets for both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks under the amended Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026 to 2027. For early-career researchers, this means a greater number of funded positions will be available in what will be the final Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions calls under the current Horizon Europe framework.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 25 September 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has published a document outlining how the programme supports cancer research across all career stages within its 2021 to 2027 budget of 6.6 billion euros. The programme funds research on a bottom-up basis, meaning proposals are selected on scientific merit rather than predetermined thematic priorities. Researchers working in oncology or related fields may find this a useful reference when considering which Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funding schemes align with their work.
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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 under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have addressed democracy-related topics, spanning areas such as civic participation, disinformation, media freedom, and trust in science. The document serves as a thematic overview for researchers whose work touches on democratic institutions or evidence-informed policymaking. It underlines that social science and humanities researchers can find a home within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funding, which supports all disciplines through competitive, excellence-based selection.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has opened a call for fellows and alumni to participate in the Science is Wonderful! science fair, scheduled to take place in Brussels in spring 2027. Participants present their research to thousands of school pupils through interactive formats such as live experiments, games, and stage demonstrations. This is an opportunity for early-career researchers to develop science communication skills and engage a young public audience with their doctoral or postdoctoral work.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 7 September 2026
The 2026 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships attracted 21,627 applications, the highest figure ever recorded for any single funding action across more than four decades of EU research and innovation framework programmes, representing an increase of nearly 27 percent compared to the 2025 call. The indicative budget of approximately 399 million euros is expected to support around 1,600 projects, with the large majority of applications submitted under the European Fellowships strand. The figures signal intense competition, and early-career researchers planning to apply to future calls should factor this demand into their preparation timelines.
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