This is the edition of 4 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 increases, open calls, and new resources 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 · 30 September 2026
The European Commission has announced more than 210 million euros in additional funding for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, responding to record-breaking demand for postdoctoral and doctoral opportunities across Europe. The top-up will increase budgets for both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks, and forms part of a broader effort to attract and retain research talent on the continent. With over 1.3 billion euros foreseen for the programme in 2027, early-career researchers can expect continued and expanded opportunities under the final funding cycle of Horizon Europe.
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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 and disciplines, drawing on its 6.6 billion euro budget for 2021 to 2027. The programme funds research on a bottom-up basis, meaning projects are selected for scientific excellence rather than predetermined thematic priorities. Researchers working in cancer-related fields may find this a useful reference when considering how their work aligns with MSCA funding opportunities.
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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 MSCA projects under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have engaged with democracy-related research, spanning topics such as civic participation, disinformation, polarisation, and trust in science. This resource offers early-career researchers in social sciences, political science, and related fields a clearer picture of how their work could fit within the MSCA funding landscape. It also signals the breadth of thematic coverage the programme has supported beyond natural sciences.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions is inviting MSCA fellows and alumni to apply to present their research at the Science is Wonderful! science fair, which will take place in Brussels in spring 2027. The event brings EU-funded researchers together to communicate their work to thousands of school-aged pupils through interactive formats including live experiments, games, and stage presentations. For early-career researchers, participation offers a structured opportunity to develop public engagement skills and reach 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 attracted 21,627 applications, the highest figure ever recorded for any funding action in more than four decades of EU research and innovation framework programmes, representing a 26.7 percent increase over the previous year. The current budget for the call stands at approximately 399 million euros and is expected to support around 1,600 projects. Researchers considering applying in future cycles should be aware of the highly competitive nature of the programme and plan their applications accordingly.
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