This is the edition of 6 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, call results, and engagement opportunities 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
An additional investment of over 210 million euros has been announced for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, expanding the budgets for both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks in response to record application volumes. This top-up is part of the broader Choose Europe initiative aimed at attracting and retaining research talent on the continent. For early-career researchers, this means more funded positions will be available under the final Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions calls within the current Horizon Europe framework.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 25 September 2026
A document published by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions outlines the programme's support for cancer research across all career stages, drawing on its 6.6 billion euro budget for the 2021 to 2027 period. The programme funds bottom-up research based on scientific excellence, meaning cancer-focused projects compete on equal footing with all other fields. Doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers working in cancer-related areas can use this resource to understand how the programme has supported work in their field.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
A new document from the 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, and trust in science. This resource gives researchers working at the intersection of social sciences, law, and political studies a clearer picture of the thematic scope the programme has supported. Early-career researchers in these fields can draw on this overview when scoping potential applications or identifying collaborative networks.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has opened the call for researchers to participate in the Science is Wonderful! science fair, with the 2027 edition scheduled to take place in Brussels in spring 2027. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellows and alumni are invited to present their research to thousands of school-age pupils through interactive formats including live experiments, demonstrations, and stage presentations. This is a concrete opportunity for funded researchers to develop public engagement skills and communicate their doctoral or postdoctoral work to a non-specialist audience.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 7 September 2026
The 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships call attracted 21,627 applications, the highest figure ever recorded for this scheme and for any single funding action across more than four decades of EU research programmes, representing a rise of over 26 percent compared to the previous year. The indicative budget for the call stands at approximately 399 million euros, with around 1,600 projects expected to receive funding. For prospective applicants, these figures signal both the strong global interest in the programme and the highly competitive nature of the selection process.
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