This is the edition of 9 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 developments, public engagement opportunities, and programme milestones 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 · 6 October 2026
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his central role in the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos, with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences citing his decisive contributions. Halzen previously served as a supervisor on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded ASTRONU project, which trained researchers in neutrino astronomy and contributed to the scientific groundwork behind IceCube. His institution remains connected to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions through the KSETA Europe COFUND programme, which will train 24 doctoral researchers in particle and astroparticle physics.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 30 September 2026
An additional investment of over 210 million euros has been announced for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, responding to record application numbers including 21,627 submissions to the 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships call, the highest figure in over four decades of EU research framework programmes. The extra funding will expand budgets for both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks under the amended Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026 to 2027. With more than 1.3 billion euros projected for the programme in 2027, the announcement signals continued strong investment in researcher careers and mobility across Europe.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 25 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has published a document outlining the programme's engagement with cancer research as part of its 2021 to 2027 portfolio, which carries a total budget of 6.6 billion euros. The programme funds researcher-driven projects across all disciplines on the basis of scientific excellence, meaning cancer-related work competes openly rather than through a dedicated thematic strand. Doctoral and early-career researchers working in oncology or related fields may find this document a useful reference for understanding how their work fits within the broader programme framework.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
A newly published 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, polarisation, and trust in science. The document underlines the breadth of social science and humanities research supported by the programme, which funds work across all fields on a competitive basis. Researchers working on governance, media, or political institutions may find it useful to understand the scale and thematic range of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded work in this space.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has opened applications for the 2027 edition of its Science is Wonderful science fair, which will take place in Brussels across three days in March 2027 and is expected to welcome more than 4,000 school pupils. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellows and alumni are invited to apply to present their research through interactive formats including live experiments, demonstrations, and stage shows aimed at young audiences aged roughly 7 to 18. For early-career researchers, participation offers a structured opportunity to develop science communication skills and engage directly with the public.
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