This is the edition of 10 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 developments, recognition of researchers, and opportunities 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 · 6 October 2026
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen for his central role in the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the detection of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. Halzen previously supervised researchers in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded ASTRONU project, which trained early-career 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
The European Commission has announced additional funding of over 210 million euros for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, responding to record application numbers for the 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships call, which attracted more than 21,600 submissions. The extra resources will increase the budgets for both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks, allowing more researchers to access career development opportunities across Europe. With over 1.3 billion euros projected for the programme in 2027, this represents the final funding round under the current Horizon Europe 2021 to 2027 framework.
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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 broader 6.6 billion euro budget for 2021 to 2027. The programme supports researcher mobility, skills development, and career progression across all fields, funding projects on the basis of scientific excellence rather than prescribed topics. Doctoral and early-career researchers working in cancer-related fields may find this a useful reference when exploring funding routes.
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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, 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 researchers working in these fields who are considering Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funding. The document serves as a reference for understanding the thematic scope the programme has covered.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has opened applications for its 2027 Science is Wonderful science fair, inviting current fellows and alumni to present their research to more than 4,000 school pupils in Brussels across three days in spring 2027. Participants design interactive booth activities or stage presentations aimed at young audiences aged roughly 7 to 18, making the event a practical opportunity to develop science communication skills. Researchers interested in public engagement are encouraged to apply and bring their work to life through hands-on formats.
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