This is the edition of 19 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, 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
Two Nobel Prizes in 2026 have connections to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme: Georg Nagel, a former MSCA fellow who worked on ion channel research, shared the Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries related to optogenetics, while Francis Halzen, a supervisor in an MSCA-funded neutrino astronomy project, received the Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. These recognitions illustrate the long-term career trajectories that can begin with MSCA-supported research. For doctoral and early-career researchers, the awards serve as a concrete example of the programme's role in shaping internationally significant scientific careers.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 30 September 2026
An additional €210 million has been allocated to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, announced at the programme's 30th anniversary event, with the extra funds directed toward Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks. The decision was prompted by record application numbers, with the 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships call attracting over 21,600 submissions, the highest figure in more than four decades of EU research framework programmes. Looking ahead, more than €1.3 billion is foreseen for the programme in 2027, representing a significant opportunity for researchers seeking funding under the final calls of Horizon Europe 2021-27.
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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 across its 2021-27 funding period, which carries a total budget of €6.6 billion. The programme supports researcher mobility and skills development across all career stages and fields, funding projects on the basis of scientific excellence rather than prescribed thematic priorities. Doctoral and early-career researchers working in cancer-related disciplines may find this document a useful reference for understanding the scope of MSCA-funded activity in the 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, media freedom, and trust in science. This overview demonstrates the breadth of social science and humanities research the programme has supported, which may not always be visible to researchers in those fields. Early-career researchers working on governance, political science, or related disciplines can use this document to understand how their work fits within the MSCA funding landscape.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
The 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 over three days. Participants engage groups of schoolchildren aged roughly 7 to 18 through interactive formats including live experiments, demonstrations, and games, with each group spending around 15 minutes at a researcher's booth. This is a practical public engagement opportunity for early-career researchers looking to develop science communication skills and connect their work with broader audiences.
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