This digest brings together a selection of announcements from European research bodies that carry direct relevance for doctoral candidates and early-career researchers navigating funding, training, and public engagement opportunities.
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 Sklodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
A document from Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions highlights that close to 500 projects funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have carried out research touching on democratic institutions, civic participation, disinformation, and related themes. This signals that the programme has a substantial track record in supporting socially engaged scholarship across the humanities and social sciences. Researchers working in these areas can draw on this body of funded work when framing their own proposals or situating their contributions within the broader MSCA portfolio.
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions is inviting MSCA fellows and alumni to apply to present their research at the Science is Wonderful science fair, scheduled for the 2027 edition in Brussels across three days in March. The event brings together more than 4,000 school pupils and asks researchers to communicate their work through interactive formats such as live experiments, games, and stage demonstrations. For early-career researchers, participation offers a structured opportunity to develop public engagement skills and broaden the societal reach of their funded projects.
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions · 7 September 2026
The 2026 call for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships received 21,627 proposals, the highest figure ever recorded for any single funding action across four decades of EU research and innovation framework programmes, representing an increase of more than 26 percent on the previous year. The available budget of approximately 399 million euros is expected to support around 1,600 projects, meaning competition remains intense. Researchers preparing future applications should be aware of this demand and invest considerable effort in proposal quality and strategic positioning.
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions · 27 August 2026
The European Commission has published results for the 2026 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions COFUND call, selecting 29 projects (15 doctoral training programmes and 14 postdoctoral fellowship programmes) to share in 105.5 million euros of co-funding. The selected programmes span more than 400 organisations and were chosen from 136 eligible applications, yielding a success rate of 21 percent. Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers benefit indirectly because COFUND programmes expand the range of nationally and institutionally run schemes that carry MSCA quality standards and international orientation.
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions · 3 August 2026
A guidance document from Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions outlines how businesses can use MSCA funding to address gaps in time, resources, and specialised expertise that constrain their capacity to innovate. The document frames MSCA as a mechanism for connecting companies with research talent, which is relevant for early-career researchers considering industry-facing fellowship schemes or collaborative projects. Understanding how the programme positions itself toward the private sector can help researchers identify potential host organisations and articulate the mutual value of such partnerships in their applications.
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