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Choose Europe for Science (NEW)

EURAXESS is part of the European Commission’s "Choose Europe for Science" initiative, supporting researchers worldwide—especially those facing political pressure, funding cuts, or limits on academic freedom. 

In addition to EU-level funding programmes, EURAXESS features an overview of national and regional funding opportunities.

List of National and Regional Initiatives  Initiatives Map

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National and regional funding initiatives

European Funding Initiatives (NEW)

National and Regional Initiatives (NEW)

National and regional funding initiatives are unlocking major research investments to attract top international talent.

Countries offer fellowships, visiting researcher programs, and recruitment opportunities (including tenure-track roles, professorships, and junior leadership positions) enabling researchers to work in local institutions, build collaborative networks, and gain valuable international experience—often as a stepping stone to long-term careers.

  • Ireland

Ad Astra Fellows

Recruitment campaign for early-career academics in strategic areas, offering 50 positions.
  • Spain

ATRAE - INCORPORATE TALENT

A programme for established researchers to develop their careers, fund a project and hire principal investigator for 3–4 years leading to a permanent position.
  • Luxembourg

ATTRACT Programme

Supports promising junior researchers to set up research teams in national priority areas.
  • Belgium

BEWARE2

Places researchers in joint appointments between Walloon companies and academic institutions.
  • Romania

Brainmap

An online platform connecting the Romanian diaspora with research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and policy discussions.
  • Germany

Emmy Noether Programme

Funds early-career researchers to lead junior groups and qualify for professorships in Germany.
  • Austria

Ernst Mach Grants

For postgraduates and postdocs from non-European countries wishing to conduct research in Austria.
  • Bulgaria

Explorer Programme

Provides scholarships for young researchers in computer science and AI at INSAIT, Sofia University.
  • Czechia

EXPRO Programme

Offers long-term funding to experienced researchers for ambitious research agendas.
  • Portugal

FCT Mobility

Supports incoming and outgoing international mobility for PhD researchers across all fields.
  • Portugal

FCT-Tenure

Supports permanent hiring of researchers to reinforce academic competitiveness in Portugal.
  • Austria

FWF ESPRIT

Aimed at helping early-career researchers from any field grow their skills and careers by giving them the chance to lead their own research project.
  • Austria

FWF Principal Investigator Projects

Provides principal investigators and their research groups with the resources they need to investigate key research questions over a period of several years.
  • Sweden

Grant researchers outside Europe

Enables Swedish higher education institutions and other research organisation s to recruit prominent researchers who are active outside Europe.
  • Germany

Heisenberg Programme

Supports researchers qualified for professorships with up to 5 years of funding.
  • Hungary

HUN-REN Welcome Home

Supports top researchers (Hungarian or foreign) to set up research groups in Hungary.
  • Spain

ICREA

An initiative that hires top international researchers to conduct long-term research in universities and research centres in Catalonia.
  • Slovakia

IMPULZ Programme

For internationally recognised researchers to conduct their research at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Excellent scientists can establish and lead their own research groups. Grant support typically lasts five years.
  • Croatia

IP, UIP and DOK

These programmes offer financial support for research projects, the establishment of independent research careers, and the training and employment of new doctoral students at Croatian institutions.
  • Czechia

JUNIOR STAR

Supports early-career researchers to establish independent teams and high-impact projects.
  • Germany

Leibniz-Junior Research Groups

Funding provided by the Leibniz Association for promising postdoctoral candidates to establish their own research group.
  • Germany

Lise Meitner Excellence Programme

Funding provided by the Max Planck Society for promising female postdoctoral candidates to establish their own research group and pave long-term research career paths.
  • Germany

Max Planck Research Groups

Funding provided by the Max Planck Society for outstanding postdoctoral researchers to establish their own research group
  • Germany

Mercator Fellowship

Allows long-term international collaborations through funded research stays in Germany.
  • Estonia

Mobilitas 3.0

Supports recruitment of foreign researchers and returning Estonians for at least 24 months in R&D institutions.
  • Lithuania

My First Research Team

Funds young researchers to lead teams; includes diaspora and foreign researchers.
  • Slovakia

National Scholarship Programme

Supports the mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists at higher education institutions and research organisations for up to 10 months.
  • Netherlands

NWO

Offers funding across various scientific disciplines. Some calls are open to international researchers, especially in collaborative or strategic programmes
  • Belgium

Odysseus Programme

Attracts foreign and diaspora researchers, offering funding and tenure-track or permanent positions in Flanders.
  • Belgium

P4SCIENCE Programme

Targets international and returning researchers for positions at Federal Scientific Institutions in Belgium.
  • Ireland

Pathway Programme

Supports postdocs transitioning to research leaders across disciplines in Ireland.
  • France

PAUSE

Protects and welcomes scientists and artists who can no longer pursue their activities in their home countries
  • Luxembourg

PEARL Programme

Attracts established researchers in strategic areas to Luxembourg research institutions.
  • Malta

PF2MT

Support for travel and accommodation expenses for PhD holders willing to submit a proposal with a Maltese host entity for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call.
  • Bulgaria

PICOM Programme

Postdoc programme in mathematical sciences to boost national capacity, hosted at IMI-BAS.
  • Malta

PLUMTRI

A platform offering information, among other things, on funding opportunities in Malta.
  • Poland

Polish Returns

Enables Polish researchers abroad to return and establish research groups in Poland.
  • Lithuania

Postdoctoral Fellowships

24-month projects for early-career researchers across disciplines in Lithuanian R&D institutions.
  • Germany

PRIME

Funding for postdoctoral researchers including a 12-month posting abroad and a six-month integration phase at a German university.
  • Greece

Research - Innovate 2021-2027

Programme designed to support SMEs and research organisations in developing R&D projects, fostering partnerships, and enhancing innovation uptake.
  • Cyprus

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)

RIF offers various funding programmes, some of which are open to international researchers, especially those involving collaboration with Cypriot institutions.
  • Poland

Researchers at Risk

Supports researchers at risk of persecution, conflict, or disasters to continue their careers in Poland.
  • France

SAFE PLACE FOR SCIENCE

Initiative to host 15 researchers in climate, health, SHS, and environment research with €15M budget.
  • Slovakia

SAIA Scholarships & Grants Database

Platform providing comprehensive information on scholarships, grants, and mobility opportunities for studying, teaching, and conducting research in Slovakia
  • Denmark

Science Hub Denmark

An initiative for top international researchers in natural sciences, engineering, and life sciences.
  • Sweden

Seal of Excellence Support

Provides funding for postdoctoral researchers holding MSCA Seal of Excellence via Swedish Strategy Group and The Swedish Research Council.
  • Slovakia

Stefan Schwarz Postdoctoral Programme

For PhD graduates with no more than five years since the date of their dissertation defence. Grant support is for two to three years, with research to be carried out at the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
  • Poland

Ulam NAWA

Supports international researchers' visits to Poland for research and teaching.
  • Belgium

ULYSSE

Supports Belgian and international researchers with a strong track record to work at WBF universities for up to 3 years, with up to €210,000 annually.
  • Germany

Walter Benjamin Programme

Postdoctoral funding for researchers, including refugees, to conduct independent projects at institutions in Germany.

Map of National and Regional Initiatives (NEW)

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