In January 2021, the current European research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, will give way to a new programme called Horizon Europe. The new programme will have a budget of around €95.5 billion for 2021-2027. This represents a 30% increase vis-à-vis the current programme and makes Horizon Europe the most ambitious research and innovation programme in the world! Horizon Europe will promote excellence and provide valuable support to top...

You are part of the MSCA-RISE consortium ‚ULTRACEPT‘. In a nutshell, what is this project all about? The project ‘Ultra-layered perception with brain-inspired information processing for vehicle collision avoidance’ (ULTRACEPT), is being funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) grant number 778062. The project has...

A review of the EU’s initial contribution to the public health response by the European Court of Auditors shows it diverted €547 million to research on COVID-19 between January and June 2020. The European Commission (EC) first committed €10 million Horizon 2020 funding for research on COVID-19 on 31 January 2020, using the provision in its work programme that had already committed this amount in case of a public health emergency. This funding...

The INTERCEPT-MDS network will train Europe’s first experts in the novel field of disease interception. 12 PhD candidates will be recruited to carry out specific projects under the supervision of a Principal Investigator within one of the 10 world-leading European host institutions from the network. Future fellows will be enrolled in a PhD programme and will receive an outstanding and tailored training designed specifically for them. In addition...

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen is seeking 14 highly motivated and dynamic postdoc fellows to commence the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme on 1 September 2021. Fellows will be appointed for a period of two years and receive an annual sum of DKK 50.000 to cover costs for PC, travel, conference and workshop participation, language courses and other activities outside the programme. The BRIDGE...

The EPSRC-SFI Joint Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineered Tissues for Discovery, Industry, and Medicine (lifETIME CDT) is a partnership between the University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, Aston University and the National University of Ireland Galway. Within the National University of Ireland, Galway, the dynamic programme is hosted by CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices. The lifETIME CDT will train future...

The European Commission (EC) has launched the design phase of the New European Bauhaus initiative, an environmental, economic and cultural project, aiming to combine design, sustainability, accessibility, affordability and investment in order to help deliver the European Green Deal. The core values of the New European Bauhaus are thus sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness. The goal of the design phase is to use a co-creation process to...

Ikerbasque - the Basque Foundation for Science, has launched a new call offering 20 positions for postdoctoral researchers. These positions are financed by the Basque Government, the European Commission and the host institution where the researcher will develop his/her research: therefore the acceptance letter of the host institution is mandatory. These five year Fellowships are directed to promising young researchers; they are intended to offer...

Are you wondering about the future of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF) under Horizon Europe? Relax, this prestigious postdoctoral research grant will continue for the period of 2021-2027, with only slight changes. Most notably, the Fellowship will have a simpler name – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF). Find out all about MSCA in Horizon Europe in our interview with Clare Morel, Head of Unit, DG EAC,...

Through the call for proposals STARS Grants 2021, the University of Padua financially supports individual research projects, without any predetermined priority, for the duration of two years. Candidates may apply in one of the 27 scientific research areas corresponding to the three ERC research domains: PE - Physical Sciences and Engineering, LS – Life Sciences, SH – Social Sciences and Humanities. Call opening on 11 January 2021. Deadline for...