Think Europe: Accessing EU Research Funding Through Horizon Europe Program at the University of Queensland

EURAXESS Worldwide Country Representative for Australia & New Zealand, Mr Nishant Shandilya was invited by the University of Queensland to speak about Horizon Europe, on 14 October 2025, to PhD students, Early & Mid-Career Researchers and Senior researchers, from all research disciplines.

The hybrid session focused primarily on the EU Framework Programme - Horizon Europe and delved deeper into Pillar I (Excellent Science) and Pillar II (Global Challenges). Details on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), European Research Council (ERC) Grants, ERC's Implementing Arrangements with NHMRC & ARC as well as NHMRC-Horizon Europe Grant Scheme were discussed. A high-level overview of Pillar II was also presented to showcase how and what involvement in collaborative research grants would entail.

The event also included presentations by the Global Partnerships teams and the research office. It also included a panel discussion moderated by Professor Sue Harrison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) with panellists:

• Professor Massimo Hilliard

• Dr Merja Joensuu

• Professor Rob Parton

• Miss Katerina Savinova

• Professor Kevin Thomas

If you are interested to have a similar European Funding Session at your research institution/university, please send us an email at australianz@euraxess.net, to book a slot in our calendar.